Louisane Saint Fleurant (Haitian, 1924-2005) 24"x24" Vodou Spirit Guardian (Lwa) 1987 Acrylic on Masonite Unframed Painting #1CZ
Louisane Saint Fleurant (Haitian, 1924-2005) 24"x24" Vodou Spirit Guardian (Lwa) 1987 Acrylic on Masonite Unframed Painting #1CZ
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This striking 1987 Vodou-inspired portrait by Haitian master Louisane Saint Fleurant presents a powerful spiritual presence rendered in the artist’s instantly recognizable style. Centered against a luminous turquoise background, the figure’s monumental head, calm gaze, and radiant, ceremonial collar create an icon-like composition that feels both timeless and protective. Flanked by two stylized leafy forms, the image evokes a sacred garden or spiritual gateway, reinforcing its connection to Vodou symbolism and the unseen world of the lwa. Painted on masonite and dated 1987, this work is an exceptional collector-ready example of Saint Fleurant’s mature period—bold, minimalist, and deeply resonant. Its strong graphic impact makes it ideal for display in modern interiors, while its cultural depth gives it lasting significance for collectors of Haitian art, Vodou-inspired painting, and self-taught modernism. This painting comes from the private collection of a collector in Montreal and will be shipped directly from that collection. A Certificate of Authenticity will be issued by Myriam Nader Haitian Art Gallery upon purchase.
About this artist
About this artist
Louisiane Saint-Fleurant (1924–June 1, 2005) was a Haitian painter born in Petit-Trou-de-Nippes, widely regarded as the “godmother” of the Saint-Soleil School of Painters. The Saint-Soleil movement was established under the guidance of Jean-Claude “Tiga” Garoute and Maud Robart and developed in Soisson-la-Montagne, roughly fifty kilometers from Port-au-Prince. Beginning in 1978, Saint-Fleurant participated in numerous exhibitions in Haiti and internationally, becoming one of the most remarkable and influential artists associated with this groundbreaking artistic school.
Saint-Fleurant’s work is central to the Saint-Soleil vision, which brought a powerful new image to Haitian painting through instinctive creation, spiritual intensity, and a language that appeared free from external academic influences. The movement attracted international attention for its originality and its connection to Haiti’s Vodou cosmology and ritual imagination. As André Malraux observed of the Saint-Soleil painters, “it is impossible to determine where it came from or to whom it speaks,” emphasizing the school’s mysterious immediacy and universal resonance.
In L’Intemporel, Malraux offers a notable analysis of Saint-Soleil and cites Louisiane Saint-Fleurant to illustrate its spiritual dimension, explaining that Vodou provides one of the most direct paths toward understanding the movement’s creative process. In this view, the painter creates because he or she is “mounted” (possessed) and paints what the loa, or Vodou spirit, wishes. Saint-Fleurant’s legacy remains foundational to the Saint-Soleil school and to modern Haitian art, where her work continues to be valued for its authenticity, spiritual force, and cultural significance.
