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Haitian Artist Explores Chaos and Renewal in Paris Debut

1/14/2026

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Kathia St Hilaire, Haitian artist, is staging her first major exhibition in Paris.
Her metal, rubber, canvas, and printmaking works explore chaos and resistance.
The works examine oppression, trauma, and renewal while drawing on her Haitian ancestry and Vodun influences.
She connects with the late Haitian poet Frankétienne, sharing a cyclical vision of a chaotic world.

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Story summary

Kathia St Hilaire, Haitian artist, is staging her first major exhibition in Paris.
Her metal, rubber, canvas, and printmaking works explore chaos and resistance.
The works examine oppression, trauma, and renewal while drawing on her Haitian ancestry and Vodun influences.
She connects with the late Haitian poet Frankétienne, sharing a cyclical vision of a chaotic world.