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Exploring Indigo and Culture in Martinique's Art Scene

A cultural piece focusing on the artist Valérie John's work in Martinique. John uses indigo not just as a color, but as a medium to explore memory, identity, and cultural heritage.


This week we're taking our cameras over 6,000 km from Paris, to the French Caribbean island of Martinique. Visual artist Valérie John opens the doors of her "studio-artwork" in La Trinité, where indigo lies at the heart of everything she does. Far more than just a colour, it's a way of connecting with memory, identity and cultural heritage. "My work is a factory for producing creolisation," she tells us.

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