Natalie Willis Whylly (@nwilliswhylly) discusses Caribbean artists Ebony G.

Patterson's and April Bey (@aprilbey_)'s use of glitter, for Burnaway's SAWTOOTH STAR theme. "In Caribbean nations whose economies often rely on tourism, on a visibility that is promoted by paradisiacal images, light itself (and who gets to be seen within it) is a precious resource. Glitter, in its chaotic and unruly refraction of light (paired with its stubborn stickability), offers an entryway into specific histories of resistance in the Caribbean, and into the way contemporary artists of African descent from the region command attention through a 'visual economy of light.'" Read more from the SAWTOOTH STAR piece at the link in bio! — 1. Ebony G. Patterson, "Of 72 Project (detail)", 2012, digital prints on hand-embellished bandanas, 73 bandanas, 21 inch x 21 inch each. Commissioned by Small Axe Magazine (@smallaxeproject) and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Arts Grants. Photograph courtesy of the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery (@moniquemeloche), Chicago. 2. Ebony G. Patterson’s "Invisible Presence: Bling Memories" performance on April 27, 2014 in Kingston, Jamaica. Photograph: Monique Gilpin (@moniquegilpin) and Phillip Rhoden. Reproduction courtesy of the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago. 3. Installation View of "Colonial Swag", a solo booth by April Bey with Vielmetter Gallery (@vielmetter) at Frieze Los Angeles, Los Angeles. Photograph courtesy of the artist and Vielmetter Gallery, Los Angeles.