| Richard Nattoo | |
| Birth Name: | Richard Nattoo |
| Birth Date: | 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Spanish Town, Jamaica |
| Nationality: | Jamaican |
| Occupation: | Visual artist |
| Alma Mater: | University of Technology, Jamaica |
Richard Nattoo (born 1993) is a Jamaican visual artist.[1]
Richard Nattoo was born in Spanish Town, Jamaica, in 1993.[2] [3] He received his early education from Ardenne High School in Kingston.[4] [3] He pursued his studies in architecture at the University of Technology, Jamaica.[5] [3] Later, he transitioned to a career as an artist.[5]
Richard has showcased his work in several exhibitions at the National Gallery of Jamaica,[5] including the Jamaica Biennial (2014, 2017), Young Talent (2015), Digital (2016), and the Summer Exhibition (2019).[3] [6] He has also held solo exhibitions titled Reverberation of the Silent Echo (2014),[7] Fragility (2019),[3] [4] Fragility Part 2 (2019),[3] [6] Existential, Salvation II – The Beautiful Depression,[8] and When My Father Took Us Fishing.[8]
His primary mediums are watercolors, pen and ink on canvas. Nattoo currently resides and works in Kingston.[5]
Richard's work explores the transition from childhood to adulthood, in a Westernized society, exploring the loss of childhood and forgotten majic.[9] It chronicles the journey of three central characters: the Wanderer, a Rabbit, and a Majician—the latter being a young boy named Ian.[9]
The Wanderer symbolizes Richard's personal journey towards maturity, grappling with a newfound sense of numbness and detachment.[9] This emotional void leads to an encounter with the Rabbit, who in turn introduces him to the Majician.[9] Together, they traverse a forest, seeking wisdom from their ancestors to rediscover the innocence and passion of youth.[9]