Shannon Alonzo
b. 1988, St. Joseph, Trinidad and Tobago
lives in Trinidad and Tobago
Shannon Alonzo (b.1988, St.Joseph, Trinidad and Tobago) is an interdisciplinary artist focusing primarily on drawing, sculpture and performance. Her practice explores themes of collective belonging, place attachment and the significance of carnival ritual to the Caribbean consciousness.
She holds a BA from London College of Fashion and an MRes in Creative Practice from the University of Westminster. In 2023 she was the recipient of an Artist Fellowship from the Caribbean Cultural Institute of the Pérez Art Museum Miami and has exhibited work at the Liverpool Biennial 2023; Documenta Fifteen in Germany; Ambika P3 and London Gallery West in the U.K; Alice Yard; Loftt Gallery and Black Box in Trinidad & Tobago; and the Atlantic World Art Fair on Artsy.
Photo: Kibwe Brathwaite
