Jean-Claude Garoute
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Jean-Claude "Tiga" Garoute (December 9, 1935 – December 2006) was a Haiti
an painter and sculptor. Born in Jérémie
, Garoute co-founded a museum of ceramic art
in Haiti named Poto-Mitan. An abstract
painter, he participated in art festivals throughout the world.
Tiga and Maud Guerdes Robard founded the Saint-Soleil post-naïve
school of Haitian painting. The school was born when they offered farmers in Soisson-La-Montagne, a rural area near Port-au-Prince
, drawing and painting materials. Out of the movement came such painters as Levoy Exil
, Louisiane Saint Fleurant
, St-Jean, and Dieuseul Paul to name a few. The movement drew the eye of French
author André Malraux
who dedicated a chapter to it in his book L'Intemporel.
Tiga also created Kaytiga, a gallery and cultural center where he taught children and adults art through his Rotation Artistique (Artistic Rotation) method. The method consisted of letting pupils roam freely from clay to drums to paint to ink.
In his own paintings, Tiga often used his "Solèy Brile" method, a combination of ink and acid.
Tiga died in December 2006 in Florida
after suffering from cancer
. Haiti's February 2007 carnival
was dedicated to him and embraced the theme Solèy Leve (Risen Sun) to evoke the Saint-Soleil movement he co-created.
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
an painter and sculptor. Born in Jérémie
Jérémie
Jérémie is the capital city of the department of Grand'Anse, in Haiti, with a population of about 31,000 . It is almost isolated from the rest of the country...
, Garoute co-founded a museum of ceramic art
Ceramics (art)
In art history, ceramics and ceramic art mean art objects such as figures, tiles, and tableware made from clay and other raw materials by the process of pottery. Some ceramic products are regarded as fine art, while others are regarded as decorative, industrial or applied art objects, or as...
in Haiti named Poto-Mitan. An abstract
Abstract art
Abstract art uses a visual language of form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world. Western art had been, from the Renaissance up to the middle of the 19th century, underpinned by the logic of perspective and an...
painter, he participated in art festivals throughout the world.
Tiga and Maud Guerdes Robard founded the Saint-Soleil post-naïve
Naïve art
Naïve art is a classification of art that is often characterized by a childlike simplicity in its subject matter and technique. While many naïve artists appear, from their works, to have little or no formal art training, this is often not true...
school of Haitian painting. The school was born when they offered farmers in Soisson-La-Montagne, a rural area near Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince is the capital and largest city of the Caribbean nation of Haiti. The city's population was 704,776 as of the 2003 census, and was officially estimated to have reached 897,859 in 2009....
, drawing and painting materials. Out of the movement came such painters as Levoy Exil
Levoy Exil
Levoy Exil , is a master Haitian artist and painter; He is one of the main contributors to the Saint Soleil art movement.Exil's paintings are mystical and abstract and often depict Haitian Vodou Loas, suns and stars, birds, and Marassas...
, Louisiane Saint Fleurant
Louisiane Saint Fleurant
Louisiane Saint Fleurant , was a master Haitian female artist and painter; She was a founder of the peasant Saint Soleil art movement....
, St-Jean, and Dieuseul Paul to name a few. The movement drew the eye of French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
author André Malraux
André Malraux
André Malraux DSO was a French adventurer, award-winning author, and statesman. Having traveled extensively in Indochina and China, Malraux was noted especially for his novel entitled La Condition Humaine , which won the Prix Goncourt...
who dedicated a chapter to it in his book L'Intemporel.
Tiga also created Kaytiga, a gallery and cultural center where he taught children and adults art through his Rotation Artistique (Artistic Rotation) method. The method consisted of letting pupils roam freely from clay to drums to paint to ink.
In his own paintings, Tiga often used his "Solèy Brile" method, a combination of ink and acid.
Tiga died in December 2006 in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
after suffering from cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. Haiti's February 2007 carnival
Carnival
Carnaval is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnaval typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party...
was dedicated to him and embraced the theme Solèy Leve (Risen Sun) to evoke the Saint-Soleil movement he co-created.
External links
- kiskeácity blog entry: Goodbye Carnival 2007, Goodbye Tiga