Patrick Eugène’s paintings are tributes, ones formed not from reference photographs, but from a natural likeness and resemblance to his ancestry. The paintings persist and evoke dignity, refinement, and optimism. Through portraits of subjects at the outset of a journey, both physical and mental, Eugène emphasizes the radical effect migration can have on countries and people, even those uninvolved.
The exhibition was accompanied by a collaboration with D-Composed, a Chicago based Black chamber music collective, presenting the works of Haitian and African American composers.
Music by Jean "Rudy" Perrault - III. Hope from Exodus for String Quartet
Performed by: Khelsey Zarraga (violin), Anya Brumfield (violin), Wilfred Farquharson (viola), and Malik Johnson (cello)