Category Archives: Sculpture

638. Curaçao’s Center for Contemporary Art
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” – Socrates Instituto Buena Bista (‘IBB’), Curaçao’s Center for Contemporary Art was founded by visual artists Tirzo Martha and David Bade

638. Curaçao’s Center for Contemporary Art
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” – Socrates Instituto Buena Bista (‘IBB’), Curaçao’s Center for Contemporary Art was founded by visual artists Tirzo Martha and David Bade

669. Nini’s Driftwood Art
Originally from Germany, Christine (“Nini”) Tsirikidis moved to Curaçao three years ago and became fascinated with driftwood found along Curaçao’s north shore. Washed onto shore by the wind and tide, driftwood (also known as marine debris or tidewrack) in all shapes and

669. Nini’s Driftwood Art
Originally from Germany, Christine (“Nini”) Tsirikidis moved to Curaçao three years ago and became fascinated with driftwood found along Curaçao’s north shore. Washed onto shore by the wind and tide, driftwood (also known as marine debris or tidewrack) in all shapes and

692. Curaçao’s Freedom Fighters
“The monument can be the beginning of the healing process… Descendants of the slave owners… must also come and look at this monument… and say and believe that such a thing will never happen again. Then we can let bygones

692. Curaçao’s Freedom Fighters
“The monument can be the beginning of the healing process… Descendants of the slave owners… must also come and look at this monument… and say and believe that such a thing will never happen again. Then we can let bygones

709. Curaçao’s Trippy Zanolinos
I visited France-born father, Philippe, and Curaçao-born son, Giovani, Zanolino on Doomsday: 12/21/2012. In hindsight, the world did not end. But I do feel like I’ve entered a new era in my existence, a new beginning, a renewed enlightenment, as the website

709. Curaçao’s Trippy Zanolinos
I visited France-born father, Philippe, and Curaçao-born son, Giovani, Zanolino on Doomsday: 12/21/2012. In hindsight, the world did not end. But I do feel like I’ve entered a new era in my existence, a new beginning, a renewed enlightenment, as the website

767. Curaçao Sculptor Helen Martina
Helen Martina (54) is a lady of eccentric hair. At one point, long dread locks. Short ‘fro. Most recently, sister locks. Her nimble fingers sculpt her personal development as a woman, a black woman, a yu’i Kòrsou. She observes daily life. The

767. Curaçao Sculptor Helen Martina
Helen Martina (54) is a lady of eccentric hair. At one point, long dread locks. Short ‘fro. Most recently, sister locks. Her nimble fingers sculpt her personal development as a woman, a black woman, a yu’i Kòrsou. She observes daily life. The

847. Curaçao’s Enviro-Sculptor Yubi Kirindongo
Famous for his shiny metal sculptures designed from discarded car parts (bumpers, hub caps, fenders, tires, etc), it all started 36 years ago, “someone was throwing away his bumper, so I decided to make it into a fence [gateway]. While

847. Curaçao’s Enviro-Sculptor Yubi Kirindongo
Famous for his shiny metal sculptures designed from discarded car parts (bumpers, hub caps, fenders, tires, etc), it all started 36 years ago, “someone was throwing away his bumper, so I decided to make it into a fence [gateway]. While

911. Nelson Carrilho’s Mama Baranka
Mama Baranka – Mother Rock (1984) by Nelson Carrilho is one of three sculptures in Amsterdam’s famous Vondelpark. The other two are Joost van den Vondel (1867) by Louis Royer and The Fish (1965) by Pablo Picasso. Mama Baranka commemorates

911. Nelson Carrilho’s Mama Baranka
Mama Baranka – Mother Rock (1984) by Nelson Carrilho is one of three sculptures in Amsterdam’s famous Vondelpark. The other two are Joost van den Vondel (1867) by Louis Royer and The Fish (1965) by Pablo Picasso. Mama Baranka commemorates