Shac-Shac Stories
by Suelae Robinson

patchwork, collage and embroidery
Meet Suelae
Suelae Robinson is an Antiguan artist of English and Guyanese descent. Through patchwork, collage, and embroidery, she creates textile artworks that speak on Caribbean narratives, giving a voice to those who are often unheard. Inspired by the tropical environment, her colourful patchwork style reflects the Caribbean’s rich fusion of cultures. Her research often takes an ethnobotanical approach, investigating the connection between people and nature, asking the question, who are Caribbean people at their roots? In a world where the truth is often hidden or forgotten, Suelae uses mythology and imagination to recover lost Caribbean stories. By sharing communal knowledge, she examines the past, to understand the present and hopefully provide a space for more compassion in the future. She is currently based in Rotterdam.