The influence of Édouard Glissant (b. 1928; d. 2011) has become ubiquitous in the contemporary art world, especially in the decade or so since his passing: opacity, relation, and creolization, now popular concepts, entered the art lexicon primarily through his writings. However, The Earth, the Fire, the Water, and the Winds: For a Museum of Errantry with Édouard Glissant returns to a precursory moment to focus on the Martinican poet and philosopher’s own relationship to art, not just as an art critic but also a collector with a vision for a museum.
