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IWD March Spotlights: Megan Gabrielle Harris, Sabina Silver, and Florence Nanteza
- THE.CCART
- Mar 1
- 2 min read
In celebration of International Women’s Day, THE.CCART highlights three extraordinary women whose art explores identity, healing, and empowerment. This month, we feature Megan Gabrielle Harris, Sabina Silver, and Florence Nanteza, visionary artists who use their craft to reclaim narratives, reflect on history, and celebrate the beauty of resilience.
Megan Gabrielle Harris: Dreamscapes of Power and Serenity
Megan Gabrielle Harris, a multi-disciplinary artist of Nigerian and African American heritage, creates striking works in drawing, painting, and photography. Her art is deeply influenced by travel, surreal landscapes, and nature, often portraying women of colour as regal, divine figures set against vibrant backdrops. Rooted in afro-escapism and surrealism, Harris explores the concept of escape, drawing inspiration from her father, Thomas Harris, who painted in the Escapism style.
Her work celebrates rest, leisure, and the sacredness of nature, using edenic elements to highlight the divinity of the natural world. In these serene, paradisiacal settings, her muses embody heightened versions of themselves, feminine, fragile, and free, offering a powerful visual language of self-discovery and empowerment.
Sabina Silver: Reclaiming Memory and Identity
Sabina Silver, a Ghanaian artist based in Amsterdam, explores personal identity and collective memory through her deeply symbolic work. Her art reflects experiences of migration, fear, and Blackness, interwoven with narratives of girlhood and womanhood. Using a bold palette of red, black, and white, Silver creates a dialogue between history and the present, addressing themes of loss, resilience, and transformation.
Her practice often incorporates plants and animals as symbols of healing and renewal, inviting viewers to engage with forgotten or overlooked stories. By focusing on the lived experiences of women and girls, Silver’s art serves as a space for reflection, restoration, and reclamation.
Florence Nanteza: Healing Through Art and Nature
Florence Nanteza, a Ugandan artist, bridges the connection between art, nature, and well-being through her intricate banana fibre collages and vintage floral fabric works. Drawing from childhood memories and cultural heritage, she creates pieces that evoke nostalgia and a deep reverence for the natural world.
Inspired by her time working in a traditional medicine clinic, Nanteza’s work reflects an appreciation for the healing properties of plants and herbs. Through layers of texture and colour, her collages invite viewers to reflect on their own memories and dreams, offering a transformative perspective on the restorative power of art and nature.
Honouring Women’s Voices in Art
This International Women’s Day, take time to explore the compelling works of Megan Gabrielle Harris, Sabina Silver, and Florence Nanteza. Their art highlights themes of identity, resilience, and healing, encouraging deeper conversations on empowerment, culture, and self-reflection.
By THE.CCART
