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Jessica de Vreeze Honors Celia Cruz and Mothers’ Invisible Labor at Art Basel Miami

Jessica de Vreeze had experimented with augmented reality before, but she had not expected artificial intelligence to enter her artistic practice — until Celia Cruz gave her a reason to try.

When the Miami Shoe Museum announced a challenge celebrating the centennial of the legendary singer, the Paris-born, Miami-based artist felt an immediate pull. It wasn’t technology that drew her in, but the woman behind the icon: a force of joy and courage whose presence radiated far beyond the stage. “Celia Cruz was a beacon,” de Vreeze says. “Her presence lifted people. I wanted to learn more about her — and offer something back.”

The jury recognized the intr

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