MOAD Makes: Abstraction as a Creative Way of Life

Join us for a MOAD Makes poetry, movement, and sound activation.

Continuing the creative exploration inspired by Abstraction as Legacy, Cuban multidisciplinary artist, poet, and filmmaker Luis Eligio D Omni joins Cuban-American multi-instrumentalist and composer Michael Gil for an interdisciplinary workshop exploring the connections between poetry, visual art, sound, rhythm, and performance.

Through experimental writing prompts, sound, and collaborative exercises, participants will explore poetry beyond the written word and consider how rhythm, movement, and sound can transform our experience of art.

Luis Eligio is a founding member of the internationally recognized collective OmniZonaFranca and co-creator and artistic director of the Endless Poetry Festival. Michael Gil is the founder and artistic director of the Moving Music Museum and has spent more than a decade creating music and arts education experiences across South Florida.

Light refreshments will be served.

This event is free and open to the public.

Event attendees may park for free in the MDC garage at 500 NE Second Avenue, between NE Fifth and NE Sixth Streets.

The Museum of Art and Design (MOAD) at MDC may document the event, including its attendees. By entering the area, and/or participating in the event, you consent to the recording and its use in any form.

MOAD's programs are made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor, and the Board of County Commissioners. They are sponsored in part by the State of Florida Division of Arts and Culture, with support from Art Bridges, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

The programs at the Freedom Tower, operated by the Museum of Art and Design (MOAD) at Miami Dade College (MDC), are made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor, and the Board of County Commissioners. They are sponsored by the State of Florida Division of Arts and Culture, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), with collections, exhibition, education and marketing support provided by Art Bridges, ArtesMiami, the Shepard Broad Foundation, the Miami Downtown Development Authority (Miami DDA), Henry Luce Foundation, Jay I. Kislak Foundation, Mitchell Wolfson Sr. Foundation, and US Century Bank.