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A Whole History Still- UWI's Independence Art Exhibition at the Red House

For Release Upon Receipt - November 2, 2022

St. Augustine


 Practising Drummer, 2022 by Che Lovelace.

 

ST. AUGUSTINE, Trinidad and Tobago. Wednesday 2 November, 2022 — Art enthusiasts and the general public can view an art exhibition, A Whole History Still, staged by The University of the West Indies (The UWI) St. Augustine Campus through its Faculty of Humanities and Education. The display commemorates Trinidad and Tobago’s 60th anniversary of Independence and opens at the Rotunda Gallery of the Red House in Port of Spain, from Monday November 7, 2022.

The exhibition's title is taken from an essay by Trinidad and Tobago intellectual Lloyd Best, in which Best suggests there is still work to be done to assess and make sense of who we are as a people.

“The exhibition asks: how much do we know about ourselves?” says Dr. Marsha Pearce, Curator of the exhibition. “Sixty years later, there is a whole history still—a broader picture of ourselves to see and understand.”

Dr. Pearce, who lectures in visual arts at The UWI St. Augustine Campus’ Department of Creative and Festival Arts and serves as Deputy Dean for Distance and Outreach at the Faculty of Humanities and Education, shared that “We celebrate our independence anniversaries with the sparkle and zest of fireworks displays, but this is also a time for reflection, for self-examination, for evaluating how far we have come and for mapping our way ahead”.

Viewers can expect to see a range of approaches: painting, photography, and sculpture. The exhibition features work by 14 artists: James Armstrong, Vera Baney, Edward Bowen, LeRoy Clarke, Christopher Cozier, Kenwyn Crichlow, Che Lovelace, Cynthia McLean, Wendy Nanan, Maria Nunes, Shawn Peters, Shalini Seereeram, Salisha Stanley and Audley Sue Wing.

Pieces, such as Salisha Stanley’s “The Dreamer,” invite audiences to consider their aspirations, goals and vision as a nation. Che Lovelace’s painting “Practising Drummer” is a reminder that our colonial history includes the banning of drums under British rule, and that our efforts as independent people require moving to our own beat.

Art and history are among the degree programmes offered at The UWI Faculty of Humanities and Education and the exhibition spotlights what is considered important areas of knowledge, while creating a space for learning.

A Whole History Stillruns from November 7-18, 2022. Viewing times are from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, and Saturday November 12 from 10am to 6pm. It is free of charge.

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 About The University of the West Indies

 The UWI has been and continues to be a pivotal force in every aspect of Caribbean development; residing at the centre of all efforts to improve the well-being of people across the region.

 From a university college of London in Jamaica with 33 medical students in 1948, The UWI is today an internationally respected, global university with near 50,000 students and five campuses: Monain Jamaica, St. Augustine in Trinidad and Tobago, Cave Hillin Barbados, Five IslandsinAntigua and Barbuda and itsOpen Campus, and 10 global centres in partnership with universities in North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa and Europe.

 The UWI offers over 800 certificate, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate degree options in Culture, Creative and Performing Arts, Food and Agriculture, Engineering, Humanities and Education, Law, Medical Sciences, Science and Technology, Social Sciences, and Sport. As the Caribbean’s leading university, it possesses the largest pool of Caribbean intellect and expertise committed to confronting the critical issues of our region and wider world.

 The UWI has been consistently ranked among the top universities globally by the most reputable ranking agency, Times Higher Education (THE). In the latest World University Rankings 2022, released in September 2021, The UWI moved up an impressive 94 places from last year. In the current global field of some 30,000 universities and elite research institutes, The UWI stands among the top 1.5%.

 The UWI is the only Caribbean-based University to make the prestigious lists since its debut in the rankings in 2018. In addition to its leading position in the Caribbean, it is also in the top 20 for Latin America and the Caribbean and the top 100 global Golden Age universities (between 50 and 80 years old).  The UWI is also featured among the leading universities on THE’s Impact Rankings for its response to the world’s biggest concerns, outlined in the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including Good Health and Wellbeing; Gender Equality and Climate Action.

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