Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 13 hours ago
"We can only see 60 frames per second, but film can never hope to capture your infinity."
Listen as Haki Saliim of Black Xpression shares a deeply personal spoken word poem titled “Rollercoaster,” which he pairs with Sudarium of Saint Veronica by Claude Mellan.
Virtual SDMA+ are unique online experiences offered by The San Diego Museum of Art in collaboration with other local arts institutions to inspire a robust appreciation of the arts and a deeper exploration of the SDMA permanent collection.
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Enriching communities through creative development and education, Black Xpression (@xpress_it on Instagram) is a community-based platform created to “Xpress” individual passions. Join the talented poets, musicians, and spoken-word performers of Black Xpression as they reinterpret classic works of art from the Museum’s collection through the multifaceted lenses of their own creative expression.⠀
Featured:
"Rollercoaster," performed by Haki Saliim
Claude Mellan. "Sudarium of Saint Veronica," 1649. Engraving. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. George C. Kenney II. 2007.210.
Website | SDMArt.org
Virtual SDMA+ | sdmart.org/virtual-sdma-plus
Black Xpression | instagram.com/xpress_it
Instagram | instagram.com/sandiegomuseumofart
Facebook | facebook.com/TheSanDiegoMuseumOfArt
Twitter | twitter.com/SDMA
"We can only see 60 frames per second, but film can never hope to capture your infinity."
Listen as Haki Saliim of Black Xpression shares a deeply personal spoken word poem titled “Rollercoaster,” which he pairs with Sudarium of Saint Veronica by Claude Mellan.
Virtual SDMA+ are unique online experiences offered by The San Diego Museum of Art in collaboration with other local arts institutions to inspire a robust appreciation of the arts and a deeper exploration of the SDMA permanent collection.
⠀
Enriching communities through creative development and education, Black Xpression (@xpress_it on Instagram) is a community-based platform created to “Xpress” individual passions. Join the talented poets, musicians, and spoken-word performers of Black Xpression as they reinterpret classic works of art from the Museum’s collection through the multifaceted lenses of their own creative expression.⠀
Featured:
"Rollercoaster," performed by Haki Saliim
Claude Mellan. "Sudarium of Saint Veronica," 1649. Engraving. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. George C. Kenney II. 2007.210.
Website | SDMArt.org
Virtual SDMA+ | sdmart.org/virtual-sdma-plus
Black Xpression | instagram.com/xpress_it
Instagram | instagram.com/sandiegomuseumofart
Facebook | facebook.com/TheSanDiegoMuseumOfArt
Twitter | twitter.com/SDMA
