In Anina Major’s sculpture Water Tower (2024), strips of woven stoneware climb upward into a 45-inch-tall column, its ombré glaze deepening from pale aqua to rich turquoise. Melted sea glass glints across its irregular surface, while sand gathers around its base. The piece exemplifies the artist’s engagement with palm plaiting, a Bahamian weaving tradition that women have passed down for generations, often as a crucial source of their own income. Major expands the woven form, giving a familiar craft language a monumental presence.
In 2024, Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) acquired the sculpture, which will appear in “The Sacred Mangrove,” Major’s first solo presentation at a major international institution. The show, organized by curator Jennifer Inacio, will open at PAMM on October 1st.
Read the fulll article by Sadaf Padder here: Artsy: Anina Major's Giant Woven Ceramic Towers Rethink Bahamian Craft Traditions
