Lecture-Mermaids, Ancestors & Saints: The Dynamism of Myrlande Constant’s Haitian Vodou Ritual Flags

Haitian artist Myrlande Constant’s remarkable Vodou drapo (ritual flags) depict spirits socializing together as Milokan, when the totality of their powers are combined. In this lecture, we explore several pertinent themes of Constant’s drapo including mermaids and aquatic beings, ancestors and spirits of the dead, and Catholic saints reimagined as Haitian spirits. Special attention will be focused on the flags housed at the Tampa Museum of Art.

Sponsored by Muriel Brathwaite
Lectures are offered free with the cost of daily admission:

Art+ Museum Members: Free
Not-Yet-Members: $25
College Students: Free

Image Caption: Myrlande Constant (Haitian, b. 1968), Ague Taroyo, 2007. Sequins and beads on cloth. 45 x 53 inches. Collection of Ed and Ann Gessen.

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