Old Week Home

“Old Week Home,” is a solo exhibition by Bahamian visual artist, Anina Major at TERN Gallery. The artist, who works primarily in ceramics and installation, investigates the relationships between self and place as a way of cultivating moments of reflection and a sense of belonging. “Old Week Home” Major’s first solo exhibition in her hometown Nassau, reflects upon childhood nostalgia, and celebrates the role of women in society, specifically those within the Bahamian straw industry.

Through sculptural expression and video installation, Major pays reverence to the work of her grandmother, Saphora Newbold, a former straw vendor. By plaiting ceramic sculptures, she encourages the audience to appreciate the dexterity of clay, the delicateness of the weaving technique and the beauty of the craft tradition found in Bahamian straw wares. Whether informed from beach totes or stacked beach balls, Major’s artistic language is grounded in the cultural history of the women-led industry of straw weaving.

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