“This is precisely the time when artists go to work. We speak, we write, we do language… That is how civilizations heal.”
– Toni Morrison
Miguel Keerveld is an interdisciplinary artist with a focus on curating, intuitive coaching, and creative writing. While questioning race and gender with a critical perspective, he frequently pushes the boundaries to confront generalized ideas about the processes of identification and encounters, and engages in research and artistic productions that challenge colonization and representation. He uses theory to inform his writing process and social practice to strengthen social relations within communities, while also challenging problems of power scale and local knowledge. Miguel has a background in Civil engineering, and has also worked on several projects related to leadership, quality management control, artistic research and social practice. He has participated in various art projects and residencies in Brazil and Mexico, among others.
As part of his enrollment in THIRD Cycle Research at the Amsterdam University of the Arts, the Netherlands, he is currently curator-in-residence at Readytex Art Gallery in Paramaribo, Suriname.