{"product_id":"a-brown-girl-in-the-ring","title":"A Brown Girl in the Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Brown Girl in the Ring\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShania Warris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedium: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW35299101 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW35299101 BCX0\"\u003eCanvas, mixed media: (\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW78063399 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78063399 BCX0\"\u003eOil, Lino\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78063399 BCX0\"\u003ecut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78063399 BCX0\"\u003e, Acrylic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78063399 BCX0\"\u003e\u0026amp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78063399 BCX0\"\u003e Embroidery on Canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW35299101 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"SCXW35299101 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions:  \u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW78063399 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78063399 BCX0\"\u003e42in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78063399 BCX0\"\u003e x 30in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props=\"{}\" class=\"EOP Selected SCXW78063399 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW78063399 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78063399 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW35299101 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003eIn my piece\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003eA Brown Girl in the Ring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eI explore these tangible symbols of a home.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003eA brightly painted pink house, a garden filled with orchids, breeze blocks, wrought iron, and that hummingbird feeder my mom makes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003esure it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis full of fresh sugar water. That is my Caribbean home.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003eFlowers are a familiar feature of many Caribbean houses, whether hibiscus plants, yellow buttercups, or vibrant red and yellow ixoras. Among these, ixoras hold a particularly special place in my memories of childhood. Recesses spent weaving together the flower for friends to wear as bracelets or necklaces. As I reminisced on days in primary school I thought back to the song\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003eBrown Girl in the Ring\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003ewhere the chosen girl would dance in the middle while friends created a circle around her, singing the song. These physical rings became a symbol of togetherness, community, and belonging. Thus, in the work, I place myself within that memory, as the brown girl in an embroidered ring, surrounded by those interlinked ixoras.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003eThe self-portrait depicts me wearing a saree, a traditional Indian garment. As an Indo-Trinidadian raised in a Christian household, some of my fondest memories come from celebrating alongside Hindu friends and relatives during\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003eDivali\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e. Participating in traditions that\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003eweren't\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enecessarily my own but still felt familiar. Those moments taught me that Caribbean identity is often built through connection and cultural exchange, creating spaces where traditions and religious boundaries become points of connection rather than division. This piece investigates how soul and home become, intertwining memory, place, and experience to shape who we are.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335559731\":720}' class=\"EOP Selected SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003eW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003ehen I think of the Caribbean soul, I think of memory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003eThe places we move through.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003eThe people who shape us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003eAnd all the ordinary moments that slowly become home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003eLike the wind moving through a breeze block, these memories leave traces behind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003eAnd through those traces, we begin to see the shape of a soul.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335559731\":720}' class=\"EOP Selected SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW143319497 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Shania Warris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47405396590723,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"XCD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/4215\/5907\/files\/ShaniaWarris_ABrownGirlintheRing_2026.jpg?v=1782923657","url":"https:\/\/mustiqueart.com\/products\/a-brown-girl-in-the-ring","provider":"Mustiqe Caribbean Contemporary Art Show","version":"1.0","type":"link"}