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Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tomm El-Saieh, currently considered the only contemporary abstract painter from his country, is constantly challenging the figurative ephemera that permeates in Haitian art. Devoid of motifs, the viewer is left with a widened vision of drone-like perspectives; akin to our modern time.

The head and the house refers to the Haitian revolutionary slogan that reads "Koupe Tèt, Boule Kay" which translates to "cut the head, burn the house." This was the Haitian Revolution leader Dessalines' advice to his followers, as they fought for their …