Emancipation Day, Ingrid Pollard

Ingrid Pollard cleverly reframes an archival photograph from 1890s Jamaica to reveal hidden histories of enslavement and the interconnectedness of past and present. By carefully cropping and repeating the image, Pollard creates moments of misalignment and erasure that cause viewers to question what has been made visible. She uncovers stories and histories hiding in plain sight; the pretty clothing masks the realities within the landscape.