Studio Diary No.2
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Both the text and the exhibition itself positions the sinewy, undulating movement of bodies within the Carnival ritual of public gathering as an integral mode of accessing deep self-soothing and repair on a collective and individual level, beyond the trivialities of its modern-day enactments.
STUDIO DIARY No2 takes its title from Harris’ April 2025 solo exhibit at Studio/Chapple Gallery in London, in which the movement of bodies within Trinidad Carnival is revered as a force of provocation, release, and autonomy.
Be warned: there is no mention of finding some kind of trite, paradisical escapism in a tropical Mas band with bikinis and feathers and beads and shouting out “carnival is colour!"
In short, “How to Ease the Tension” asserts that the most important thing at the heart of the carnival action is a wassy, ‘own-way,’ and gyrating body revelling in its own pleasure. And such bodies always know best.
An excerpt of the essay appeared in the exhibition's text, and is now fully released in print, alongside original photography and studio insights from the the run-up to the show.
Both the text and the exhibition itself positions the sinewy, undulating movement of bodies within the Carnival ritual of public gathering as an integral mode of accessing deep self-soothing and repair on a collective and individual level, beyond the trivialities of its modern-day enactments.
STUDIO DIARY No2 explores the importance of enshrining such pleasures, particularly in times of sociocultural tension.
The STUDIO DIARY is a long-form essay with original imagery accompanied by notes on happenings and things-of-interest, written by the London-based, Trinidadian-born contemporary artist, Lisa-Marie Harris.
The STUDIO DIARY is a long-form essay with original imagery accompanied by notes on happenings and things-of-interest, written by the London-based, Trinidadian-born contemporary artist, Lisa-Marie Harris.
Delivered in a slimline zine format, each diary release teases apart a single issue relevant to artistic inquiry, practice, research, or living as a Caribbean artist in London.
The Studio Diary is completely advertising free; it is wholly artist-funded, and studio-produced in limited print runs, on demand.
Studio Diary No.2
1st Print-run
210 x 100mm
Staple Bound
Archival Paper
Full Colour
52 Pages
Advertising free
Pre-ordering until May 30th 2025
Ships from first week of June 2025