Halina Edwards (b. Jamaica) is a Jamaican-British contemporary sculptor and workshop facilitator whose practice centres on material culture. With a background in fashion and textiles and menswear design, Edwards is informed by Afro-Atlantic traditions. She places, ties, binds, and layers materials into hanging and freestanding sculptures, using materials such as shells, bamboo, leather, and nylon—investigating how they function as visual tools while referencing their spiritual, political, and commercial histories.
Artistic commissions include Uniqlo (2024); Crafts Council (2023), and Create London (2021). Workshop facilitation includes Milan Design Week (2025); Uniqlo, UK (2024); Museum of the Home, UK (2023); South London Gallery (2022); Dortmunder-U, Germany (2022) and Flock Together, UK (2021/2022).
Solo exhibitions and presentations:
2024, Kite Flying in the Caribbean (presentation), V&A Museum, London, UK
2024, Two Worlds Between, Steam Works Gallery (solo exhibition), London, UK
Group exhibitions:
2025, Under Archives, SET91, London, UK (upcoming)
Lectures and talks:
2025, Guest Lecturer, Chelsea College of Arts, BA Textile Design, London, UK
2024, Guest Lecturer, London College of Fashion, BA Fashion Imaging and Illustration, London, UK
2024, Guest Lecturer for Norwich University of the Arts BA Fashion and Textile Design, Norwich, UK
2023, Guest Lecturer for Central Saint Martins BA Textile Design, London, UK
2020, SHOWstudio Panel Discussion: Kenneth Ize S/S 21, London, UK