By Dr Ian Bethell-Bennett Colour, movement, connection, difference and texture are all words that join to make meaning. Though Jackson
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A Glitch in Time: Who’s in for the Saving?
All posts tagged: Medium: Practices and Routes of Spirituality and Mysticism
Interview with “Medium” artist Jace McKinney: McKinney shares insights into his practice
By Katrina Cartwright One of 33 artists participating in the upcoming exhibition, “Medium: Practices and Routes of Spirituality and Mysticism,”
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Sitting with the Dead: “Medium,” a show of Bahamian Religion and Spirituality
By Dr Ian Bethell Bennett. Tie a black piece of cotton around the child’s wrist, Don’t walk outside at night without covering the child’s head, Be careful how you come into the house at night, Wipe your feet off well. Cover the mirrors with cloth, Open the house if the coffin comes by, let the spirit travel through, Rosemary helps keep away bad-minded things… To our mind, these are all local lore. To many, these are discredited as they are lumped together with Obeah and dismissed as ‘evil, black, Dark and African.’ Our double-consciousness denies the survival or the importance of such cultural elements as Asue, Lodges, Burial Societies, Friendly Societies, all of which allowed our spiritual and physical survival during and after slavery.
Seeking Divine Creativity: Allan Wallace’s new works revisits his religious upbringing
By Keisha Oliver The relationship between art and spirituality is more connected than many of us realise. There exists between
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Golden Touch and Go: Jace McKinney’s imagines golden kings and living dangerously in “Trumped” (2013)
By Natalie Willis Ours is a region filled with spirituality, mysticism, myth, and the ghosts of these things and our
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A mélange of culture: Prominent intuitive artist documents heritage
The NAGB was welcomed to Nettica “Nettie” Symonette’s resort and cultural centre, Nettie’s Place of Casuarina, recently to appreciate Symonette’s efforts at sustainability and cultural preservation. Symonette is also one of the country’s most dedicated and prolific self-taught artists. She began painting intuitively in 2009, and she continues to make work at her studio on the Cable Beach property.
Nettie’s Place is a multifaceted operation, boasting a restaurant, hotel, farm and many other marvels. It is Symonette’s hope that the entire site will document the country’s evolution and cultural heritage.
Allan Wallace’s ‘Let There Be Order’
This month, the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB) had the pleasure of a visit by renowned Bahamian artist Max Taylor. Called one of the country’s foremost ‘master artists’, multimedia artist Taylor has been an invaluable member of the country’s visual arts community for decades. During that time, he has produced exquisite prints, paintings and ceramic works, many of which are on display at the NAGB and for sale in its Mixed Media gift shop.