CLAES GABRIEL
 
This statue is a celebration of the duality found in both African and American mythology, where the snake embodies both danger and healing. The fabric’s fluidity and the canvas’s structured form symbolize the delicate balance between life and death, good and evil. It’s a dancer caught mid-motion, a vibrant figure that pulses with the energy of the unknown.
 
The artist channels the mystique of Haitian Vodou and the resilience of Black American folklore, creating a piece that speaks to the power of transformation and the enduring spirit of resistance. It’s a tribute to the mysteries that bind us all.