Akilah Watts
Akilah works with a number of media including drawing, painting, mixed media, sculpture as well as high and low relief paintings.
Some of her works deal with pop culture and cultural exchange as well as Barbadian folklore and traditions through ideas of play and souvenirs. Watts’ new works touch on issues such as race, culture as well as ideas of belonging and beauty.
UNCTAD ‘15: CREATIVE INDUSTRIES TRADE DIGITIZATION (CITD)
CURATED BY MAHOGANY CULTURE AND ARTISTS ALLIANCE
ANIMATED BY MAHOGANY DESIGN COMMUNE
FREE SPACE: RECLAIMING SPACE IN A DIGITAL WORLD
This exhibition is a platform for artists to showcase their art and tell stories of freedom against the barrier of creating in a physical space. This exhibition features artists in Barbados, the Caribbean and in the Caribbean Diaspora around the world. The exhibition is an intersection of digital work and physical work all being showcased on the same digital platform.
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LOCATION:
(upstairs opposite escalator)
Saturday October 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd
10am - 4pm
Participating Artists:
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Alex Gibson
Axel
Carlos García
Chris Welch
CHRME
Déylt
Di-Andre Caprice Davis
Heather-Dawn Scott
Heidi Berger
Jaryd Niles-Morris
Karib Colors
Mario Holder
Nathan Agard
Olivia Mc Gilchrist
Ronald Williams
Rudy
Sachin Brewster
Oneka Small
Sydney McConney
Tracy DeOlivere Greenidge
Troydel Wallace
William Cummins
Xiithe7even
Zoe Osborne
how to view the platform
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