BLACK CREATIVE PRAXIS invites MASKITÁ to explore sensuality in black music
Shane Sutherland, a London-based visual artist of Jamaican descent, transcends artistic boundaries to celebrate the Black subject, particularly at the intersection of queerness.
Under the moniker 'MASKITÁ’, they DJ with a focus on music from the global Black diaspora, blending Caribbean sounds of dancehall and soca with queer anthems and sounds from the ballroom/vogue scene. A sound they describe as 'SHANECORE’. Through mixing these genres, they aim to create a space for Black bodies to move beyond dichotomies, challenging societal norms through music and art.
