Jan WADE Canadian , b. 1952
Wade in the Water, 2018/19
Acrylic, wood, found objects and clay vessel
64 x 28 x 28 cm
25'' x 11'' x 11''
25'' x 11'' x 11''
Further images
This memory jug is a reference to both Wade’s own name as well as the lyrics to the African American jubilee song, Wade in the Water. This was one of...
This memory jug is a reference to both Wade’s own name as well as the lyrics to the African American jubilee song,
Wade in the Water. This was one of the songs associated with the Underground Railroad—a network of secret routes
and safe houses used by slaves in the United States to find freedom. It is believed that Harriet Tubman, who made
thirteen trips to the South and helped free more than 70 people, used this song to warn slaves to get off the trail and
into the water to prevent dogs—used by the slavers—from finding them.
Wade in the Water. This was one of the songs associated with the Underground Railroad—a network of secret routes
and safe houses used by slaves in the United States to find freedom. It is believed that Harriet Tubman, who made
thirteen trips to the South and helped free more than 70 people, used this song to warn slaves to get off the trail and
into the water to prevent dogs—used by the slavers—from finding them.
Exhibitions
Jan Wade: COLORED ENTRANCE, Richard Saltoun Gallery New York, 2024
"The Chorus is Speaking”: Experiencing Identities of Blackness in Canada. Campbell River Art Gallery, 2022
Jan Wade: Soul Power. Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2021 – 2022
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