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Timoun Rezistans

About the Artist

Artist Mario Pierre-Louis with "Obama", November, 2009. (Photograph © Anthony Hart Fisher 2009).
Artist Mario Pierre-Louis with "Obama", November, 2009. (Photograph © Anthony Hart Fisher 2009).
Four years later - Artist Mario Pierre-Louis with "Pere Noel", January, 2014. (Photograph © Anthony Hart Fisher 2014).
Four years later - Artist Mario Pierre-Louis with "Pere Noel", January, 2014. (Photograph © Anthony Hart Fisher 2014).
Artist Wender Thelisma with sculpture, November, 2009. (Photograph © Anthony Hart Fisher 2009).
Artist Wender Thelisma with sculpture, November, 2009. (Photograph © Anthony Hart Fisher 2009).
"Timoun". Two of the children of the Gran Rue, November, 2009. (Photograph © Anthony Hart Fisher 2009).
"Timoun". Two of the children of the Gran Rue, November, 2009. (Photograph © Anthony Hart Fisher 2009).
"R.I.P. Wender T. of Timoun Rezistans" - Sign posted in the Timoun community, January, 2014. (Photograph © Anthony Hart Fisher 2014).
"R.I.P. Wender T. of Timoun Rezistans" - Sign posted in the Timoun community, January, 2014. (Photograph © Anthony Hart Fisher 2014).
Artist Evens Richelieu with "Pere Noel", November, 2009. (Photograph © Anthony Hart Fisher 2009).
Artist Evens Richelieu with "Pere Noel", November, 2009. (Photograph © Anthony Hart Fisher 2009).
Herold Pierre-Louis in his studio, 2017.
Herold Pierre-Louis in his studio, 2017.

Children of the Gran Rue

The "Timoun" are the junior members of the "Gran Rue" community of artists who live in the alleys and shanty towns off of the Grand Rue (officially the Boulevard Jean-Jacques Desallines), and make art out of "recycled materials" (otherwise known as trash). Originally the main shopping street of Port-au-Prince, the street was in an advanced state of decay when I visited in November 2009. The group, which goes by the name "Atis Rezistans" ("Artists of the Resistance") has exhibited internationally, and in December 2009 hosted an art event known as the Ghetto Bienniale 2009. The leading artists of this group are Andre Eugene, Jean Herard Celeur and Guyodo (Frantz Jacques).  They operate informal outdoor art schools for the children of the neighborhood, who are known collectively as the "timoun" (Kreyol for children). One group calls itself the "Timoun Rezistans". Another group, led by artist Guyodo, is known as "Timoun Klere". Two months later when "Goudou-Goudou", the great Haitian earthquake struck on January 12th, most of the buildings along the street were destroyed. Louco, one of the adult artists in the community, died when the building he was in collapsed. One of the few mercies of this catastrophe was that most of the people in the shantytown survived the earthquake, since their shacks were mostly single-storey, and built of tin , wood and other relatively light materials.

When I returned to visit the community in January, 2014, it had survived, grown and become something of an institution. There had been more "Ghetto Bienniale's" in 2011 and 2013. The artists have been featured in more international exhibits, flims, and museum shows such as the recent Kafou: Haiti, Art and Vodou at Nottingham Contemporary in the UK, and In Extremis: Death and Life in 21st Century Haitian Art, at UCLA's Fowler Museum. The timoun, of course, were now four years older. They have lived through the earthquake, have seen much more exposure for their artwork, and some have even been abroad for schooling and exhibitions.

Several of the same kids, such as Mario Pierre-Louis, his brother Herold Pierre-Louis and Leonce Love were there, showing and selling their work.  But one of the first signs I saw as I entered the community read, "R.I.P. Wender T. of Timoun Rezistans". I remembered Wender Thelisma, and his small doll-headed sculpture. In fact my photo of him (printed off this page) was even posted as part of his memorial. "What happened to Wender?", I asked. "He got sick" was all I learned.

Region:
Spirit Figure
SKU: CHBY-2301

Cheby (a.k.a. Ronald Bazile, b.1980) - Timoun Rezistans (Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
Mixed media (wood, aluminum, steel, glass, paint, etc.)
(17 1/2" h. x 5 3/4” w. x 6” d.), c. 2010

Ex. Collection of Judy Hoffman

$350

Face with Glasses
SKU: JNR-2001

Junior - Timoun Rezistans artist, Grand Rue (Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
Tempera, acrylic on recycled cardboard.
(18 1/2" x 16”), c. 2019

$275

Untitled Sculpture
SKU: WDTH-0901

Wender Thelisma (1995 - 2013) - Timoun Rezistans (Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
Mixed media
(13 1/2" h. x 5 1/2" w. x 8" d.), c. 2009

$ 250

Winged Spirit Sculpture
SKU: WDTH1701

Wender Thelisma (1995 - 2013) - Timoun Rezistans (Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
Mixed media (wood, aluminum, steel, glass, paint, etc.)
(14 1/2” h. x 7” w. x 6 3/4” d.), c. 2010

$250

Blue Face
SKU: ADR-2001

Adriana - Timoun Rezistans artist, Grand Rue (Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
Tempera, acrylic on recycled cardboard.
(15 3/4” x 11 1/4”), c. 2019

$225

White Bird
SKU: AND-2001

Andy - Timoun Rezistans artist, Grand Rue (Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
Tempera, acrylic on recycled cardboard.
(17" x 12 3/4”), c. 2019

$225

Face
SKU: OLV-2001

Olivier - Timoun Rezistans artist, Grand Rue (Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
Tempera, acrylic on recycled cardboard.
(15" x 12 1/2”), c. 2019

$225

Dark Face
SKU: SZE-2001

Suze - Timoun Rezistans artist, Grand Rue (Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
Tempera, acrylic on recycled cardboard.
(17 1/4” x 12 1/4”), c. 2019

$225

Ghede Spirit
SKU: ANT-2002

Unknown Timoun Rezistans artist.  Grand Rue, Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Paint and rubber inner-tube on recycled wood
(13 1/4" h. x 7" w. x 1 1/4" d.), c. 2019

$175

Untitled (Adam and Eve)
SKU: MRO-2301

Cut out recycled rubber inner-tube figures
(14 1/2" h. x 8" w. x 1/4" d.), c. 2015

$175

Figure on Red
SKU: EVN-2002

Evens Richelieu - Timoun Rezistans artist, Grand Rue (Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
Tempera, acrylic on recycled cardboard.
(11 3/4” x 8 1/4”), c. 2019

$150

Untitled (La Sirene)
SKU: MRO-2302

Cut out recycled rubber inner-tube figures
(14" h. x 4" w. x 1/4" d.), c.2022

$85

Untitled (Esprit)
SKU: MRO-2306

Cut out recycled rubber inner-tube figures
(8 1/2" h. x 6 1/4" w. x 1/4" d.), c.2022

$85

Untitled (La Sirene)
SKU: MRO-2307

Cut out recycled rubber inner-tube figures
(11 1/2" h. x 4 1/2" w. x 1/4" d.), c.2022

$85

Untitled (Witch!)
SKU: MRO-2303

Cut out recycled rubber inner-tube figures
(12" h. x 5" w. x 1/4" d.), c.2022

$75

Spirit Figure #2
SKU: CHBY-2302

Cheby (a.k.a. Ronald Bazile, b.1980) - Timoun Rezistans (Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
Mixed media (wood, aluminum, steel, glass, paint, etc.)
(15 1/2" h. x 8” w. x 6” d.), c. 2010

Ex. Collection of Judy Hoffman

$350

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Sculpture
SKU: LLV-1701

Leonce Love (b. 1995), of Timoun Rezistans (Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
Mixed media (wood, aluminum, steel, paint, etc.)
(13" h. x 11” w. x 6 1/4” d.), c. 2010

$250

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Blue Dog on Yellow
SKU: YVA-2001

Yva - Timoun Rezistans artist, Grand Rue (Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
Tempera, acrylic on recycled cardboard.
(15" x 11 3/4”), c. 2019

$225

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Face
SKU: KTL-2201

Cathline.  Grand Rue, Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Paint and on recycled plywood with rubber inner-tube frame.
(16" h. x 12" w. x 1 1/4" d.), c. 2022

$225

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Pere Noel
SKU: MRO-1401

Mario Pierre-Louis (Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
Paint and rubber inner-tube on recycled wood
(15 3/4" h. x 7 1/2" w.), c. 2014

$200

Product Status: 
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SKU: STV1401

Steevens (Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
Paint and rubber inner-tube on recycled wood
(12 3/4" h. x 6 3/4" w.), c. 2014

$ 175

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Winged Spirit
SKU: MRO-2001

Mario Pierre-Louis (Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
Paint and rubber inner-tube on recycled wood
(12 3/4" h. x 9" w. x 1 1/4" d.), c. 2015

$175

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Nervous Spirit
SKU: MRO-2002

Mario Pierre-Louis (Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
Paint and rubber inner-tube on recycled wood
(11 1/2" h. x 5 1/2" w. x 1" d.), c. 2015

$175

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Ghede Spirit
SKU: LNDL-2001

Londel Innocent (b.1987) - Timoun Rezistans artist.  Grand Rue, Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Paint and rubber inner-tube on recycled wood
(13 1/4" h. x 7" w. x 1 1/4" d.), c. 2015

$175

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Esprit
SKU: ANT-2001

Unknown Timoun Rezistans artist.  Grand Rue, Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Paint and rubber inner-tube on recycled wood
(13 1/4" h. x 7" w. x 1 1/4" d.), c. 2019

$160

Product Status: 
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Spirit
SKU: MRO-1402

Mario Pierre-Louis (Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
Paint and rubber inner-tube on recycled wood
(13 1/2" h. x 8" w.), c. 2014

$ 150

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Marassa Trois
SKU: STV1402

Steevens (Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
Paint and rubber inner-tube on recycled wood
(8 1/4" h. x 10 1/4" w.), c. 2014

$ 150

Product Status: 
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Erzulie Dantor
SKU: MRO-1701

Mario Pierre-Louis (Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
Oil paint and rubber inner-tube on recycled wood
(15" h. x 9" w. x 1" d.), c. 2012

$150

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Erzulie Dantor
SKU: ALXL-1701

Alex Louis (b.1991, Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
Oil paint and rubber inner-tube on recycled wood
(12 1/4" h. x 8 1/4" w. x 2" d.), c. 2012

$150

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Esprit
SKU: EVN-2001

Evens Richelieu (b.1986) - Timoun Rezistans artist.  Grand Rue, Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Paint on recycled truck rubber inner-tube.
(10" h. x 5 1/4" w. x 3/8" d.), c. 2015

$150

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Vierge
SKU: SND-1701

Sandou (Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
Oil paint and rubber inner-tube on recycled wood
(11 1/2" h. x 9" w. x 1" d.), c. 2010

$145

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Pere Noel
SKU: EVN0901

Evens (Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
Oil on plywood (10 3/4 1/2 x 10), c. 2009

$ 140

Product Status: 
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SKU: HRLD-1401

Herold Pierre-Louis (Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
Paint and rubber inner-tube on recycled wood
(10 1/2" h. x 6 1/4" w.), c. 2014

$ 125

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SKU: LLV1401

Leonce Love (Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
Paint and rubber inner-tube on recycled wood (11 3/4" h. x 6 1/2" w.), c. 2014

$ 125

Product Status: 
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SKU: MIL1401

Jean Muller Milord (Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
Paint on recycled wood (15" h. x 6" w.), c. 2014

$ 125

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Untitled Spirit
SKU: MRO-2305

Cut out recycled rubber inner-tube figures
(12" h. x 5 3/4" w. x 1/4" d.), c.2022

$95

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White Face
SKU: BH-2001

Bicheton - Timoun Rezistans artist, Grand Rue (Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
Tempera, acrylic on recycled cardboard.
(16 1/4" x 12 1/2”), c. 2019

Price on Request

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The Best Family During This Summer Vacation
SKU: HRLD-1701

Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Tempera paint on cardboard.  Framed.
(20" h. x 16" w.), 2017
"my story of my art:  Jean Baptiste to say we are the best family during this summer vacancy it has no dispute it does not have problems my we are very happy"

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Exhibition by Jean Michel Basquiat and Picasso
SKU: HRLD-1702

Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Tempera paint on cardboard.  Framed.
(20" h. x 16" w.), 2017
"My story of my art:  Jean Michel Basquiat and Picasso are gathered for a small exhibition at two"

Price on Request

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