Men Anpil Chay Pa Lou — A photo series dedicated to our community, our people, our home—OUR SOUL.

Sunday, March 16 – Sunday, April 13, 2025
Gallery Hours:
Thursday – Sunday, 1-6pm;
Wednesday by appointment.

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From The Artist

“Men Anpil Chay Pa Lou explores my journey as a photographer. A journey of discovery through exploring abstract, surreal, and conceptual storytelling. A journey that has taught me the power of connections, friendships, closeness and openness. A journey that has shown me how important community can be and how our future depends on it.

I’m always grateful for those who create spaces for us to gather. These spaces are where l’ve felt the most comfortable and the safest. This is an opportunity to do the same.

Photography has given me the opportunity to explore connections. These connections are an experience, both simple and deep. The camera stands in-between. My work exists to create a safe space for myself, who I create projects with, and for the world to feel and to mindfully experience. I simply do it because I love it. Photography has taught me flow, which is how a soul navigates the present. I see it through my lens and ink it on a photo paper. It’s an honor for me to create.”

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ABOUT THE ARTIST

Franck Henry Godefroy is a Haitian born photographer. He describes his work as a balance between a setting, its composition and Its emptiness. He welcomes and appreciates ambiguity through the minimalism of his work. Photography was a hobby for the beginning years but he has progressively felt the want to explore and expand in a more purposeful way. He’s honed his lens in his journey to master his craft and show others the same beauty he sees in the world around him.

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ABOUT OUR PROGRAM 

Men Anpil Chay Pa Lou by Franck H. Godefroy is presented as part of HCX’s ongoing Vizyon Atistik visual arts programming.

Funding is provided, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts.