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A part of work as Generator for The Hub Collective, this decolonial story of Bequia's ripe history starts with a look into the Indigenous Era, moving through the vagaries of the colonial battle for the Grenadines. Starting with piracy, the Black Carib uprising against the British and French and early settlements, we move through the rise of the whaling industry and our creative sea-faring resilient culture.
Read MoreThe three-day online event Heritage of Future Past curated by the British Council will highlight the value of cultural heritage and its contemporary relevance. Conversations will explore the links between heritage, history and power from the perspective of cultural workers who might continue to grapple with the vestiges of imperial legacies that remain in the Caribbean among other geographies.
Read More“Bush Medicine Revival” uses medicinal yards and storytelling for community healing and environmental stewardship via the recovery of Traditional Ecological Knowledge in the small island community of Bequia, St Vincent and the Grenadines.
Sour Grass is a team of creative facilitators who seek to work with visual artists in the Caribbean and across its diasporas, to build relationships with museums, institutions, collectors, biennales, and private and public entities through the development of curatorial projects, seminars, publications, workshops, mentorship initiatives, alternative pedagogy, and various types of discursive programming.
Sour Grass will act as an advisory and bridge to Caribbean-based and international cultural institutions and we will be sharing more news about the platform soon.
Read MoreThis is a recount from the 18th International Contemporary Art Festival SESC_Videobrasil in 2014 and is a mishmash of travelogue, diary and critical reflection. This first instalment situates itself in the immense physical & cultural landscape that is São Paulo—a city simultaneously worlds away from the Caribbean, yet sharing an undeniable South-South connection—and begins to unravel the deep-rooted impacts of exchange.
Read MoreProspect New Orleans’ biennial Prospect.3: Notes for Now (P.3) was a phenomenal undertaking curated by Franklin Sirmans that looked at the multifaceted history of New Orleans through cross-cultural perspectives. This photo essay is an encounter which left an indelible mark on me as a searcher, prompting introspection about New Orleans’ unique position in the global North/South polemic.
Read MoreIn 2012, on a cultural visit to Aruba to be in conversation with Ateliers ’89–one of the oldest running informal art initiatives in the region–the seed of Caribbean Linked was born. In 2015, as co-founder and critic, I returned to reflect on the experience of bringing like minded artists, curators and writers from the region together, while still asking critical questions about its sustainability and impact on our shared space.
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