{"product_id":"center-stage","title":"Center Stage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCenter Stage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eKesia Estwick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedium: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAcrylic on canvas \u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 38 x 48 inches\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis work centers on the Moko Jumbies, iconic stilt-walking figures whose towering\u003cbr\u003epresence has become an enduring symbol of Caribbean carnival culture. Rooted in\u003cbr\u003eWest African traditions and preserved through generations of cultural memory,\u003cbr\u003ethese figures embody the resilience, adaptation, and continuity of ancestral\u003cbr\u003eknowledge within the region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough the construction of a whimsical dreamscape, I seek to celebrate and\u003cbr\u003ehonour their significance while exploring the interplay between history,\u003cbr\u003eimagination, and spectacle. Layers of vibrant colour and gestural brushwork create\u003cbr\u003ea sense of movement and vitality, inviting the viewer into a dynamic visual\u003cbr\u003eexperience. Exaggerated forms and shifting spatial relationships contribute to a\u003cbr\u003edreamlike atmosphere, blurring the boundaries between the real and the imagined.\u003cbr\u003eIn doing so, the work reimagines the Moko Jumbie not only as a cultural icon, but\u003cbr\u003ealso as a vessel for collective memory, joy, and transformation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Kesia Estwick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47357060055171,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"XCD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/4215\/5907\/files\/KesiaEstwick_CenterStage_2025.jpg?v=1782397724","url":"https:\/\/mustiqueart.com\/products\/center-stage","provider":"Mustiqe Caribbean Contemporary Art Show","version":"1.0","type":"link"}