Opening this Friday, June 2, and on view until June 27, is Same World, by Masterworks’ 2023 Artist in Residence Jordan Carey. The exhibition will highlight the body of work Carey has been developing over his 2-month stay here on the island, as well as a nod to his work as a designer with his brand, Loquat Shop. It’s one you don’t want to miss!

Jordan Carey is a Bermudian designer and artist currently based in Portland, Maine. Marginalization and mundanity through textiles, fashion, and lifestyle objects are the central focus of Carey’s fashion brand, Loquat, founded in 2020. His work was initially inspired by the quiet and omnipresent Eurocentrism many immigrants face when initially moving to the United States from communities where they are not considered to be a minority. 

Carey graduated from the Maine College of Art & Design in 2019 with a Fashion & Textile Design degree. He returned to his alma mater in 2023 to serve on the board of trustees. After Graduating, Carey worked as assistant designer for Maine-based fashion company Jill McGowan until opening the Loquat Flagship store in Portland’s OldPort in May 2022. 

Referencing the body of work at the centre of this Residency, Carey explains:

‘Recently I have been using traditional Bermuda kite-making to explore fragility, community, and heritage. The need to connect with these topics in a way that is close to home but honest and critical feels more urgent all the time. The delicate nature of the kite forces me to maintain awareness of my own brutish and temporary existence within the elusive power structures responsible for colonial and environmental disasters.’

The Same World, opens on Friday June 2 with a reception from 5:30-7pm in the Rick Faries Gallery,  and will be on view until 12pm, Tuesday, June 27. The opening is FREE to Masterworks Membership and the General Public.

Pictured below are previous ‘kite’ works created by Carey.