LIMYÈ NAN NOU MENM : ATIZAY AYISYEN NAN IOWA
Organized in partnership with the Waterloo Center for the Arts (WCA), Light Within Ourselves: Haitian Art in Iowa showcases a selection of the rich holdings of Haitian Art in the WCA’s collection—the largest public collection of Haitian Art in both Iowa and the United States. Founded in 1977 with a donation of work acquired by Dr. and Mrs. F. Harold Reuling during their travels in Haiti, the collection has since grown to include more than 2,000 pieces. This exhibition explores the vibrant diversity of Haitian artwork, featuring paintings, metalwork, ritual objects, and drapos (beaded and sequined banners). Rooted in historical themes, it considers the influence of the African diaspora and the enduring impact of colonialism on the Haitian people. The exhibition maps spheres of influence between artists of different generations and explores imagery in which spiritual traditions intersect with everyday life. Thousands of miles from the island of Haiti, Iowa has become a beacon for the preservation of the country’s cultural heritage.
Light Within Ourselves: Haitian Art in Iowa is co-curated by Elizabeth Gollnick, associate curator at the Des Moines Art Center, and Chawne Paige, executive director of the Waterloo Center for the Arts.
Òganize nan patenarya avèk Sant D’Atizay Waterloo (WCA) a, Limyè nan nou menm : atizay ayisyen nan Iowa, ap prezante on seleksyon atizay Ayisyen pami on rich seleksyon ki nan posesyon WCA – kise pi gros koleksyon zèv piblik Ayisyen nan Etazini. Fonde an 1977, Koleksyon sa kreye gras ak yon donasyon Dr. ak Mdm. Harold Reuling pandan yon voyaj an Ayiti. Koleksyon sa rive grandi aktyèlmen a 2,000 pyès. Ekspozisyons sa eksplore divèsite vibran nan atizay Ayisyen tèlke penti, fè koupe, objè rityèl ak drapo. Rasinen nan tèm istorik, li konsidere enfliyans dyaspora Afriken avek efè enpak kolonyalis sou pèp ayisyen an. Ekspozisyon sa make pwen enfliyans ant atis nan diferan jenerasyon epi eksplore kote imaj tradisyon espirityèl kwaze nan lavi chak jou. Sitiye a plizyè milye kilomet lwen zile Ayiti, Eta Iowa tounen yon limyè espwa pou prezèvasyon patrimwàn kiltirèl peyi a.
Elizabeth Gollink, konsèvate asosye nan Sant D’A Des Moines, ak Chawne Paige, direktè egzekitif Sant D’Atizay Waterloo a, ki sevi kom konsèvatè pou egzibisyon Limyè nan Nou Menm : Atizay Ayisien nan Iowa.
- Top Row: Edner Joseph, Serge Jolimeau, Ezene Domond,
- Second Row: JA J Luberisse, Frantz Zephirin, Wilimino Domond
- Third Row: George Liautaud, Pierrot Barra, Emmanuel Meresier
- Fourth Row: Prosper Pierre-Louis, David Boyer, Roudy Azor
- Bottom Row: George Valris, Myrlande Constant
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