Kaiso cartoon by Cucumba # 1

Friday, June 20, 2008

Kaiso cartoon by Cucumba # 1

Long before the idea of 'zine's came along, there were small publications that stood to empower the masses. They were manifestos, or propaganda sheets. This little comic book was put together in 1976. I have very little information on it, other than the fact that it was so zany and full of fun. Filled with expressive, irreverent 'bad' drawing. It now stands as a testament to a time when we in Trinidad and Tobago were learning about ourselves and supporting things that were local in such a way that everything felt nice about the place. The caricatures of the calypsonians and the story of The Mighty Shadow's Baseman, all come together in this twelve to fourteen folded newsprint with a glossy cover. It is filled with wit and affection, and it represents something good about our country that needs to come back. - Adele

Lord Get-In-Her

Black Stalin as a caricature

By Cucumba from 1976. See part 2

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In 2008, he began a series of self studies called Feinin which incorporated digital superpositions of artists who have left a mark in art history by using the internet as the core of reference. He also produced parodies relating to anthropological studies of Trinidad and Tobago, for example, folklore or observations of the society via class and stereotypes

The work then expanded by actually creating dimensional replicas, capturing a map over the subjects to explore the underling subconscious in the form of art. This aided the ability to analyze art by producing art parodies to understand the meaning behind it. No money was spent or assistance in producing these compositions from common items found in his home, a chair, a mirror, or old tyre.

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Friday, June 20, 2008