Gelsy Verna: Mother, Father, Please Help Me
On view through September 27, 2026
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
Madison, Wisconsin
www.mmoca.org
Gelsy Verna (1961–2008) was a Haitian-Canadian artist, educator, and collaborator who taught at UW–Madison and left a lasting impact on students and colleagues. Working primarily in collage and drawing, Verna used symbols, text, and layered images to explore how meaning is never fixed, but constantly shifting.
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[Image: Gelsy Verna, Mother, Father, Please Help Me. Graphite, acrylic, tempera, gouache, colored pencil, pen on rag, found, and photocopied paper; collage elements made of cut, folded inset shapes, 51.25 x 108.75 inches. Collection of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. © The Gelsy Verna Estate. Image courtesy of The Gelsy Verna Estate and Harkawik New York.]
