Intersectionality

Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami
Curated by Richard Haden

 

Intersectionality was a group exhibition exploring overlapping systems of identity, oppression, and lived experience — with work by over 50 South Florida artists and select national contributors whose practices expanded the thematic reach. Grounded in Kimberlé Crenshaw’s seminal concept, the exhibition invited artists to engage with the realities of racism, sexism, xenophobia, classism, transphobia, and other interconnected forces that shape how bodies move through the world.

 

My design response was rooted in visual collision: a logotype formed from intersecting lines and overlapping blocks of color, illustrating how structures inform and complicate each other. Rather than viewing these identities in isolation, the visual system invited viewers to consider what emerges from their convergence.

 

This concept carried across all assets — the title wall, wall text, gallery guide, and event materials — using modular layering, transparency, and directional rhythm to mirror the exhibition’s themes. Text blocks were composed to reflect conceptual friction, while the overall tone remained direct, open, and unapologetically bold.

 

Curated by Richard Haden, Intersectionality provided a platform for inclusive storytelling, artistic confrontation, and deep reflection on the power dynamics at play in art and society. My goal was to build a system that honored those complexities while remaining legible, dynamic, and visually memorable.