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sénèque obin
early life and career sénèque obin, a renowned haitian artist, was born in limbé, haiti in 1893. despite not receiving formal art training, obin began his artistic career at the age of 53, influenced by his brothers philomé obin and hector hippolyte, also accomplished artists. artistic style and notable works obin was celebrated for his captivating still life paintings and historical scenes, earning him the title of one of the masters of the haitian renaissance. his most notable piece, "friendship", explores themes surrounding international relations between haiti and major world powers like…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of sénèque obin's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
