Black Spartacus, Haiti and Grenada in Prague
Who knew that reading Black Spartacus: The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture while nibbling on a banana in a garden in Prague, would connect Haiti and Grenada
A cacao/cocoa/chocolate lesson from the Congo
Perhaps artists in Grenada can utilise this local commodity to produce earth-grown Grenada art that speaks to our land history and heritage, and add to the conversation on reparations
A nutmeg connection in Prague, Czech Republic
In the Czech Republic I discovered a connection when I gifted my hosts nutmeg and nutmeg essential oil from Grenada
Using my craft to raise awareness of social issues
Putting myself on show in Venice, uses my craft as an artist to raise awareness of social issues, in this case breast cancer, the value of saving my life and getting on with my life rather than worry how the world sees me
Arrived Venice. Foreigner Within installed
Foreigner Within is my experience of mastectomy following breast cancer, aligning with the Biennale theme Foreigners Everywhere and the pavilion theme of No Man is an Island
I am an artist living with breast cancer
Amarachi Ubani of Channels TV News in Lagos, Nigeria interviewed me via Zoom about my living with cancer, and my thoughts on Catherine, Princess of Wales’ cancer diagnosis
Grenadian tea and identity
Offering tea crafted from elements grown in Grenada goes beyond extending Caribbean hospitality. It reinforces use of ancestral wisdom and the practice of consuming locally grown produce, strengthening the Grenadian identity.
Batik adinkra—my mourning cloth
This Wendy skirt from Art Fabrik which I bought well over 10 years ago, has become my adinkra, a crucial element in my installation Foreigner Within, at the Grenada Pavilion, at the Venice Biennale
Caddy of teabags and rewording Audre Lorde
This caddy of turmeric and ginger-stained teabags, if I may use a collective noun, displays text reworded from The Cancer Journals by Audre Lorde, about her struggle with breast cancer
Focussing on my work and my voice
Focussing on my work and my voice. Looking forward to arranging the teabags in my installation Foreigner Within, in the Grenada Pavilion at the Venice Biennale in April.