{"product_id":"mondi-wilderness","title":"Mondi |Wilderness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMondi |Wilderness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAilsa Anastatia\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium: Mixed media, natural dyes, acrylic, pastels\u003cbr\u003eand embroidery on unstretched canvas\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 98 X 128cm\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsing Curaçao as a point of departure, this work reflects on a\u003cbr\u003eCaribbean landscape shaped by constant negotiation. Within the\u003cbr\u003eisland’s mondi, vegetation grows through, around, and alongside\u003cbr\u003eother forms, adapting to drought, wind, salt, and limited resources.\u003cbr\u003eSurvival is rarely isolated; it exists through relationships, crossings,\u003cbr\u003eand coexistence.\u003cbr\u003eLayers of color, line, and texture accumulate across the surface,\u003cbr\u003eallowing forms to emerge, intersect, and dissolve. Rather than\u003cbr\u003edepicting a specific place, the work draws from the rhythms and\u003cbr\u003estructures of the landscape itself, where growth and erosion,\u003cbr\u003epresence and absence, exist simultaneously.\u003cbr\u003eFor me, these patterns extend beyond the natural environment.\u003cbr\u003eThey echo broader Caribbean experiences shaped by movement,\u003cbr\u003eadaptation, and the ability to respond to changing circumstances\u003cbr\u003ewhile remaining connected to place. In this sense, Caribbean soul is\u003cbr\u003enot defined by a single image or identity, but by an ongoing\u003cbr\u003ecapacity to adjust, persist, and find new ways forward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Ailsa Anastatia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47351198908547,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"XCD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/4215\/5907\/files\/AilsaAnastatia_Mondi_2026.jpg?v=1782343270","url":"https:\/\/mustiqueart.com\/products\/mondi-wilderness","provider":"Mustiqe Caribbean Contemporary Art Show","version":"1.0","type":"link"}