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Newsday reporter
The Art Society of Trinidad and Tobago (ASTT) is hosting an exhibition titled Independence – An Artistic Perspective from August 24.
A media release said the exhibit will feature the work of 35 member artists with 45 artworks on display. Artwork includes:
Paintings (oil, watercolor and acrylic) by Martin Superville, Kvita Mongroo, Rebecca Ferrier, Helina Chin Lee, Frances White, Kallicharan Bhawan and David Subran.
Sculpture by Simon Jacelon.
Photo by Christine Norton and Giles Pettipher.
Mixed Media by Pat Farrell Frederick, Vindra Dhanraj, Plowden Corentin.
Jewelry by Denise Morton.
ASTT said in a release that Independence – An Artistic Perspective examines the state or quality of being independent. Independence is defined as freedom from the influence, control or determination of another or others. To achieve creative freedom, one must think freely and adopt an approach that is unconventional.
Fertilizing the mind, he said, involves allowing a human being to experience what cannot be seen, heard or felt. Visual art involves the conscious use of the imagination to create objects meant to be contemplated or appreciated for their beauty. Artistic independence (or freedom of artistic expression) is the freedom to imagine, create and share diverse cultural expressions without fear of censorship, creative interference or other pressures. An artist’s artistic freedom is the extent to which they are independent of outside influences, the release said.
The exhibition runs until September 23 at the Art Society, 3-7 St Vincent Avenue, Federation Park, Port of Spain, Tuesday-Saturday 12-6pm.
