Rayza
Photo: Shaman
Madan Sara
- Artist
- Rayza
- Title
- Madan Sara
- Edition
- ARTMADA #2 · 2026
- Location
- Rue de la Rénovation, Canal Alaric, Fort-de-France
- Area
- Canal Alaric
- Access
- Visible from the street, free
The story of the mural
Canal Alaric is a quiet corner of a working-class area where boats moor along the canal; nearly half of its residents have immigrant roots, mostly Haitian. So Haitian artist Rayza, a major figure of contemporary Haitian graffiti (Festi Graffiti collective), was invited here.
He painted a Madan Sara, the travelling market woman who carries the Caribbean economy on her head: in profile, a sky-blue tub of sugar cane and goods on her head, eyes lowered, a resilient smile. It is also a tribute to his own mother, a market trader. Pink softens the scene; a hyperrealistic face in the tub holds your gaze. His largest wall to date, “to share love and give back hope”.
Text : Digital Street Art (Creapolis trail commissioned by ARTMADA)
The artist
Rayza
A Haitian creator from graffiti culture, Rayza has a committed visual practice rooted in urban expression and carrying social and identity references. He works on mural projects and artistic collaborations across the Caribbean.
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