PUBLICATION

'ParamariboSPAN: Contemporary Art in Suriname' lets Surinamese artists, writers and international exhibition producers talk about recent work in the visual arts (2000 - 2010) in Suriname and the lively cultural climate in Paramaribo. The trigger for this richly illustrated publication is the 145th anniversary of De Surinaamsche Bank. ParamariboSPAN also heralds the completion of ArtRoPa, a three-year exchange project for artists in Rotterdam and Paramaribo. In a series of interviews, seventeen Surinamese and ten Rotterdam visual artists speak about their ideas, working methods and experiences. This creates a picture of the way in which the artists think about art, the artistic process, their careers and the similarities and differences between them. Current cultural and social themes are also discussed, such as the development of the interior of the country, the vulnerability of the rainforest, the city and the diverse makeup of the population in Suriname. With the publication and the exhibition, the Surinaamsche Bank wants to promote contemporary Surinamese art within the Caribbean region, Brasil, Venezuela and the United States.

Final editors: Thomas Meijer zu Schlochtern & Christopher Cozier

Interviews with: Steve Ammersingh, Pierre Bong A Jan, Daniel Djojoatmo, Karel Doing, Ken Doorson, Risk Hazekamp, Casper Hoogzaad, Sri Irodikromo, Jeroen Jongeleen, Ellen Ligteringen, Jurgen Lisse, Kurt Nahar, Hedwig de la Fuente, Marcel Pinas, Bas Princen, Ravi Rajcoomar, Dhiradj Ramsamoedj, Arnold Schalks*, Otto Snoek, George Struikelblok, Navin Thakoer, Roberto Tjon A Meeuw, Roddney Tjon Poen Gie, Jhunry Udenhout, Hulya Yilmaz, Sirano Zalman and Mels van Zutphen

Other contributions by : Drs. Sigmund L.J. Proeve, Thomas Meijer zu Schlochtern, Chandra van Binnendijk, Marieke Visser, Fred de Vries, Liesbeth Babel, Christopher Cozier, Nicholas Laughlin, Siebe Thissen, Arnold Schalks* and Ralph van Meijgaard

Graphic design: Bart Oppenheimer (Rotterdam)

Photography: Roy Tjin (Suriname) /Otto Snoek (Rotterdam)

Publisher: KIT Publishers, Amsterdam

ISBN: 978 94 6022 081 4

The book was published in Dutch, English and Portuguese with an edition of 3.000 copies and is for sale for € 25,-

 

*click here to read the interview with Arnold Schalks by Fred de Vries

*click here to read the interview with Alida Neslo by Arnold Schalks

*click here to read the interview with Ralph van Meijgaard by Arnold Schalks