Blood & water

Tracing a lineage of conversation with ancestral memory, Blood and Water meditates on Afro-Caribbean and Yoruba spirituality. Through abstract imagery of figure and landscape, Forrester extends the depiction of diasporic bodies beyond the limits of Western representation; holding both the individual and the collective experience of people of color. The work takes as its premise that we are all born from water and made of blood, and that our ancestors' journeys shape our position and our perspective..

"Creating this body of work over the last four years has allowed me to deepen the connection to my ancestral memory and build a language of painting that translates internal landscape into artifacts," says Forrester. "Through sharing these stories of my family history, I extend the representation of Black abstract painting. I'm proud to share this work with the community, and I hope viewers find a similar space for reflection, connection, and celebration." - Forrester

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Father and Child - Aristotle Forrester - 2026