#36 – How Can Art Transcend Time, Memory, and Tradition? | Lewinale Havette - The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter

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#36 – How Can Art Transcend Time, Memory, and Tradition? | Lewinale Havette

June 5, 2025 • 48 mins

Artist Lewinale Havette returns for a conversation on art, spirit, and shedding constraints.

Recorded at Palo Gallery during NYC Art Week, Lewinale reflects on her evolution since 2022—from early paintings shaped by language and migration to her latest abstract works rooted in instinct, spirituality, and ancestral memory. We discuss authenticity, pushing limits, and why she’s letting go of surface-level meaning in favor of deeper emotional truth.

Why she’s moved from narrative-driven art to intuitive abstraction
Using linen, ink, and ancestral symbols to honor West African water deities
Her take on the performative nature of art culture
The emotional reactions her work sparks—from awe to fear
What it means to create art for everyone, including herself

🎧 Be sure to listen to Lewinale’s first episode from 2022 to hear the full arc of her artistic growth.

Host: Rob Lee
Music: Original music by Daniel Alexis Music with additional music from Chipzard and TeTresSeis.
Production:

Produced by Rob Lee & Daniel Alexis
Edited by Daniel Alexis
Show Notes courtesy of Rob Lee and Transistor

Photos:

Rob Lee photos by Vicente Martin for The Truth In This Art and Contrarian Aquarian Media.
Guest photos courtesy of the guest, unless otherwise noted.

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