Olivier Jean-Daniel Souffrant
Olivier is a Chicago based artist (University of Illinois) Having survived the 2010 earthquake that displaced him to Chicago from his native Haiti, Olivier Souffrant reshapes experiences of duress and endurance by channeling them into beauty through disruption.By mixing digital collage, painting, and appropriation, his unconventional methods raise questions about accessibility and creativity within the contemporary art world. He uses the digital process as a double-edged sword to elevate digital media while simultaneously critiquing consumer culture and the digital world.