Mark Harris and Carmel Buckley’s Sparrow Come Back Home celebrates the artistic, political, and sociological achievements of Slinger Francisco, known as Mighty Sparrow, a Trinidadian calypso vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist who is widely recognized as the “Calypso King of the World.”
Examining archive, legacy, and heritage, Sparrow Come Back Home investigates and chronicles the depth of calypso culture. The installation deploys a stunning ceramic wall representing the front and back covers of 228 albums from Sparrow’s entire career as its primary visual element, alongside an archive of printed material relating to his music. The images of the albums are composed of photo decals fired onto the tiles, fixing his music, ideas, and legacy into a kind of permanent memorial.
