Woodly "Filipo" Caymitte (born 1974) is a Haitian sculptor whose works center around the historical struggles of black people.
Woodly Caymitte | |
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 Caymitte standing with his sculpture of Modeste Testas, 2019 | |
| Born | 1974 (age 49–50) Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Known for | Sculpting |
Caymitte was born in 1974 in Port-au-Prince. From 2011 to 2015, he studied at the École Nationale des Arts in Haiti, later working as a professor of sculpture at the school.[1]
On May 10, 2019, Caymitte unveiled a 1.7-meter-tall bronze statue of Modeste Testas, in Bordeaux. The statue was created to acknowledge the time in history.[2][3] Karfa Diallo criticized the staute, saying that a freed person cannot represent the struggles of slavery.[4]
On May 31, 2020, Caymitte created a bust of George Floyd after his murder, six days after the event.[5]
On May 10, 2024, Caymitte unveiled a bronze statue titled "Clarisse, nurse slave" in La Rochelle. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal attended the ceremony. The statue features an enslaved woman breastfeeding a white child.[6]
References
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- ^ "Art student had 'no racist motive' when plastering slavery statue". euronews. 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ Jenny (2022-01-26). "The Bordeaux Slave Trade". Bordeaux Île de Ré Getaways. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ "Statue de Modeste Testas". Fondation pour la memoire de l'esclavage (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ Chéry, Onz (2021-05-25). "Black Lives Matter inspires Haitian artists". The Haitian Times. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ "Abolition de l'esclavage: qui est Clarisse, l'esclave dont la statue a été inaugurée par Attal à La Rochelle". BFMTV (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-04.