This offering is a portal
through which shared joy forms a bridge
to personal and collective liberation.
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It’s finally here!
My interdisciplinary, social practice work, The Wound is a Portal, is now open at the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff. My installation sits in a gallery that is bound on either side by a re-contextualized portrait of Thomas Picton and a multi-layered installation from Wales-based artist collective, Laku Neg which addresses the torture of Louisa Calderon. Within this context, my installation is a contemplative space to reflect ways that our shared history of colonialism and slavery continue to impact the ways we relate to the land. Read more.
Thank you to my family and friends who made it to Wales to see my first exhibition opening at an international museum. This felt like such a big deal for me and I’m so grateful for all of the support, feedback and encouragement along the way. It’s been a wild journey here. Thank you for carrying me in your love.
Read articles and interviews about the exhibition here.
The Wound is a Portal was commissioned by Amgueddfa Cymru, the National Museum of Wales, and is a part of their national collection. This work was created in collaboration with musicians, designers, filmmakers, photographers and eight volunteers from across the island who met through this experience.
Thank you to everyone who supported and participated in this work.
Participants: Robbie Price, Safiya Hoyte, Adam ‘Mar” Andrews, Alicia Viarruel, Dawn-Marie Alexander, Kevon Samuel, Nadine Marshall-Joseph, Joan Ballantyne; Production Manager: Lisa-Marie Brown; Production Assistant: Neisha Rahamut; Researcher: Timiebi Souza-Okpofabri; Interviewer: Tracy Assing; Stylist: Suelyn Choo; Composer: Omar Jarra; Location Sound Recordist: Jelani Serette; Director of Photography: Mikhail Gibbings; 2nd Camera Operator: Aviel Scanterbury; Drone Camera Operator: Renaldo Celestine Matamoro; 2nd Drone Camera Operator: Avery Smart; Designers: Meiling & Kaleen Salois; Colour Grader: Shane Hosein; & Special Thanks to Maia Nunes, Rheanna Chen, Melanie Archer, Bunty & Rory O’Connor, Justin Koo, Stephanie Roberts, Nicholas Thornton, Pomegranate Studios, Nigel & Debbie Souza-Okpofabri, Eileen & Vernon Phipps, Urban Hudlin, Ancestors Known & Unknown, The Land.