Faculty of Art
Photography
Meet the Artist
Amara
King
Photography
“Amara draws inspiration from her Afro-Caribbean and Afro-Indigenous ancestry, with roots in Jamaica and St. Vincent, along with a newfound connection to Trinidad. Her artistic mission is to amplify the voices, realities, and richness of Caribbean islands and their histories. Amara achieves this by reworking archived family photographs and incorporating her own manipulated images, presenting a contemporary perspective on representing Caribbean landscapes.”
Amara King (b. 1997, Tkaronto, Ontario, Canada) is a lens-based artist completing her BFA in Photography with a minor in Printmaking at OCAD University. At the intersection of experimentation and conceptual practices, Amara engages with a range of mediums to investigate the nuances of being (a)part of the Caribbean diaspora, navigating through themes of belonging, identity, history, culture, and storytelling. Her work aims to implement space for the viewer to engage all five senses, to feel, remember, and immerse oneself within the landscapes we call home — spaces both familiar and ephemeral.
OCAD U - Faculty of Art
Printmaking & Publications
Minor Completed, 2024
Seneca @ York University
Library & Information Technician
Major Transferred, 2024
Documentary photography Experimental photography Analog photography Intaglio & Relief Printmaking Bookbinding Caribbean Diasporic art Historical Darkroom Processes Culture and History
2024, Stories of Home, F/6 BIPOC Photo Club Group Exhibition
Ada Slaight Gallery, OCAD University, Toronto, ON
2023, Sacred Spaces, F/6 BIPOC Photo Club Group Exhibition
Ada Slaight Gallery, OCAD University, Toronto, ON.
2023, Resolution, Thesis Group Exhibition
Great Hall, OCAD University Toronto, ON.
Celebrate the work of OCAD U’s class of 2023/2024!