Sediments
February 18th, 2025
Sediments explores the artist’s continued fascination with Carnival action and its ability to intensify a sense of rooting and attachment to space. Drawing inspiration from geological diagrams and concepts of the rhizome, Alonzo considers the extent to which the energy and rituals of performance are absorbed through and housed by, the land. A land which has compressed between the layers of its bedrock, the genetic code of our history and a shared sense of belonging. Much like nutrient rich sedimentary soil, the remnants of Mas nourish and sustains us, representing an ode to aliveness, to resilience and to emancipation of the collective spirit.
Parallel to this, the artist examines the female body as a site of liberation. She speculates on how the boundaries of corporeal autonomy and spatial engagement are navigated through the development of multifaceted, female storytellers. The viewer is encouraged to question whether power can be derived from the creation of new or alternate personas which exist (only) on the Carnival road.
Shannon Alonzo
2024
32 x 30 ½ inches
Charcoal, pencil, acrylic and ink on paper
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Shannon Alonzo
2022
18 x 24 inches
Charcoal, pencil and acrylic on paper
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Shannon Alonzo
2024
31 ½ x 30 inches
Ink, charcoal, pencil, oil pastel and thread on paper
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Shannon Alonzo
2024
18 x 24 inches
Pencil and ink on paper
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Shannon Alonzo
2023
38 1/4 x 24 1/2 inches
Ink, coloured pencil, oil pastel and thread on paper
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Shannon Alonzo
2023
18 x 24 inches
Pen, ink and charcoal on paper
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Shannon Alonzo
2024
120 x 42 inches
Charcoal on paper
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Shannon Alonzo
2024
120 x 42 inches
Charcoal on paper
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Shannon Alonzo
2024
18 x 24 inches
Charcoal on paper
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Shannon Alonzo
2024
18 x 24 inches
Charcoal on paper
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Shannon Alonzo
2024
12 x 18 inches
Pencil on paper
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Shannon Alonzo
2022
Dimensions variable
Hand dyed cotton, thread & wadding
Shannon Alonzo (b.1988, St.Joseph, Trinidad and Tobago) is an interdisciplinary artist focusing primarily on drawing, sculpture and performance. Her practice explores themes of collective belonging, place attachment and the significance of carnival ritual to the Caribbean consciousness. She holds a BA from London College of Fashion and MRes Creative Practice from the University of Westminster. In 2024, she was commissioned to present work in Prospect 6 in New Orleans. In 2023 she was the recipient of an Artist Fellowship from the Caribbean Cultural Institute of the Perez Art Museum Miami and has exhibited work at the Liverpool Biennial 2023, Documenta Fifteen in Germany, Ambika P3 and London Gallery West in the U.K, Alice Yard, Loftt Gallery and Black Box in Trinidad & Tobago and the Atlantic World Art Fair on Artsy.
Image by Melissa Miller
