power, enslavement and the picturesque
In this work, I explored power structures relating to the period of enslavement at the turn of the 18th century in Jamaica through ceramic production and visual culture. The focus was on low-fired terracotta vessels produced by women who were enslaved: objects of power, agency and resistance. These were set against picturesque images that gave no hint of the hardships of slavery, images which I disrupted through collage and printed on tiles.
smoke-fired terracotta pots and tiles
disrupted picturesque images by James Hakewill
wheel thrown and altered raw porcelain, with terra sigillata and acrylic surface
height 18cm diameter 23cm
height 18cm diameter 23cm
A response to a charcoal nude drawing. The form explores the representation of the black female body.