The carnival theme is especially strong here, and perhaps the most emblematic and powerful of these works is "Spirit of the Carnival (The British forces of law and order in confrontation with an ancient African Spirit)" (1982) by Tam Joseph, an artist from the tiny island of Dominica.

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But the story is repeated often around here, and it speaks to the carnival-like atmosphere in this boomtown.

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Here, King Carnival is the name given to the evil spirit and he goes up in smoke on beautiful Shell Beach.

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