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Your presence and support have meant so much! STR.DST.MRKT. exists because of the powerful lineage of Haitian and Caribbean placemakers, innovators, artists, and small businesses in Brooklyn, neighborhoods/lakous like Canarise in particular. Trailblazers in every sense, STR.DST.MRKT. embarked on the path they paved before us.

It’s been a joy to build moments of connection, art, and collective care with you. From @christopher.leveille beautifully crafted leather goods, to @nanmsantre vibrant paintings, Reiki education, and healing energy, to the a new music video and live performance by @rasinokan that channeled Haitian ancestral rhythms, memory, and spirit, we are honored by their contribution this project.

Endless thanks to Haiti Cultural Exchange for believing in us, for holding space with care, vision, and love for our people. And to our Lakou NOU co-residents @hat5hep5ut , @secondgenders, and @artofmere_ , thank you for showing up with heart, with brilliance, and in community with us. It was such an honor to share this experience with you.

As we wrap up our residency, we’re asking for your support by completing our Visitor Experience Survey (link in bio). Your reflections will be entered into the HCX Archives as a record of STR.DST.MRKT.’s intentions, reach, and community impact.

As you may have heard, Haiti Cultural Exchange will be closing its Crown Heights space soon. Their building was sold and their lease will not be renewed. While their physical doors may close, the legacy of their work remains active and unfolding. Follow @haiticulturalx for updates and info on two special fundraising events: Saturday, June 21, and Sunday, June 29.

With deep gratitude, thank you again for being part of the journey so far. Stay tuned 🇭🇹✨

STR.DST.MRKT. was presented as part of @tanialaure @haiticulturalx Lakou NOU artist residency project in Canarsie.

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Zami saying a prayer inside Lakou Sekré // Sakré.

Hoping those of you that visited felt held by the altar, and that it made you feel as special and seen as you are.

Zami, thank you again and again for such a heartfelt offering. 🙏🏾🇭🇹

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All praise to the ancestors who conspired and connected fanmi together to preserve our testimony and share our gifts!! Thank you to this very Haitian creative team @afroqueeribbean @natmarc.tif 💐

Learn more in the #MarlaLouniverse @ MARLALOU.COM

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As part of the 2024 Lakou NOU residency with @haiticulturalx, artists Stephanie Pierre (@hat5hep5ut )Tania Balan-Gaubert (@tanialaure ), Zamí Germain (@secondgenders ), and Watson Mere (@artofmere_ )present a powerful culmination of projects exploring Haitian history, spirituality, queerness, creativity, and community.

🔎Stephanie’s Roots to Routes is an interactive digital map + exhibition uncovering Haitian social action movements rooted in East Flatbush — from the Day of Outrage march for Abner Louima to the Patrick Dorismond case and the 1990 FDA blood ban protest.

🔎Zamí’s Lakou Sekrè combines a beautifully handmade seashell installation + oral histories to preserve and uplift queer Haitian memory in Crown Heights.

🔎Tania’s STR.DST.MRKT (Star Dust Market) is a mobile gallery + concept shop showcasing Canarsie artists + makers, including music by @rasinokan, artwork by @nanmsantre & Tania, and leather bags & accessories by @christopher.leveille

🔎”Watson’s Untitled” written along with @jasmine.belis , is a powerful monologue exploring a young man’s evolving relationship with Haitian spirituality.

📍It’s not too late to catch it! The Lakou NOU Expo is still live until through May 10th at the FiveMyles Gallery in Brooklyn, NY.

This is your chance to experience the full impact of these incredible projects in person. And celebrate Haitian Heritage Month by reconnecting with untold stories that have shaped our community.

#haitianheritagemonth #haitianartists #newyork #artresidency

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🐚 Claiming space in my LAKAY SEKRÈ | SAKRE 🇭🇹
This beautiful altar honoring my queer Haitian and NYC liberator experience made possible by @afroqueeribbean @secondgenders and @haiticulturalx (alongside 2 other Queer Haitian Artists) is up at @fivemyles thru May 10th.

Take a journey back home to the solar systems that gave birth to this supernova, weaving revolution into every breath ✨ grasa tout moun ki fe sa a posib e AYIBOBO!!

Photos @natmarc.tif 🇭🇹
Concept and Archivist @afroqueeribbean @secondgenders
Fellowship @haiticulturalx

#haitian #marlalou #storyteller #luminary #worldbuilder #thepeoplesshowgirl

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Roots to Routes + Lakou Nou Group Exhibition Tour featuring the incomparable @secondgenders ✨

I appreciate y’all for tuning in and supporting our work from afar! The entire show is on view until Saturday May 10th where you can also catch an encore performance by @artofmere_ of his monologue entitled “Modern Ancient Entity” ✨

#lakounou2024 #haitianculture #nyc #EastFlatbush #crownheights #Flatbush #Canarsie

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I am now in the practice of creating portals.

“Potomitan” (8ft x 7ft - acrylic on canvas) was created during my Lakou NOU artist residency with @haiticulturalx . Rooted in Haitian spirituality, this painting was also featured during my performance of “Untitled”, which was written by @jasmine.belis and presented at the @haiticulturalx Lakou NOU Culminating Expo Showcase on May 1st, 2025.

What does the piece say to you?

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The Potomitan is the central pillar in a Vodou temple, serving as the axis that connects the earthly realm to the spirit world. It is through this sacred structure that the lwa (spirits) descend to commune with practitioners during ceremony.

#Potomitan
#HaitianArt
#ContemporaryBlackArt
#HCXLakouNou
#BlackArtistInBrooklyn
#SpiritualArt
#PerformanceArt
#blackart
#blackartist
#nycart
#brooklynart

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Shoutout to our community member & founder of @secondgenders @afroqueeribbean for their amazing installation centered around Queer Haitians created for their artist residency 🇭🇹🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 The installation will be available to view until May 10th @haiticulturalx! Definitely stop by and take in the experience of LAKOU SEKRÈ | SAKRE 🐚
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🎞️: @marsxmotion

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Join me + my 🔥 co-residents for the culminating expo of our projects and kick-off to Haitian Heritage Month!!

✨🇭🇹 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗼𝘂 𝗡𝗢𝗨 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 🇭🇹✨

📍 Haiti Cultural Exchange - 558 St. John’s Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11238

📅 Thursday, May 1, 2025

⏰ 6-9pm

The 2024 Lakou NOU Culminating Expo highlights four expressive and collaborative projects that seek to empower, understand, and archive the Haitian experience. This cohort of artists explore core themes of personal and collective history, identity, and creative empowerment in Brooklyn’s Haitian community. Through oral history, creative cultural mapping, multimedia and visual art installations, Lakou NOU artists-in-residence Tania Balan-Gaubert @tanialaure , Zamí Germain @secondgenders , Watson Mere @artofmere_ , and Stephanie Pierre @hat5hep5ut welcome us into a dynamic experience highlighting the power of storytelling, documentation, and cultural narrative.

This free event and week-long exhibition presents the artists’ work in conversation with each other, highlighting their distinct approach to unpacking stories and approaches to cultural preservation in Brooklyn.

𝗖𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲? Lakou NOU Culminating Expo is on view from Sunday, April 27- Sunday, May 4, 2025

Learn more + RSVP via link in bio! ✌🏾

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Happy Sunday great people! The time has come to check out all of the amazing work me and my cohort members have working on during this residency. Shot out to the home team: @artofmere_ @tanialaure @secondgenders for creating majik alongside me all this time ✨ I’ll be a bit preoccupied with final touches this week sooooo THIS IS YOUR INVITE LOL!

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#𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗼𝘂 𝗡𝗢𝗨 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲
📆Thursday, May 1, 2025
⏱️6-9pm
Haiti Cultural Exchange | 558 St Johns Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11238

The 2024 Lakou NOU Culminating Expo highlights four expressive and collaborative projects that seek to empower, understand, and archive the Haitian experience. This cohort of artists explores core themes of personal and collective history, identity, and creative empowerment in Brooklyn’s Haitian community. Through oral history, creative cultural mapping, multimedia and visual art installations, Lakou NOU artists-in-residence Zamí Germain, Watson Mere, Stephanie Pierre, and Tania Balan-Gaubert welcome us into a dynamic experience highlighting the power of storytelling, documentation, and cultural narrative.

This free event & exhibition presents the artists’ work in conversation with each other, highlighting artists’ distinct approach to unpacking stories and approaches to cultural preservation in Brooklyn.

𝗖𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲? Lakou NOU Culminating Expo is on view from Sunday, April 27 - Sunday, May 4, 2025.

Learn more + RSVP via link in bio!

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RSVPs FULL ~ DM FOR WAITLIST

Our Black Queer Writing Circle is back this Sunday from 5-8pm in Bed-Stuy! DM for RSVP and address.

Join us and @secondgenders as we explore themes of longing, nostalgia, and the roles we play as vessels for our ancestors returning spirits.

.No prior writing experience needed. Just bring something to write on/with

.This week’s address is a first floor walk up with no elevator. If this creates access issues for you, please let us know

.Masks are REQUIRED. We will have some at the door!

.Space is limited, so DM to RSVP and get the address for this weeks meeting in Bed-Stuy.

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