Iron Love
I am particularly interested in metal and the possibilities of reimagining discarded objects, giving new form and function to materials considered broken or beyond repair. Inspired by Trinidad and Tobago’s national instrument, the steelpan, born through the transformation of recycled oil drums.
I explore these themes through
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Sculpture
Fiction Writing
Fiction Writing
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Iron Love I
A tribute to the birth and birthplace of the steelpan. The teachings of Ogun, Orisha God of Iron, warrior of war, truth and justice is depicted clearing a path and opening the vents, la ventille, to the winds of change. Laventille is a hill and hub for the national creative imagination. From this community, a new way of making music from discarded drums was born.
Iron Love II
The feminine embodiment of Ogun, the Orisha God of Iron, is honored for nurturing strength in fostering community growth and creativity.
This sculpture represents Ogun's powerful influence in clearing paths for creation and destruction in depictions of Canboulay Riots of 1881.