Artist
Statement
A practice shaped by Caribbean history, popular culture, local landscapes and the expressive possibilities of clothing, painting and mixed media.
Familiar sights.
Layered ideas.
My artwork takes a critical view of social, geographical and cultural perspectives in reference to Caribbean history. My work explores the varying relationships between popular culture and the modern arts of today.
Having engaged with subjects including cultural music, local flora and fauna, my work produces familiar visual sights, arranging them into conceptually layered installations of paint. While I use a variety of materials and styles in each project, my methodology is consistent.
Although there may not always be material similarities between the different projects, they are linked by recurring formal concerns through the subject matter. The subject matter of each body of work determines the materials and the form of the work, often through a range of different media.
I have found the histories of Surrealism and Minimalism useful in the rearranging of received ideas. My arrangements are schematic, inviting the viewer to move into a space of thought, speculation and seduction.
Recurring concerns.
Art that belongs
in the world.
Her work has been featured in the Trinidad Guardian, including the story of a portrait of limbo dancer Shemika Campbell that was gifted to the Guinness World Record holder.
Alice Mohammed is also listed among the artists of Women in Art Trinidad and Tobago.
Every piece can carry a story.
The same artistic practice lives inside Seamrite Designs. Fabric, colour, silhouette and texture become materials for expression. Clothing can hold memory, identity, movement and culture—not only function.
As a self-taught artist and experienced seamstress, I bring together the discipline of construction and the freedom of visual art in custom clothing, wearable art and original pieces.