Haiti…a world away but common ground

Image: Nomad Two Worlds

L-R Philippe Dodard, Rebecca Morgan, Edwin Lee Mulligan, Nathan Mundraby, Deborah Lee Jackman, Hugh Jackman, Donna Karan, Clifton Bieundurry, Russell James

Recently, Nomad Two Worlds opened an exhibition with Camera Work Gallery in Berlin.  I was fortunate to be part of the Nomad Two Worlds Team there to present my collaborative art with Russell James.  All the artists were very grateful for the support of long-time frineds of Nomad Two Words, Hugh and Deborah Lee Jackman, and Donna Karan and her Urban Zen Foundation.

A highlight for me was being able to spend time getting to know Haitian Artist, Philippe Dodard and his family.  His art was extraordinary, the thing that really caught my attention was the deep layers in each stroke, they seem to tell a personal story which we were allowed to take a peek into.

Some were dark and others were light, the art seem to reflect a certain reality we’ve all experienced one time or another, and in that I felt I was connected with each story.

After managing to get some time with the Artist and speaking with him, Philippe Dodard took me further into the reality of what he portrayed through art. The devastation and anger with, small pockets of relief and happiness.

It was such a great opportunity to spend time with an artist of Philippe’s calibre and I hope we get to see some more of his work soon.

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