Ward, who left the Caribbean for Harlem with his family at the age of twelve, has crafted poignant works that pose additional questions such as: What do found items say about humanity? From identity and social justice to consumerism, what narratives do they weaveand what forgotten stories do objects like baby strollers, shoelaces, and glass bottles tell?
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Katie White (ARTnet) interviews Jamaican-born, New York-based artist Nari Ward. The artist will be show his work in a retrospective exhibition at Milan's Pirelli HangarBicocca in early 2024. In a converted firehouse in Harlem, the artist Nari Ward experiments with shoestrings and scrap metal. The Jamaican-born, New York-based artist’s studio space is, in a way, a…