Reclaimed: Indo-Caribbean HerStories

This mixed-media ceramic-based exhibition in the lobby of the Gardiner Museum illuminates the power, courage, and strength of Indo-Caribbean women, past and present. Through a feminist lens, artist Heidi McKenzie reveals the little-known histories of Indo-indentureship in the mid-19th and early 20th centuries through to today. The installations include a wall-mounted set of contemporary portraits on porcelain, lit from behind, depicting Indo-Caribbean women with portraits of a female ancestor; a collage of “Coolie Belles” on porcelain window panes, inspired by turn-of-the-century postcards and ephemera; and a series of abstract figurative sculptures that respond to the work, alongside select pieces of Indo-indentureship silver jewellery.