Miguel EdKe Keerveld (b. 1982, Paramaribo, Suriname | Based in Săo Paulo, Brazil) works at the inter-section of artistic research and social practice. Focusing on knowledge products, Caribbean and Latin American influences infuse his work pursuing agency, community care, decolonization, and inclusive frameworks. Through projects like ‘Alakondre: A Space in Time’, he merges counseling with curating to foster social transformation. Trained as civil engineer, Miguel transitioned into conceptual art to address themes such as identity, sustainability, and care. He was an awardee of Silvia de Groot fund, NL, in 2021. In 2020, Miguel won a CATAPULT SHAR [Stay Home Artist Residency] award as Caribbean COVID-19 response, and in 2017 he was one of the winners of the US Department of State’s Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund [AEIF] following his International Visitors Leadership Program [IVLP] award of 2015 with the theme ‘Promoting Social Good Through the Arts’.