Viktor El-Saieh (b.1988, Port-au-Prince, Haiti) I of the Spiral- 2022

Viktor El-Saieh

(b.1988, Port-au-Prince, Haiti) I of the Spiral - 2022 :

I of the Spiral can be understood conceptually through the lens of magic and compositionally through the shape of a spiral. The landscapes and figures represented in this design reflect a tendency toward belief in the supernatural, or the metaphysical, as well as the sometimes chaotic interdependency of forms that exist in this world. A world which is imaginary, but inspired by real life nonetheless. This work also reflects an attempt to map that which appears to be chaotic. But it should only be seen as one point, of many, in the expanse of the spiral. In this sense, the setting and symbols can also be viewed as a portrait of a place – a magical place – at a very specific, yet undefined, moment in time. — Viktor El-Saieh