Opening BOTANICAL DIASPORA
The Curaçao Museum
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25 January 2024 19:00 t/m
25 January 2024 21:00
You are cordially invited to the Opening of the NEW SOLO Exhibition
BOTANICAL DIASPORA
by
Marcel van Duijneveldt
Thursday, January 25, 2024
From 19:00 to 21:00
Marcel van Duijneveldt in his own words about his exciting new SOLO Exhibition BOTANICAL DIASPORA:
I have always been fascinated by cloudy skies, organic structures, landscapes, and exuberant flora.
For many years I have painted clouds in all shapes and sizes.
In this exhibition, I focused my gaze downwards: towards the variation in our plant world.
This series of paintings started with the painting of the pod of a tree from Ethiopia, from which I received some seeds as a gift and cultivated them into plants which in turn grew into large trees of which their descendants have already spread further on the island.
The first painting, the ‘Black Pearl’, sparked my curiosity about the origins of the other plants in my area. Further research showed that they hailed from all over the world, all descendants of a ‘mother plant’ from a distant and remote place, to ultimately plant their roots into the Curaçaoan soil: BOTANICAL DIASPORA.
Just like me when I arrived here years ago, lured by the beautiful cloud formations, and have now also become rooted on this wonderful Island that I call home.
With this exhibition BOTANICAL DIASPORA, I pay tribute to this beautiful diversity.
Welcome to my garden!
Marcel van Duijneveldt
The Curaçao Museum
The Curaçao Museum, established in 1948 and housed in a former Military Hospital, a historic monument dating back to 1853, stands as the oldest museum on the island. The Curaçao Museum invites it’s visitors to embark on a captivating journey through time, exploring permanent exhibits spanning centuries that pay tribute to Curaçao’s extraordinary heritage.
The museum offers an extensive perspective on Curaçao’s history, thoughtfully presenting historical artifacts and antiques from bygone eras, along with intriguing modern artworks from international and local artists presenting variation of exciting new exhibitions on a regular basis in its many exhibition rooms ranging from local and international artists as well as well as exhibitions in collaboration with local and international Art institute’s and Museums.
As the visitor’s experience extends beyond the museum walls, the surrounding, serene botanical garden showcases sculptures of past freedom fighters along with modern artworks from both local and international artists in an inspiring environment. In addition to its primary exhibition, the museum hosts other fascinating expositions, including the SNIP Gallery, dedicated to the plane that made the pioneering transatlantic flight from Schiphol to Curaçao in 1934.
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