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Paradis des Animaux
Jerome Polycarpe
Jérôme Polycarpe's c unfurls as a vertical Eden bursting with flora and fauna. Zebras, leopards, elephants, and flamingos coexist in layered harmony beneath a radiant Caribbean sky. Each plant and animal is meticulously stylized, creating an intricate visual rhythm reminiscent of the detailed 'jungle tapestries' of Haitian naïf painting. Polycarpe's mastery lies in his sense of balance - chaos choreographed into serenity. His palette of saturated greens and tropical pinks celebrates both abundance and order. In Paradis des Animaux, the artist builds a vision of Haiti as sanctuary - wild, lush, and eternal.
Price
$3,000
About the Artist
Jerome Polycarpe
Jérôme Polycarpe was born in Port-au-Prince on November 6, 1950. Before devoting himself to painting, he worked as a mathematics professor, a background that would later inform the structure and balance of his compositions. Entirely self-taught, Polycarpe began painting full-time in the 1970s, developing a unique style that combined the intuitive colour of Haitian naïf painting with an almost geometric precision. His canvases are vibrant scenes of jungles, animals, and markets, executed with brilliant contrasts and rhythmic repetition. Lions, parrots, and dancers often inhabit his world, each rendered with expressive pattern and celebratory energy. Despite their exuberance, his compositions reveal a deep sense of order-an echo of his mathematical mind. Polycarpe's work has been exhibited across the Caribbean and collected internationally. He continues to live and paint in Haiti, representing a bridge between the naïve tradition and the intellectual abstraction of Haiti's modern era. His paintings invite both delight and contemplation: geometry meeting heartbeat.