Artistic and Narrative Complexities

Gina Athena Ulysse explores the artistic and narrative complexities within Myrlande Constant’s work, emphasizing how it brings statistical accounts of the 2010 earthquake to life. Through layered visual storytelling, the piece captures not just destruction, but the diversity of human experience, showing people of all classes and faiths amidst the aftermath. Ulysse reflects on the depth of Constant’s imagination, noting how the intricate use of medium, including glitter, adds emotional nuance and invites viewers to sit with Haiti’s pain, resilience, and humanity on multiple levels.

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    Gina Athena

    Ulysse

    Professor, Graduate Director

    Feminist Studies Department, University of California, Santa Cruz