“The work I share is both past and present. When Jamaica Maroons were exiled to Nova Scotia in 1796, they were denied their ceremonial instruments. So I want to use these sacred objects to reconnect Maroon traditions to the Canadian and African diasporic narrative. Using wood, fabric, and materials from three continents, I create work that represents the water crossings that are part of the Maroon story—from our origins in Ghana to Maroons’ exile from Jamaica to Nova Scotia and Sierra Leone.”— Tyshan Wright

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