Emancipation: Coming Together for Cup Match

This public mural on Church Street was created by Bronx-based artist Andre Trenier in collaboration with local workshop participants as part of the City of Hamilton’s VIVID Public Art Initiative.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Andre Trenier is an internationally recognized street artist and large-scale muralist from New York. Celebrated for photorealistic aerosol portraiture, Trenier frequently paints tributes honoring prominent sports figures, musical icons, and grassroots leaders across the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean.

ABOUT THE PIECE:

Entitled "Emancipation: Coming Together for Cup Match," the mural pays homage to Bermuda's premier holiday—Emancipation Day and the historic annual Cup Match cricket rivalry.

The composition highlights lifelike portraits of two joyful Cup Match revellers representing opposing sides of the island's cricket derby:

• Sylvan Richardson (left), sporting a wide-brimmed red hat with tinted sunglasses, his beard split-dyed in Somerset (red) and St. George’s (blue) team colors (based on photography by Akil Simmons).

• Lisa Weekes (right), laughing in bold patterned shades with blue celebratory ribbons woven into her hair (based on photography by Anthony Wade). Along the lower yellow base, a miniature figurative vignette captures the energy of the cricket grounds mid-match against a backdrop of rolling teal waves and foliage.

DOCUMENTATION NOTE:

Photographed on site by hunter on June 11, 2026 (wall verified in active/good condition).