Opening QRUITICAL by Maria Cijntje
The Curaçao Museum
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24 February 2024 18:00 t/m
24 February 2024 20:00
On Saturday, February 24, 2024, you are invited from 18.00 to 20.00 to the Opening of our new Exhibition QRUITICAL by Maria Cijntje.
Maria offers a critical view of both the past and the present with her very special and unique Art Quilts
Maria in her own words:
“Travelling and living in different countries, cultures I realized I could be a different person in each place: as if I could re-invent myself. Yet at the same time, I felt the burden and the benefits of my past and my heritage.
As a historian and a teacher by trade and training, I am always interested in how the past influences the present.
Teaching the subject of slavery on various educational levels, I learned that one should not avoid challenging topics.
Now that I am retired, and no longer teaching, I still feel the need to challenge the community I live in.
Not with words but with images.
Slavery, in the past and still today, creates discrimination, racism, and exclusion.
Wars, in the past and today, produce destruction, violence, and … more wars.
I have chosen to work within the area of what is called textile art. We all have clothes we no longer wear, or fit in. There is plenty of discarded material available. The only thing you need is a needle and thread.
Sometimes I plan a piece and make a rough sketch but I hardly ever stick to it. Most of the time I can visualize what I want – though I do not always get what I want.
Therefore, I mostly let the images come to me as they present themselves and let myself be surprised by the result”
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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