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.
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
