Hardcover, 88 pages, 28.5 x 23.5 cm, English/German
Texts by Elyssa Maxx Goodman, Ernesto Pujol
Galerie Peter Kilchmann, Zurich
Fire Flight emerges from a period of deep personal and creative reflection. In this powerful new series, the artist delves into themes of identity, migration, and memory, drawing on his experiences as a queer Haitian-American and the inherited weight of diaspora. The works, created with a unique combination of painting, printmaking, and wood carving, reflect William’s ongoing exploration of what it means to belong—and what is left behind in the process.
These paintings symbolize both a reckoning with personal and ancestral history and a bold reimagining of cultural mythology. Through vibrant color, recurring motifs, and figures suspended in space, William invites viewers into a layered dialogue with his work—one that questions borders, remembers lost narratives, and ultimately seeks liberation through ungroundedness. Fire Flight becomes a space for reflection, remembrance, and reorientation, offering each viewer the chance to find their own meaning in the stories that rise from its surface.
