to meditate on the warmest dream

Roscoè B. Thické III and Matthew Forehand

january 31 - march 15, 2025

7338 nw miami ct, miami fl

“The limits of my memory are their own reward”— Michael ‘Flea’ Balzary

Roscoè B. Thické III and Matthew Forehand explore the intersections of memory, identity, and self-discovery in their latest work. Rooted in Miami’s cultural landscape, their distinct practices weave and bridge personal and collective histories into a powerful meditation on the past, present, and future.

Miami plays a huge role in shaping their creative journeys, acting as more than just a backdrop—it’s a source of inspiration and connection. Roscoè integrates traditional photography with experimental framing techniques, constructing visual narratives that examine themes of family, community, and intimacy. His work reflects the vibrant cultural fabric of the city, while also engaging with the universal longing for connection and belonging. Matthew’s practice, shaped by his rediscovery of his Colombian heritage after relocating to Miami, similarly engages with the city as a site of cultural resonance. His paintings explore themes of nostalgia, migration and lineage, drawing on his family’s immigration story to the city in the 1980s. Ultimately, Dade County offers a lens through which they explore their memory and gain a sense of place.

Through their distinct mediums, they transform personal histories into works that resonate universally. By revisiting their pasts, they shed light on the present, revealing how formative experiences and emotions can inform not only current identity but also the trajectory of one’s future. For both artists, nostalgia transcends a simple yearning for what was. It becomes an act of creation—an intentional effort to bring life’s most meaningful moments into sharper focus. By transforming memories into a meditation, their work highlights how the past, present, and future are inextricably linked.

Together they explore the concept of the “warmest dream”—those emotions, connections, and aspirations that feel most alive within us to help us uncover not only who we were, but also who we are, and who we might yet become.

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artists

  • Roscoè B. Thické III

    (b. 1981) is a Miami-based artist whose work explores themes of family, community, and intimacy through narrative arrangements and the presentation of his images. His practice spans traditional photography, experimental printing techniques, and unique framing concepts.

    Inspired by literature and contemporary documentary practices, Roscoè creates environmental lifestyle images that provide context to his subjects' states of being. His journey into the arts began during his time in the U.S. Army, where he studied photography and art while stationed at Camp Casey, South Korea. He later continued his education in photography and design at Broward College in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

    His work has been exhibited at prominent institutions such as The Bass Museum, the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), among others. He has participated in several residencies, including the Oolite Arts Studio Residency in Miami, Florida; the Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach, Florida; the African American Research Library residency in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and the Mass MoCA Studio Residency in North Adams, Massachusetts. His achievements include numerous grants and awards, such as the Ellie Schneiderman Award from Oolite Arts, a Suncoast Emmy Award for his 1402 Pork N Bean project, a Wavemaker Grant from The Locust Foundation and The South Florida Cultural Consortium 2024 Visual and Media Artists Award.

  • Matthew Forehand

    (b. 1986) is a Miami-based visual artist who explores familial landscapes shaped by heritage, identity, and faith. Through collage-based paintings and drawings, he intertwines personal images—often separated by physical and cultural distances—into a unified visual language.

    After a stint in the United States Marine Corps, Matthew returned home and pursued his studies at Pensacola State College. It was during this time that he discovered the Visual Arts department and realized his desire to pursue art as a profession. He later attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC).

    Matthew is currently a resident artist at Oolite Arts and has also had a residency at Ox-Bow School of the Arts in Saugatuck, Michigan. He has exhibited his work at Sullivan Galleries (Chicago, IL), Oolite Arts (Miami Beach, FL), and had a solo exhibition at the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood (Hollywood, FL).

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