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Viktor El-Saieh interview
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- March 12, 2011 (Creation)
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This interivew is with the visual artist Viktor El-Saieh on the opening of his show "Historical Precedence" on March 12, 2011 in Miami, FL. The show depicts Haitian leadership through a series of portraits and gives El-Saieh's insights to Haitian projections of their own historical governance. His work takes on projections of historical figures like Toussaint L'ouverture to the most recent president Michel Martelly. This interview seeks to address questions dealing with the artist's output here in Miami as well as how his work has been influenced by his home country of Haiti. Interviewer: Kevin Mason Length of interview (in minutes): 23:00 Miami, FL