Equi-Libre

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Title of Artwork : Lullaby for Haiti: Equi-Libre Medium: Cyanotype and acrylic on paper Dimension: 24 x 24 inches Year created: 2019 Photo credit: Pascal Giacomini

BY FRANCESCA LALANNE

Francesca Lalanne’s Equi-Libre is part of a series called Lullaby for Haiti. Lullaby for Haiti is driven by the hope for Haiti to get rest following countless years of social and political unrest, which Lalanne's family fled. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the people of Haiti continue to grapple with social and political upheaval and natural disasters, and many have left their home country in pursuit of better lives.

Equi-Libre conveys hope for that which is better than the seemingly endless current state of being. It is a song, a lullaby, a call for healing. Lalanne shares “the art piece also calls for female leadership as represented by the feminine figure doing the heavy lifting.” This speaks to her belief that societies that are heavy on patriarchal rule are not balanced. The art work, as a result, also strives for visual balance as represented by the cube and the strings. These elements symbolize that which feminine leadership might manifest. In Lalanne’s words, “a stronger feminine presence will naturally bring about more loving and caring outcomes in the lives of Haitian people.”