Anina Major
'Sandcastle'

The artist transposes West African weaving and plaiting techniques into clay to redress the wounds stemming from the displacement and enslavement of African people in The Bahamas. A monument to vulnerability and resilience, she transmutes the harrowing into something more hopeful—a celebration of the human ability to create beauty and meaning in the face of impermanence.

Anina Major is a ceramic artist widely recognised for her unique technique of weaving clay. She has exhibited in The Bahamas, the United States, and Europe, and prestigious institutions, including the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas and the National Museum of African American History and Culture, have acquired her works.