#ArtBasel Marcia Brito at SCOPE B39

Marcia Brito signature creation “The Photographic Abstractions” is to explore the intersections of art and science and to satisfy her thirst for innovation.

“The Photographic Abstractions” provide an escape, even if only momentary, from the

daily challenges we all encounter. The work is non-objective in order to heighten the purity of

aesthetic elements and perceptual experience, transforming otherwise recognizable subjects to

encourage the audience to delight in ambiguity. She hope that “The Photographic Abstractions”

promote a joyful realization of the colors, patterns, and textures that underlie reality. Joy is

necessary to balance out the negativity, violence, and injustice in the world. Joy is an act of

resistance in our challenging.

Visit Marcia B39 Art Basel exhibit at SCOPE Dec 4-9 801 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139

Deborah Magdalena

Whether she's hosting a spoken word event, music festival, or playing the role of a santera or vixen, Deborah Magdalena makes every emotion super real. This performance artist has acquired impressive TV & Film credits for the past twenty years including Sesame Street (CTW), Apollo Comedy Hour (Tribune Entertainment), Safe Harbor (Warner Brothers), Striptease (Castle Rock), Holyman (Caravan), and For Love or Country (HBO). As a published spoken word artist Deborah has released three CDs, a chapbook, and the spoken word musical FUNKdalena. As an artist-activist she’s the founder of Spoken Soul Festival, a twelve year old, three-day festival that helps women artists go from novice to professionals. As an educator Deborah for the past eight years has led in-school presentations in numerous high schools for the National YoungArts Foundation, is the co-founder of Piano Slam, and led various workshops for local art organizations like Miami Light Project and Institute of Contemporary Art Miami. Most recently and for the seventh year in a row, she was invited by the Arsht Center and Ailey Arts & Education Foundation to serve as the Creative Communication instructor for Ailey Camp Miami.