Harris’ exhibition at Brighton Storeroom in April

Barbadian artist Versia Harris’ exhibition, As Above, So Below, opens on April 2 and runs until April 28. The exhibition is accompanied by a text written by Dr Allison Thompson, art historian and curator.

As Above, So Below is a multi-media installation combining numerous made and found objects to form a fantasy world scape of strange cattle, decapitated heads and inverted faces.

Together, under an eerie light these surreal objects form imaginary and physical ‘bodies’ at play with our conscious and subconscious to evoke heaven and earth.

Addressing the human condition, identity, land, control, power and hierarchy, Harris says she wishes “to explore the links between conflict, struggle, aggression and beauty, story and triumph”.

Harris gained a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Studio Art in 2012 and Masters of Fine Arts at Cranbrook Academy of Art, Michigan US in 2019. She was awarded a Fulbright Laspau Scholarship in 2017/2018 and the Errol & Nita Barrow Enabling Scholarship Award in 2017.

Other Awards include the Mercedes-Benz Financial Services New Beginnings Award in 2019; Best Animated Short Award/Barbados Film and Video Association Festival/2015 and Best New Media Film Award/Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival/2014.

Harris has completed artist residences across the Caribbean and North and South America. She has exhibited in group exhibitions, film festivals and Biennials in London, China, Nigeria, Moscow, Michigan (US) and Aruba and continues to exhibit internationally, while teaching at The Barbados Community College.

The Brighton Storeroom has health & safety measures in place to prioritise the welfare and peace of mind of visitors.

The gallery is well ventilated and protocols related to social distancing, sanitising and wearing of masks will
be in place. Opening hours are 7 – 10 a.m. every Saturday and by appointment. (PR)