Artist-in-residence Marcel Pinas (Suriname)
The Surinamese artist Marcel Pinas will be a guest at the KultuurKaffee as artist-in-residence from 15 February to 29 March. Marcel Pinas is a descendant of the Surinamese Ndyuka people, also known as Aukan people or Okanisi. His art reflects experiences from the past and visualises the destruction of the Ndyuka culture. His work is the expression of this situation, and encourages us to reflect on the protection of cultures in general: “Kibri a kulturu” or “conserve the culture”. This topic constitutes the soul of Marcel Pinas’ work. (www.marcelpinas.com). Through various art objectives, he gives the most vulnerable of his homeland a voice. These efforts have also been noticed on an international level. Pinas was nominated as ‘Young Global Leader’ by the World Economic Forum, a unique recognition for young people who make a special contribution to society.
Open Studio
The artist will be working for 6 weeks on an exhibition in KultuurKaffee, the result of which can be viewed during the vernissage on 29 March. The residence is conceived as an ‘open studio’. Everyone is very welcome to come and visit the studio (KK Gallery’) and to have a chat with the artist.