A Life Immersed in Haitian Soul: Jacques-Enguerrand Gourgue Jacques-Enguerrand Gourgue, born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in 1930 and passing away in 1996, stands as a monumental figure in 20th-century Haitian art. His canvases are not merely depictions of life; they are visceral embodiments of the nation’s spirit—a complex tapestry woven with threads of rural existence, Vodou spirituality, and a deeply personal surrealist vision. Gourgu…