Remembering Indo-Caribbean Legacies through Art

Explore the little-known histories of Indo-Caribbean indentureship through a feminist and decolonial lens in this digital program featuring ceramic artist Heidi McKenzie and scholar Nalini Mohabir. Deepali Dewan, Dan Mishra Curator of Global South Asia, debuts recent acquisitions to the Museum collections of McKenzie’s work as the panel explores the complex histories of migration and labour, and the impact of each on Indo-Caribbean identity.  

Informed by her family histories, McKenzie’s art uses photography, digital media, and archival information to draw attention to themes of ancestry, race, migration, and colonization, as well as the body and healing. Join us for an exploration of the important role the acquisition of McKenzie’s works will play in the Museum collections representative of diasporic South Asia.  

This program is generously supported by the Dan Mishra South Asia Initiative.