I explored these themes further in my solo exhibition at NLS, but with greater consideration of Black people’s psychological struggles. Brad Pinnock- Stupid Box, 2022, video installation (Photo: courtesy of the Artist) The resulting installation, Race Apocalypse (2021), consisted of a mixed media collage and a chair, as a spin-off from my final year project but with a stronger focus on how the horse and rider theme reflect the Black condition, living under the continued effects of coloniality. This was ultimately beneficial, however, as it allowed me to slow down and focus for a longer time on one piece, as it gave me more time to make decisions and to try out different possibilities. I originally wanted to create something of a similar scale as my final year project, but because of practical limitations, I had to work on a smaller scale. The Olympia exhibition was my first-time creating work outside of Edna. The second was my first solo exhibition, Teacher Nuh Teach me Nuh Nonsense (2022), as part of my residency at NLS. VP: What have you done since leaving Edna, artistically? Please tell us about the exhibitions you have participated in and your residency at NLS?īP: I have participated in two exhibitions the first being And I Resumed the Struggle (2021), a group exhibition at the Olympia gallery. This second and concluding part of the feature on Brad Pinnock consists of further excerpts from the interviews we conducted.
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