SHR(IM)P, 2025
Acrylic, Salt and Raffia on Linen
48 x 36 x 2 inches
NFS
The Salt Is Sweeter Than The Sugar Is Salty by Tasanee Durrett
"SHR(IM)P" honors Captain Thorpe and the Black shrimpers who built maritime economies while forging paths to freedom. The vibrant orange shrimp emerges boldly against textured white waters, symbolizing both sustenance and liberation. The natural raffia fibers cascade like fishing nets emphasizing the connection of ancestral knowledge to present time. The figure represents Captain Thorpe's ancestral spirit, standing dignified within the ocean's bounty that sustained generations and created economic independence where few opportunities existed.”
SHR(IM)P, 2025
Acrylic, Salt and Raffia on Linen
48 x 36 x 2 inches
NFS
The Salt Is Sweeter Than The Sugar Is Salty by Tasanee Durrett
"SHR(IM)P" honors Captain Thorpe and the Black shrimpers who built maritime economies while forging paths to freedom. The vibrant orange shrimp emerges boldly against textured white waters, symbolizing both sustenance and liberation. The natural raffia fibers cascade like fishing nets emphasizing the connection of ancestral knowledge to present time. The figure represents Captain Thorpe's ancestral spirit, standing dignified within the ocean's bounty that sustained generations and created economic independence where few opportunities existed.”
