VCA ART 2022

Naomi Mendoza

Graduate Certificate of Visual Art

I AM Naomi Mendoza
I come from Trinidad and Tobago
two islands one nation, forged from the Love of Liberty
My Grandfather was a Griot
His stories run through Me,
His Carib-Creole Lion-Blood Kin
like the Mango-sugar-syrup running down My chin
like the Power of My Brown-Girl-in-the-ring, knees
like the nakedness of My feet climbing Pomerac trees
Soca in Meh Blood
Steele Pan in Meh Soul
Rapso de Riddim of Meh-people, till ah ole
red, white and black
crick crack monkey break he back
and daz de end ah dat.

My work is a constellation of identity. But most importantly a process of generational healing and celebration, led by my grandfather. I dip in and out of language, installation, audio-visual scaping, spoken word and storytelling.

Naomi Mendoza, DEFIANCE, TRANSFORMATION, ENLIGHTENMENT, a journey., video triptych, 2022. Documentation by Christo Crocker.
Naomi Mendoza, DEFIANCE, video, 2022. Featuring @flinghandz.
Naomi Mendoza, TRANSFORMATION, video, 2022.
Naomi Mendoza, ENLIGHTENMENT, video, 2022. Sound and voices of the Orisha of Trinidad and Tobago as captured by @omoorisha07.

We acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which our campus is situated, the people of the Boon Wurrung and Woi Wurrung, who have created art, made music and told their stories here for thousands of generations. We also acknowledge and extend our respect to the Traditional Owners of all lands on which our work is viewed, shared and enjoyed, and to all Elders, past, present and emerging.

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