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Art and Sculptures – A Unified Spanish, French, African and Tianos Culture

artHaiti is renowned for its rich art and cultures that includes sculptures and paintings. French, Spanish and African elements are very well categorized and reflected from the Haitian arts and culture. Haitian culture is intensely influenced by Tainos, the native habitats of Haiti. Their art is brilliantly categorized by sly humor, naïve perspective and glowing colors. The most popular subjects for the art and paintings are the lush landscapes and the delectable foods.

Most of the Haitian arts and sculptures illustrate regional themes that are emerged from their regional customs and beliefs. Sculptures and paintings are the exclusive and the finest artistic products in Haiti but; metal works, paper crafts, wood carvings and leather works are equally amazing and beautiful creativity. Luminescent-like glow and their bright, exotic and vibrant colors; attracts people from all over the world. The influence of multiple cultures can be prominently seen through the Haitian art. The rooster represents Aristide, and the blue and red colors shown in the Haitian flag signifies Lavalas party.

Haiti was under political oppression since centuries, and in this condition, one tends to speak in fables. The artists in Haiti have painted in fables as well. They have fantastically coded their views in their arts and paintings. In a country with squat literacy rate, a picture or even a symbol can convey very deep message for Haitians. Culture, traditions and legends were transformed through arts. Ancient paintings showed people getting disguised into animals and animals getting transformed into people. Some of the social activities and traditional rituals that are excessively highlighted in the paintings are African Gods, traditional dances, rituals, going to a market and jungle animals.

Artistic drum sculptures are yet an amazing creative that reflects the talent which is possessed by Haitians. A community of master artisans creates a fantastic product out of the old and recycled oil drums. The oil drum sculptures provide sustainable incomes to Haitian families and the community.
Over the years Haiti has produced a number of fantastic painters and writers, including Hector Hyppolite, La Fortune, Prefette Duffaut, Jean Price-Mars, Rene Depestre and Philippe-Thoby Marcelin; who chose their native language Creole for their work, rather than French language. Haiti is a multi-cultural and diversified country across the Caribbean Island.

 

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