Pompompom, 2024
Junior Sealy, Barbados
Limited Edition Photographic Print (5) Hahnemühle Silk Baryta 310gsm
Captured during the vibrant Christmas Parade in Barbados, this photograph features members of the Barbados Defence Force wearing the distinctive Zouave ceremonial uniform. The uniform is derived from that of the historic West Indies Regiment, whose origins date back to 1858. Rich in military tradition and Caribbean heritage, the striking attire serves as a visual link between Barbados’s contemporary national identity and its colonial past. Set against the festive atmosphere of the parade, the image juxtaposes celebration and ceremony, highlighting the enduring presence of history within modern cultural expression.
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Artist Bio:
Junior Sealy is a Barbados-based multidisciplinary artist and photographer working between Ghana and Barbados. His practice explores Afro-Caribbean and diasporic influences, depicting communities as modern-day liminal beings navigating identity, gender, masculinity, environment and memory. His work offers an authentic nuanced vision of the intricacies of being in these continued transitional states—socially, psychologically, and culturally. Junior supports the local communities he lives and works in, with 15% of profits going back to the communities he photographs in.