Louisane Saint Fleurant (Haitian, 1924-2005)

Louisane Saint-Fleurant (1924–2005) was a Haitian painter born in Petit-Trou-de-Nippes and a central figure of the Saint-Soleil movement. Known as the “godmother” of the Saint-Soleil School, she played a key role in the artistic community founded in the late 1970s in Soisson-la-Montagne under Tiga Garoute and Maud Robbart. Beginning in 1978, she exhibited widely in Haiti and internationally. Her work reflects the spiritual and intuitive foundation of Saint-Soleil, with expressive forms, vibrant color, and imagery inspired by Vodou cosmology. As noted by André Malraux in L’Intemporel, Saint-Fleurant described painting as a process guided by spiritual possession, translating the presence of the Loa into visual form. Today, she is recognized as one of the most influential artists of the Saint-Soleil movement, and her work is widely collected for its energy, symbolism, and cultural significance.  Explore her available works below.