NOTES FROM THE PERIPHERY

(2003)

Traveling to places linked by the Triangular Trade (thinking about Modernity)

The concept of Modernity emerged concurrent with the Triangular Trade, a progenitor of global commerce that flourished in the 17th and 18th century and brought some 12 million slaves to the New World. "Notes from the Periphery" relates Modernity to this context by presenting photographic works done in three places historically linked by the route of the Triangular Trade.

Research

With modernity one sees the rise of individual sensibility. One form of expression of personal identity is through the accumulation of objects—souvenirs and mementos— displayed in the home.

Traveling on the western coast of Africa. Reflecting on the role that photography has played in the promoting exploration, colonialization, and tourism.

In the hills overlooking Port-of-Spain, the capital of Trinidad and Tobago, is the shantytown of Laventille, first populated by runaway slaves, and later by outlaws and squatters. In contrast to the grid of the colonial capital, Laventille's vernacular architecture retains a strong African character.