exhibitions
W a t e r s W e B e c o m e
Exhibition Dates:
October 12, 2026 - January 4, 2027
Location:
Old Oven Art Gallery
Fort Young Hotel
Gallery Hours:
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. daily
— Curatorial statement —
Dominica is an island where nature is not a backdrop, but a presence immersed within our lives. Water, in all its forms, moves through the island, creating a constant story; shaping not only the land, but the emotions and memories of its people. It has given generously, and also taken without warning, leaving behind a complex, symbiotic bond between Dominicans and its restless force. One, defined equally by dependence and consequence.
The artists of WAA invite viewers into that relationship and its fragile bond. The reflection on water, not only as a physical force, but as a living presence. Through their works, they trace the many paths water has affected us across the island, from ocean and sea to rivers and quiet streams, each carrying its own rhythm, its own history. Together, these pieces form a journey - they sustain us, connect us, and, at times, undo us. In the wake of hurricanes, floods, and landslides, water reveals both the fragility of human systems and the endurance of ecological ones.
The works examine how human intervention - deforestation, pollution, overdevelopment, and environmental neglect - has altered the delicate balance between us, land, and water. Forests, once capable of absorbing rainfall, are stripped away. Mangroves disappear. Plastic gathers in rivers and oceans. Coastlines are reshaped for convenience and profit. In attempting to control the environment, we often intensify the very destruction we fear.
At the same time, the artists consider how water carries stories across generations. It remembers what has been lost. It holds traces of migration, survival, labor, celebration, grief, and renewal. Water becomes both witness and participant - a force that refuses permanence.
In a time of increasing environmental uncertainty and climate vulnerability, these works invite reflection on coexistence, responsibility, and reciprocity. They ask what it means to live with water rather than against it - and whether healing the environment may also require healing the ways we see ourselves, in which humans are no longer at the center, but part of a wider, shifting system of life.
T h e A n a t o m y o f s e l f
Exhibition Dates:
October 17, 2026 — December 11, 2026
Location:
Middle Passage Exhibition Room
Prevo Cinemall
Gallery Hours:
Monday — Friday: 11:00 a.m. — 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 11:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
— Curatorial statement —
The Anatomy of Self explores identity not as something fixed or singular, but as something layered, shaped, and continuously evolving through lived experience. Through painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, and installation, the exhibition invites viewers to look beyond surface appearances and into the inner landscapes that form who we are.
Each artist approaches the concept of self as an unfolding process - one influenced by memory, upbringing, culture, relationships, migration, struggle, strength, and personal transformation. Much like an excavation, the works peel back emotional and psychological layers, revealing fragments of identity that are often hidden beneath the roles we perform and the versions of ourselves presented to the world.
Within the context of Dominica and the wider Caribbean experience, identity becomes deeply connected to place, movement, and survival. The exhibition reflects on how people are shaped by community, class, ancestry, social expectations, and the realities of living within small island societies navigating globalization and change. Experiences of departure and return, belonging and displacement, limitation and aspiration all become part of the anatomy of the self.
At the same time, the exhibition turns inward. It considers the quieter, more intimate experiences that shape identity: childhood memory, inherited trauma, personal healing, silence, love, loss, and self-discovery. The works presented do not seek to define identity conclusively, but rather to question how it is formed, carried, concealed, and reclaimed over time.
Throughout the exhibition, identity is presented as fluid and multifaceted - sometimes contradictory, sometimes unresolved. Layers emerge and disappear. Certain truths remain buried while others surface unexpectedly. In this way, The Anatomy of Self becomes both a collective and deeply personal exploration of what lies beneath the surface of a person.
Rather than offering a singular narrative, the exhibition creates space for reflection, complexity, and recognition. It asks viewers to consider not only who we are, but how we become - and how the experiences we carry continue to shape us long after they have passed.