One of the works currently on my easel. The idea came from a picture I received from my bestie of the Surinamese embassy in The Hague. The tilt of the image was a bit skewed downwards, which is a accurate visual representation of the current state of affairs in my beloved Home country. “As a […]
I made this blogpost more than a decade ago regarding my views about my country of origin Surinam. This was back in 2012. What I noticed back then was the hegemony of China on the daily lives of the Surinamese people. They had taken over everything in terms of business and industry. Not with force,
Just finished… Like most classical painters I’ve incorporated the practice of painting a Selfportrait every few years. This in order to test and upgrade my painterly skillset if you will, to see where I’m at in terms of controll of color, value, tonality and speed. I paint ‘alla prima’ (in one sitting) in these cases,
challenging journeys and cherished comforts During my recent trip to Suriname I didn’t spare myself with comforts in order to challenge myself to the fullest, while making sure not to miss out on those countless fleeting moments of immense beauty and rapture. There were many times that the thought arose to give up and spare
