Photographer Nadia Huggins: “Strange Territory”
Introduction to Nadia Huggins. 1:27 min. Interview: Raymond Elman. Post-Production: Katherine Miranda + Sidney Peralta. Music: TrackTribe. Recorded: 11/14/2022, Miami.
NADIA HUGGINS is a self-taught artists who works in photography and who has built a body of images that are characterized by her observation of an interest in the everyday. Her work merges documentary and conceptual practices, which explore belonging, identity, and memory through a contemporary approach focused on re-presenting Caribbean landscapes and the sea.
She was born in Trinidad and Tobago and grew up in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, where she is currently based. Her photographs have been exhibited in group shows in Canada, USA, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Barbados, Ethiopia, Guadeloupe, France, and the Dominican Republic. In 2019, her solo show Human stories: Circa no future took place at Now Gallery, London UK. Her work forms part of the collection of The Wedge Collection (Toronto, Canada), The National Gallery of Jamaica (Kingston), and The Art Museum of the Americas (Washington DC, USA). Nadia was selected for the New York Times Portfolio Review (2018), and her work has been included in several publications, including A to Z of Caribbean Art. She is the co-founder of ARC Magazine and One Drop in the Ocean – an initiative that aims to raise awareness about marine debris.
https://nadiahuggins.com/
The videos below were recorded via Zoom, are organized by Success Factor, and run between 30 seconds and 4 minutes. Click on any video. You must be connected to the Internet to view the videos.
EXPOSURE TO BROAD INFLUENCES: 0:42 sec.
What is your first awareness of art of any discipline?
OVERCOMES CHALLENGES TO SUCCEED: 2:22 min.
Where did you go to school and what did you learn that influences the way you photograph today?
CREATES A UNIQUE PERSONAL BRAND: 2:58 min.
When you said you “practiced” photography — did you methodically design exercises to improve your knowledge and skills?
INSIGHT & INSPIRATION: 3:25 min.
When did you start marrying images of humans and coral in your photographs, and what was the inspiration to do that?
SEIZES OPPORTUNITIES: 3:01 min.
How did you connect with The Betsy Hotel?
CREATES A UNIQUE PERSONAL BRAND: 0:43 sec.
Your underwater images seem unearthly.
CREATES A UNIQUE PERSONAL BRAND: 1:29 min.
What is your favorite movie?
SERENDIPITY: 2:17 min.
What is the role of serendipity in your photography?
INSIGHT & INSPIRATION: 1:43 min
Describe the “B Bar” space at The Betsy Hotel.
CREATES A UNIQUE PERSONAL BRAND: 2:17 min
Do you participate in any outreach or mentorship programs?
UNDERSTANDS ARTISTS’ NEEDS: 1:18 min.
Do you watch people look at your work and do you learn anything from those who view your work?
INSIGHT & INSPIRATION: 0:56 sec.
What will you be doing over the next six months?
CREATES A UNIQUE PERSONAL BRAND: 2:00 min
Did you ever work with a 35mm film camera, or have you only used digital cameras?
OVERCOMES CHALLENGES TO SUCCEED: 1:15 sec.
Describe a challenging situation with a successful outcome.
