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Moko Jumbie Re-Imagined

Michelle Tappin-Davis

Year

2025

Medium & Material

Acrylic on Stretched Canvas

Dimensions

36.5 x 15 inches

Price

US$300

About the Piece

The Moko Jumbie is a Traditional Carnival Character in Trinidad and Tobago derivedvfrom the folklore of our African heritage. It is portrayed by stilt-walkers whose grace and agility never cease to amaze the onlookers. In this painting I imagine the Majestic Moko as a Spiritual Guardian, strutting through the land with showers of blessings upon our people

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