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Eddy Firmin Interrogates History and Colonizing Forces in Provocative Sculptures

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Eddy Firmin Interrogates History and Colonizing Forces in Provocative Sculptures
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Hailing from the French West Indies in the Caribbean—specifically the island of Guadeloupe—and currently based in Montréal, multi-disciplinary artist Eddy Firmin is deeply interested in the history and politics of colonization and identity. His home region’s inextricable ties to the dark legacy of slavery informs a practice that interrogates how knowledge is shared and passed down through generations.



Throughout more than three centuries, upwards of 20 million or more people were trans

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