Halina Edwards (b. Jamaica) is a Jamaican-British contemporary sculptor whose practice centres on material culture and community. Informed by Black textile traditions, her works bind, layer, and tie materials together into hanging sculptures and installations. Her study and pursuit of Afro-Atlantic spirituality imbues shells, bamboo, leather, and nylon in her works with a personal animism, ultimately redressing her sense of home.
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).
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
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