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One of Haiti’s most celebrated metal sculptors, Serge Jolimeau began an apprenticeship as an adolescent when few sculptors worked in the medium. After training with Sérésier Louisjuste, he joined Le Centre d’Art in 1972 where was further mentored by Murat Brièrre. #HaitianMetal This tweet was posted on August 28, 2024.

See “The Enduring Spirit of Haitian Metal Sculpture” on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. https://t.co/REHMCO81qv #HaitianMetal This tweet was posted on June 11, 2024.

Bien-Aimé creates intricate cutwork with elaborate surface decoration, rarely repeating the same imagery. His sculptures depict various animals and imaginative creatures, such as angels and horned figures, reflecting both Catholic and Vodou iconography. #HaitianMetal This tweet was posted on June 11, 2024.

Gabriel Bien-Aimé (b. 1951) grew up in Croix-des-Bouquets, the center of Haitian metal sculpture. Bien-Aimé worked as an auto mechanic for several years before apprenticing to sculptor Janvier Louisjuste. #HaitianMetal This tweet was posted on June 11, 2024.

See “The Enduring Spirit of Haitian Metal Sculpture” on display, pre-security, in the Mayor Edwin M. Lee International Terminal Departures Hall and online at: https://t.co/IGIiqc1PH7 #HaitianMetal This tweet was posted on February 28, 2024.

Brièrre premiered new themes, such as sunbursts with facial expressions and pregnant women carrying babies in their bellies. Fantastical creatures and figures linked together to form narratives comprise some of his highly imaginative, distinctive work. #HaitianMetal This tweet was posted on February 28, 2024.

Murat Brièrre (1938–88) was the first to study under visionary artist Georges Liautaud (1899–1991), and he quickly gained recognition as one of the preeminent metal sculptors of Haiti. #HaitianMetal This tweet was posted on February 28, 2024.

See “The Enduring Spirit of Haitian Metal Sculpture” on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. https://t.co/Y9uksywLGy #HaitianMetal This tweet was posted on November 14, 2023.

Liautaud applied face details to figural sculptures, incising hair and adding eyelashes. Finally, he often bent different parts of the sculpture to add even more depth before cutting and attaching a support to enable the figure to stand. #HaitianMetal This tweet was posted on November 14, 2023.

Liautaud carefully filed and smoothed the edges of the pieces—though he might intentionally leave some areas rough. He employed a small hammer with a round tip to make subtle hollows in the metal to give his sculptures more dimension. #HaitianMetal This tweet was posted on November 14, 2023.

To create his sculptures, visionary Haitian artist, Georges Liautaud first made a rough drawing on paper, or drew the shape freehand onto the metal. Liautaud then placed the piece on his anvil and, using a chisel & hammer or shears, cut the form from the metal sheet #HaitianMetal This tweet was posted on November 14, 2023.

See “The Enduring Spirit of Haitian Metal Sculpture” on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. https://t.co/Y9uksywLGy #HaitianMetal #GeorgesLiautaud #HaitianMetalArts #Haiti This tweet was posted on October 18, 2023.