Kara Springer: Ten Days Before Freedom, a Hymnal

This new monumental photograhic work by artist Kara Springer explores Fox Hill, Nassau, a historic site which is said to be the last town that received the news of emancipation in the Bahamas, 10 days after the initial decree. Fox Hill is situated in the yard of a church and is now the site of 'Fox Hill Day' where every year a parade is held in celebration of emancipation in the Bahamas. This latest exhibition of Springer’s work presents large photographic prints in sculptural mass that occupy the gallery floor. Springer is a visual artist and industrial designer of Jamaican and Bajan heritage. Born in Barbados, she grew up in Southern Ontario, Canada and is currently living and working in New York City. Her interdisciplinary practice explores precarity and brokenness in systems of structural support through engagement with architecture, urban infrastructure, and systems of institutional and political power.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website