"This project is about the documentation of Caribbean culture in digital spaces and as digital artifacts. My process is historical and archival in that I created a 3D model that cannot yet be found, or is difficult to find, online. Working through the shape and form of a nutmeg pays homage to my Grenadian family. Grenada is well known as the “Spice Isle” because of its production of nutmeg, and the nutmeg symbol can be found on the island's flag. By creating a representation of the nutmeg as both a digital and a real ceramic sculpture, I want to create a collectable item that symbolizes how diasporic culture continues to change over time, offering a playful prophecy or bite-sized future with each piece. While this work seeks to critique how data trails are used to predict our futures, especially those of diasporic or marginalized communities, the unique messages imbued in each edition are whispers, mirrors, poems, and breadcrumbs that can be used to claim authorship over our futures and as well as our past."

ABOUT THE ARTIST Erica Whyte is a Toronto-based artist working between sculpture, drawing, and time-based mediums. Through ceramics and charcoal, her work can be characterized by ambience and post-modernity. She also often depicts organic and inorganic shapes that draw on nature, technology, and sound. Currently her practice is concerned with bringing traditional techniques and contemporary tools together. She’s deeply inspired by culturally significant objects and folklore that reflect her experiences and coming of age as a Canadian and second-generation Caribbean. Last year, she had the opportunity to showcase this work with several art galleries and institutions across Toronto, including It’s Ok Studio, Ukai, Vector Festival, Inter/Access, Charles Street Video, and Such As Gallery in Tokyo, Japan.