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In engaging with bell hooks’ concept of the “love ethic” from her work Salvation: Black People and Love, the work interrogates how love—as a transformative force and also as a methodological approach—can deeply influence the archival process. It proposes that by embodying love in their approach and their work, both the artist and the archivist can create a more empathetic and inclusive archive that preserves and also celebrates the nuanced histories of marginalized communities.Through a personal narrative, the body of work explores how the act of loving the subjects of study—whether people, objects, or memories—can transform the archival space into one of active engagement and restoration. This approach does not merely catalogue the past but seeks to understand and honor the emotional and spiritual dimensions of historical experiences. By embracing the love ethic, the archive becomes a space where forgotten histories are remembered and infused with dignity and life, offering a counter-narrative to the often sterile and impersonal nature of traditional historical inquiry.Reflecting on personal experiences with grief and identity, and engaging with archival material, the work continually returns to the essential questions, “Who do we love?” and “How do we remember?” These questions guide the reimagining of the archive as a place of memory and also of healing, challenging the narratives of victimization and passive suffering that frequently dominate the histories of diasporic populations. The research thus advocates for a historiography that is rooted in love, care, and the active participation of the subjects it seeks to represent, ensuring that their voices and stories are not merely preserved but are also celebrated as vital parts of the human experience.
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Tides and Paradise are large-scale cyanotypes print on archival watercolour paper, capturing the theme of migration, and the politics of water in the Caribbean.The piece Tides was ripped apart by the ocean, reassembled together and joined with dark blue hues mending and filling in the fissures of the work. Lying like a map of a new world, warping like the waves of the sea. It is a metaphor for the journey of finding oneself, and challenging the question of identity.
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Copper
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The work depict twins lying beside one another - one peacefully sleeping, the other with her eyes open. This piece explores the idea of the body as an archival space and the perpetual search for something longed for, something lost, and perhaps never to be found, but forever loved.
It serves as a symbolisation, actualisation and tribute to the existence of my twin sister, whom we tragically lost at birth due to medical negligence.The work is a largescale artwork made of copper. It explores the theme of grief and memory through an auto-ethnographic lens. The work honours and reflects the loss of my twin sister, lost at birth due to medical negligence, a tragic and visceral experience I mirror with the broader cultural loss of diasporic communities navigating through the complex journey of identity.
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Ceramics
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This Ceramics series of raku fired pots were created at a residency at The Mill in France. It is deeply rooted in the ancient Japanese Raku firing technique, renowned for its ability to draw out vibrant and unpredictable colours, making each piece truly unique.The series, with their distinctive copper finishes and rich red clay colour, mirrors the rich, metallic hues of the copper works I continuously procude, and unifies the two mediums into a cohesive artistic statement.Each pot in this series reflects the harmony between control and chaos that Raku embodies. The intricate patterns and vibrant colours that emerge from the firing process are a testament to the interplay between the elements—earth, fire, and air. The rainbow glazes and smoky finishes, coupled with the shimmering copper finish at the base of Untitled #1 are not just decorative; they speak to the deeper philosophy of impermanence and the beauty found in imperfection, central themes in traditional Japanese aesthetics.
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Photography
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Video
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Of Wood and Water: Work in Progress, 2024
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