Evaristo's victory at the Booker prize represented a groundbreaking moment, not just for her but for representation in literature, as she brought Black female narratives to the forefront.
For the 'Causing Trouble Again' video, after hearing Bob Dylan sing about a white ladder all covered with water, I became obsessed with white ladders. I decided to use five white ladders, three with seven rungs.... I realized later that this references Jacob's Ladder and a connection from Earth to heaven, but I think I was thinking of ladders as a symbol of getting on, getting up.
"In Greek, the word meraki means to pour your soul into something, and I can think of no better way to describe Fotene's longstanding support of artists and the ICA."