Interview with Kenwyn Crichlow

Kenwyn Crichlow in Studio 2025 Credit: Melissa Miller

In this layered and intellectually expansive interview, artist Kenwyn Crichlow reflects on his formative years in Trinidad and Tobago and his academic trajectory in London—experiences that profoundly shaped the evolution of his abstract visual language. The dialogue traverses the resonant influence of Caribbean and African artistic lineages, the chromatic sophistication central to his oeuvre, and the complex historical and cultural frameworks that underpin his work. The conversation culminates in a nuanced examination of Crichlow’s creative methodology and his enduring impact on the discourse of art education in Trinidad. Conversation with Aida Esi Hayfron-Benjamin.