Interview with Trinidadian visual artist, Kriston Banfield

Born in the region of Santa Cruz, Trinidad, Kriston Banfield , is a self-taught multidisciplinary artist, today based in New York City, USA. His practice resides in sculpture, drawing and painting, and focused on questioning the sense of place and community. Holding a lens onto socio-economic disparities and power dynamics for people of colour, the artist's work is a powerful tool for self-exploration and representation. Banfield's style resides in the surreal and metaphorical, using elements of myths and spirituality. His colourful yet captivating paintings are reminiscent of the masters such as Windlow Homer, Chris Ofili or Peter Doig. Kriston Banfield has had numerous exhibitions with a collective of artists in Trinidad, and he participated in the 5th Ghetto Biennale in Haiti 2017. Most recently, he represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 19th Asian Biennale in Bangladesh, and currently has a show in Seattle with Wa Na Wari Arts Centre until the 16th April 2023. Read the article here: https://www.exhibitioncrave.com/post/interview-with-trinidadian-visual-artist-kriston-banfield