FORGOTTEN LANDS, Volume 06: Neo-Carib Visions

FORGOTTEN LANDS has emerged as a leading force in contemporary Caribbean art, serving as a vital platform that amplifies voices across the diaspora and launches the careers of emerging artists. FORGOTTEN LANDS's mission centers on illuminating and archiving the often-overlooked narratives of the Caribbean while weaving together the region's rich historical tapestry.

This publication is centered around what Cuban historical novelist, critical essayist, and short story writer Antonio Benítez-Rojo once termed the ‘supersyncretic’ culture of the Caribbean - a rich tapestry of ever-evolving interwoven traditions and expressions. 

Although syncretism emerges from the violent colonial histories and uprootedness of the Caribbean, each island-nation conjures different ways of expressing, coping, managing, and healing the fractures of conquest. Nonetheless, there still is a Pan-Caribbean identity that is perpetually evolving. This leads us to ask what defines the ‘Neo-Carib’? What does our cultural identity look like today and where is it going?

Cover: Bony Ramirez
First edition of 1000 copies, softcover

Featuring: Amara King, Dr. Ashley James, Bony Ramirez, Cédrine Scheidig, Devin Osorio, Djali Brown-Cepeda, Frédéric Georges, Eliazar Ortiz, Janice Reid, Jard Lerebours, Julianny Ariza Vólquez, Karla Claudio, Louisa Marajo, Mackenzie Erica Luke, Dr. Margarita Lila Rosa, Milo Matthieu, Rachel Scott, Ricardo Ariel Toribio, Simon Benjamin, Suzanna Missenberger, Terrell Villiers, Torrijo Galeano, Vanessa Selk, Zulile Blinker.