Sculptor Ti Pèlen, Known Figure in Haitian Arts Collective, Dies at 66

Sculptor Ti Pèlen, Known Figure in Haitian Arts Collective, Dies at 66

Haitian sculptor Ti Pèlen, whose birth name is Jean Salomon Horace, died last month at the age of 66. His cause of death remains undisclosed. His family will preserve the remaining artworks in his possession, according to a spokesperson for Pioneer Works, which featured his work in a 2018 exhibition on Port-au-Prince artists. Pèlen’s carved stone sculptures—oversized heads with serene expressions—were a centerpiece of Pòtoprens: The Urban Ar…