It's Cactus Metal Art Haiti
Haiti Metal Wall Sculpture
Small Octopus, Metal Wall Hanging Plaques from Haiti, Nautical Sea Life Decor, 15"
Artist- Cheriban Jean Yourdly
In the busy shop of Cheriban Jean Yourdly, the clanging and banging of hammer and chisel against steel rings incessantly. Six of his friends, themselves budding artists, work hard with him to precisely execute his ever-expanding repertoire of designs. He says, “I listen to music and sometimes a new idea comes to me. At night sometimes too. I get up and draw my design when it is fresh in my thoughts.”
Cheriban has been working in metal sculpture since 2000, when he
began as an apprentice with Julio Balan. Though he is not married and has no
children, he comes from a large family and works to support his mother, father
and 8 brothers and sisters. In fact, many of his sculptures depict mothers and
daughters, or sisters singing and playing music together. The closeness of his
family is clearly in evidence in his art.