Neg Mawon
Title: Neg Mawon
Date: 2025
From: Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 16 × 20 inches
Artist: Ghesilhomme
Description:
Neg Mawon is a powerful visual homage to Haiti’s most enduring symbol of resistance and liberation. Set against the rolling green hills of the Haitian countryside, Ghesilhomme portrays the iconic maroon figure — kneeling, barefoot, and sounding the conch shell — a call to rise, a cry for freedom.
His body, sculptural and earth-toned, carries the weight of history: the broken shackles at his ankle a stark reminder of bondage, and his posture a testament to unyielding courage. The lush background of vibrant foliage and layered mountains contrasts with the rawness of his form, grounding the figure in the land he fought to free.
In this evocative rendering, Ghesilhomme doesn’t simply recreate a historical image — he breathes life into it. Neg Mawon becomes more than a symbol; it is a living memory, a timeless embodiment of the Haitian spirit: defiant, rooted, and eternally free.
Title: Neg Mawon
Date: 2025
From: Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 16 × 20 inches
Artist: Ghesilhomme
Description:
Neg Mawon is a powerful visual homage to Haiti’s most enduring symbol of resistance and liberation. Set against the rolling green hills of the Haitian countryside, Ghesilhomme portrays the iconic maroon figure — kneeling, barefoot, and sounding the conch shell — a call to rise, a cry for freedom.
His body, sculptural and earth-toned, carries the weight of history: the broken shackles at his ankle a stark reminder of bondage, and his posture a testament to unyielding courage. The lush background of vibrant foliage and layered mountains contrasts with the rawness of his form, grounding the figure in the land he fought to free.
In this evocative rendering, Ghesilhomme doesn’t simply recreate a historical image — he breathes life into it. Neg Mawon becomes more than a symbol; it is a living memory, a timeless embodiment of the Haitian spirit: defiant, rooted, and eternally free.
Title: Neg Mawon
Date: 2025
From: Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 16 × 20 inches
Artist: Ghesilhomme
Description:
Neg Mawon is a powerful visual homage to Haiti’s most enduring symbol of resistance and liberation. Set against the rolling green hills of the Haitian countryside, Ghesilhomme portrays the iconic maroon figure — kneeling, barefoot, and sounding the conch shell — a call to rise, a cry for freedom.
His body, sculptural and earth-toned, carries the weight of history: the broken shackles at his ankle a stark reminder of bondage, and his posture a testament to unyielding courage. The lush background of vibrant foliage and layered mountains contrasts with the rawness of his form, grounding the figure in the land he fought to free.
In this evocative rendering, Ghesilhomme doesn’t simply recreate a historical image — he breathes life into it. Neg Mawon becomes more than a symbol; it is a living memory, a timeless embodiment of the Haitian spirit: defiant, rooted, and eternally free.