Urchin Skeleton by Nadia Huggins • Wondereur

1 an exclusive artwork

“THE SEA can be scary. It’s so unpredictable, with these strange-looking structures in the water. You almost feel like you’re in some part of the land that you shouldn’t be in.”
— Artist Nadia Huggins

Artist Nadia Huggins is on Wondereur because influential curators such as Mariel Brown believe she is important and on the rise.

An original Photograph by Chaguaramas-based artist Nadia Huggins exclusively curated for Wondereur by award-winning filmmaker Mariel Brown.

Edition of 8

Original Photograph

57 x 76

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SIGNED by the artist

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2 a top curator pick

Artist Nadia Huggins curated by award-winning filmmaker Mariel Brown

“Nadia is a brave photographer whose images have the paradox of being familiar and unlike anything I’ve ever seen before. She has found a way to communicate experiences in a way that feels revelatory.”

AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKER • CURATOR • PUBLISHER • V&A MUSEUM

Mariel Brown has been a pivotal force in the Caribbean publishing and film scene for over 15 years. She is currently the co-editor of Robert & Christopher Publishers, an art publishing house in Trinidad and Tobago. As a documentary filmmaker, Mariel's award-winning films about Caribbean artists have been screened at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Most recently, Mariel co-curated the exhibition Pictures from Paradise for Toronto's Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival in 2014.

3 an investigative photo documentary

Exclusive 20-page photo documentary from our investigative journalist team in collaboration with award-winning photojournalist Kibwe Brathwaite. Location: Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago. Copyright Wondereur 2023.

MEET with artist Nadia Huggins curated by award-winning filmmaker Mariel Brown.

PHOTOJOURNALIST FOR WONDEREUR KIBWE BRATHWAITE

Having spent some time shooting and art-directing for advertising agencies, Kibwe Brathwaite gained a critical understanding of the making of images for communication purposes. His documentary work on Trinidadians and the Trinidad Carnival have been widely published.

4 an artist to invest in

Exclusive career analysis and market overview from our investigative journalist team.

GET the facts behind Nadia Huggins’ success, career development and price. The value of her art is expected to significantly increase in the next few years.

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Key Dates

2016 Artist Residency, Vermont Studio Center, U.S.

2015 "In Another Place, And Here," Group show, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada

2014 "Pictures from Paradise," Group show, Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival, Toronto, Canada

2014 Top artist pick for award-winning film director Mariel Brown for Wondereur

2011 "Wrestling with the Image," Group show, Art Museum of the Americas, Washington, D.C., U.S.

2006 "The Quiet Fight," Solo show, CYAM Gallery, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

1984 Born in Trinidad and Tobago

Nadia Huggins's Brain Map

Delve into this photographer's universe by exploring the artists and thinkers who have played an important role in her process. This Wondereur investigation reveals this larger creative context, both past and present.