Robin Clare creates bold, rhythmic paintings, installations, and animations that channel the energy, contradictions, and visual codes of dancehall and Caribbean street culture. Rooted in the traditions and complexities of the Caribbean and its diaspora, her work examines how music, movement, and image construct narratives of identity, class, and gender.
Drawing from the graphic traditions of Jamaican hand-painted signage, dancehall party posters, vintage comics, and cinematic design, Clare transforms these influences through a contemporary fine art lens. Her crisp linework, vibrant palettes, and layered compositions reframe Caribbean popular culture. At once celebratory, critical, and deeply attuned to the way culture is performed, contested, and remembered.
Her work has been exhibited internationally at the Kingston Biennial, the National Gallery of Jamaica, the Kennedy Center, the Museum of Latin American Art, Art Week Miami, Vivid Sydney, and Artspace Aotearoa. Alongside her gallery practice, she has collaborated with Adidas, Red Bull, Sony, Google, Stüssy Worldwide, Trojan Records, Usain Bolt’s Tracks & Records, and Mixpak Records.