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Anina Major

Hybrid No. 00105042021
Now On View Recent Acquisition

Description

Maker

Anina Major (Bahamian, b. 1981 in Nassau, Bahamas), (RISD MFA 2017, Ceramics)

Title

Hybrid No. 00105042021

Year

2021

Medium

  • Stoneware and sea glass

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Stoneware and sea glass

Dimensions

40.6 x 30.5 cm (16 x 12 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Mary Ann Lippitt Acquisition Fund

Object Number

2022.9

Type

  • Ceramics

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Art and Design from 1900 to Now
Jun 04, 2022 – Sep 01, 2026

Label copy

The aesthetic intricacies of Hybrid No. 00105042021 echo Anina Major’s complex interrogations of how objects embody ideas “beyond materiality, existence, or placement.” Bearing a blue glaze infused with Bahamian sea glass, the vessel incorporates Major’s frequent positioning of water as an entry point for thinking about space and time. The plaited stoneware reflects traditional Bahamian and Black Seminole basket-weaving styles. Plaiting, adjacent to braiding, is an African diasporic commonality observed in hairstyles and basketry. Anina learned plaiting from her grandmother and applied it to ceramics as a means of challenging its commercialization while preserving its artistic language and legacy.

-Ahmari Benton, Nancy Prophet Fellow

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Anina Major (Bahamian, b. 1981 in Nassau, Bahamas)
Hybrid No. 00105042021, 2021
Stoneware and sea glass
40.6 x 30.5 cm (16 x 12 inches)
Mary Ann Lippitt Acquisition Fund 2022.9

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