Jean-Herard Celeur in front of a monumental piece made by the arts group Atis Rezistans that he is part of. He dreamt of becoming a sculptor from an early age. He learnt wood sculpting from his brother before he started experimenting with abstract forms, adding found metal pieces to his sculptures. His piece in the Frost Art Museum in Miami features skulls representing suffering and a wooden phallus, a symbol of hope.

Photo: Christian Aid/Leah Gordon

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