VISU Contemporary Presents “My Silence Is Made of Explosions” in Miami Beach
- Mar 18
- 2 min read
VISU Contemporary is pleased to present My Silence Is Made of Explosions, a group exhibition featuring contemporary women artists who extend the legacy of Surrealism into the psychological and political urgencies of the present. On view from March 19 through May 31, 2026, the exhibition positions Surrealism not as a historical artifact, but as a vital methodology for engaging with contemporary life.
Tania Franco Klein, Positive Disintegration (Self-Portrait), from Positive Disintegration, 2016. Archival pigment print, 28¼ x 42¼ in. © Tania Franco Klein. Courtesy of the artist and Yancey Richardson, New York
The exhibition features 28 works by an international roster of artists, including Aïda Muluneh, Elena Dorfman, Patricia Voulgaris, Pixy Liao, Tania Franco Klein, and Zanele Muholi. Anchoring the collection are two rare photographs by Dora Maar, alongside collaborative works by Jen DeNike and Barbara von Portatius. Curated by David Raymond and co-curated by VISU Contemporary founder Bruce Halpryn, the show explores how these artists use photography to destabilize "evidentiary truth" in favor of interior states of being.
Patricia Voulgaris, Spoons, 2021. Archival pigment print, 20 x 30 in. Edition of 10. Courtesy of the artist
“Surrealism was never about escape,” says curator David Raymond. “It was about confrontation—about accessing truths that rational systems cannot contain. These artists demonstrate that Surrealism remains one of the most effective tools we have for engaging with the psychic, political, and emotional conditions of contemporary life.”
Zanele Muholi, Thabile, Parktown, 2015. Gelatin silver print, 39½ x 26¼ in. Edition 3 of 8. © Zanele Muholi. Courtesy of the artist and Yancey Richardson, New York
The works reject fixed narratives, instead embracing ambiguity and subconscious experience. By utilizing constructed scenes and symbolic gestures, the artists transform the medium of photography into a threshold between the visible world and personal identity. The exhibition highlights voices that shape Surrealism’s modern evolution, where intimacy, power, and resistance intersect.
Aïda Muluneh, Ye Buda Eyne, 2017. Archival pigment print, 31.5 x 31.5 in. Edition of 7. Courtesy of the artist and David Krut Gallery, New York
VISU Contemporary is located at 2160 Park Ave, Suite 100, Miami Beach. Gallery hours are Thursday through Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., or by appointment.