A Vital Matters Perspective: Reading the Title and the Tablets
Reading the Title and the Tablets
Kyrah Malika Daniels reflects on how Myrlande Constant's work commemorates the 2010 earthquake in Haiti through its layered composition and use of text. She highlights the title—Haiti Madi 12 Janvier 2010—and a tree whose leaves resemble biblical tablets, suggesting a connection to the Ten Commandments. Inscribed in the leaves is a powerful message mourning the immense pain and uncountable loss of life. For Daniels, these sacred, text-based elements transform the piece into a memorial that honors both grief and remembrance.
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