Rapa Nui – widely known as Easter Island – is home to a Catholic church featuring artwork that reflects that islanders’ ancestral culture and Christian beliefs. The artist, Delphine Poulain, has been in love with Rapa Nui since her first visit in 1994.
Poulain says she treasures the freedom and the tranquility provided by the remoteness of the island, home to about 7,700 people.
The musical themes that devotees sing during Mass narrate biblical passages translated to the Rapanui language. The wooden statues that portray the Virgin Mary and the Holy Spirit were not inspired by Western iconography, but by the physique and legacy of the islanders’ ancestors. Poulain said that winning acceptance from the locals was not easy, but she has been patient. Her stained glass windows were another step along the way: Since she began placing them in the church on December 24, 2021, some Rapanui who did not greet her before now wave their hand when they see her pass.“I have so much respect for the island and the people,” she said. “Before I was alone, but now people know my husband and my children.
The roof was built with sheet metal and the rest with wood. The dishes are washed on what used to be the bottom of a bathtub; above the dining room is a lamp that was once a metal trash can.
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