Exhibitions

Island Abstractions- Paintings by Kneyone Murray

Theme
Tag
  • Art Exhibition,
  • exhibitions,
  • Ocean Decade,
  • biodiversity,
  • climate,
  • community,
  • Environmental threats,
  • creative,
  • oceans
Target Group
  • Artists,
  • Community workers,
  • Students
Language
  • French,
  • English

The five abstract paintings created by Kneyone Murray offer us a glimpse of his thinking about our ocean. The paintings celebrate awe at the ocean, its lifegiving power, and the ethereal beauty of marine flora and fauna, but also warns of the vulnerabilities and threats faced by the ocean including climate change and many other less predictable shifts in our environment. Hailing from Trinidad and Tobago, in his artistic expression Kneyone brings together reflections on the vulnerability of islands and islands nations as they experience the accelerated rhythms of change on our planet, inextricably linked to the health of our ocean.

Ebb and Flow

Ebb and Flow is an abstract painting that reflects the rhythmic dance of climate change, as rising tides and receding glaciers mirror the planet’s ever-shifting balance.

 

 Feu et Glace

An abstract painting of fire and ice serves as a poignant metaphor for the urgent contract of climate change, where fiery destruction and icy consequences converge.

 

Narwhals

An abstract narwhal swirls with uncertainty, capturing the ethereal beauty of these creatures while highlighting the imminent threats of climate change to their Arctic habitat.

Arkhi-Pelagos

The  painting whispers of vulnerability, as brushstrokes hint at the looming impact of climate change on these fragile island paradises.

 

Climatico

An abstract painting that captures the chaotic patterns that mirror the unpredictable shifts in our environment.

About the author

Kneyone Murray, from Trinidad and Tobago, is a dynamic individual known for his accomplishments in entrepreneurship, art, and renewable energy. He is a self-taught abstract artist with a passion for global sustainability efforts and wants to use his talents to foster positive and meaningful change. Kneyone holds a Master of Science degree in Renewable Energy Technology from the University of the West Indies, where he researched bioenergy solutions for the education sector, and is currently pursuing a Postgraduate Certificate in Project Management from Sheridan College, Canada.