Building upon the first two editions of the multi-site, tri-island Cayman Islands Biennial, the third instalment of this highly anticipated project will once again present the latest developments within the Caymanian contemporary art scene, assembling an assortment of the strongest works in a variety of media from artists across the Cayman Islands and the Caymanian diaspora.

Organised under the title Conversations with the

Past—In the Present Tense, the theme of this

Biennial takes as its starting point the ways

in which history continues to reverberate

in the present. Reflecting on the role the past

plays in shaping both personal and collective

identity, the exhibition considers

the multi-faceted nature of Caymanian

culture by seeking to initiate conversations

around our common understanding of its

various social, political, and artistic legacies.

The premise for this exhibition draws inspiration

from the writings of cultural theorist Stuart Hall,

who defined identity not only as a matter

of ‘being’ but of ‘becoming’, ‘belonging as much

to the future as it does to the past’. This

model of identity encourages a variety

of creative re-interpretations of the subject,

including the ways in which our individual

and collective sense of self is shaped by the

interplay of history, memory, and subjective

experience. Facilitating engagement with topical

themes and subject matter, the biennial

lastly seeks to encourage constructive dialogue

among artists and audiences, providing a platform

for affirmative and thought-provoking

conversations.