Gherdai Hassell

Gherdai Hassell is a multidisciplinary contemporary artist , whose work is developed through a process of auto – ethnography connecting her own experience and academic research to larger, cultural, historical, political meanings and understandings.

She shares, “The thread of influence that runs through this work is the impact of histories, tales of transformation passed down through family lineages. We are all interconnected. My work aims to link the present to the future and the past through connecting people. In my work there are reflections of home, family and the potentiality of a space to present layers of collective experience and meaning. My work is an exploration of identity as an exploration of materials, and social practice. The work suggests that identity should be self-determined and understood, and contextualized through connection with others. I employ mixed media to explore concepts of representation, perception, identity creation, globalization. By exploring Caribbean archives, I use the past as a point of departure to inform this moment, I am able to imagine new futures and engage the wider public through my work”

See more of her work on Instagram @hassell_free