Acrylic and Collage on Canvas
60 x 48 in
152 x 122 cm
US $ 12,000
This painting is filled with floating figures on brightly colored yellow rafts, creating a rhythmic visual effect across the blue water. Each figure is faceless or has obscured expressions, evoking feelings of anonymity and displacement. The repetition of circular forms plays with both abstraction and symbolism, reflecting the artist’s exploration of identity, migration, and community. Born in Haiti and raised in Brooklyn, the artist’s work draws on his immigrant experience, blending Caribbean cultural references with New York's urban landscape. The Spring Break title evokes themes of escape, freedom, and introspection.
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This painting is filled with floating figures on brightly colored yellow rafts, creating a rhythmic visual effect across the blue water. Each figure is faceless or has obscured expressions, evoking feelings of anonymity and displacement. The repetition of circular forms plays with both abstraction and symbolism, reflecting the artist’s exploration of identity, migration, and community. Born in Haiti and raised in Brooklyn, the artist’s work draws on his immigrant experience, blending Caribbean cultural references with New York's urban landscape. The Spring Break title evokes themes of escape, freedom, and introspection.
The painting recalls the patterns and repetition found in Haitian artists like Hervé Télémaque, while the faceless figures suggest a universality, highlighting the immigrant’s struggle between belonging and isolation. The distinct, vibrant palette of blues, yellows, and oranges lends the work a playful yet introspective tone, mirroring the balance between joy and uncertainty. The artist’s personal experience of navigating two cultures enriches the symbolism, creating a layered exploration of identity that sets this painting apart from others in the genre.