Haitian artist Edouard Duval-Carrié's surreal mixed-media works on view Hammonds House

Edouard Duval Carrié, Engraved Boy #3, 2021. Mixed media on paper in artist frame 30 x 30 inches. (Courtesy of Edouard Duval-Carrié)

Multidisciplinary artist and curator Edouard Duval-Carrié is widely known for incorporating elements of Haitian Voodoo, mythology, historical figures, and iconography in his surreal mixed-media paintings.

Among other contemplations, his works ask the viewer to consider how Africa and the Caribbean have shaped the modern world. Works by Edouard Duval-Carrié will be on view at the Hammonds House Gallery from July 14-October 1.

In this interview, “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes speaks with the artist about the exhibit and Haitian history and culture.