Up and Forward, 2023

Junior Sealy, Barbados

Limited Edition Photographic Print (1 of 5) Hahnemühle Silk Baryta 310gsm

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Created for the Dazed Rihanna issue, this image is a metaphor for the elevation of the Caribbean man, being only up from here - somewhat of a self prophecy while maintaining a grounded state to our upbringings. The vibrancy of the balloons represents all of the colourful aspects of Caribbean life, carrying all of this on their backs as a part of their forward journey.

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.