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Profundo

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Profundo

By Gwen Garcia

Date: November 7 till December 5

Profundo is all about Gwen Garcia’s close encounters with himself, expressed in wooden sculptures. "My emotions, my pride and my identity … all I am is in this exhibition."
As a sculptor Gwen has a style that is not so typical. Gwen combines different types of wood and seeks a connection between them through the growth rings of each piece. Creating a new unity.

For Gwen the growth rings symbolize the Garcia family's deeply rooted relationship with art and with each other. His mother always assisted his father, painter Wilson Garcia, with setting up his exhibitions. She was the driving force behind his father, but also behind Gwen. “You have to do something with your drawings, etchings and paintings,” mom said. She apparently saw much more than I did or wanted to see at the time. She never gave up trying to get through to me.”

After Gwen’s mom died in 2018, Gwen embraced his passion for sculpting and decided that it was time to show his work to the world. The influence of Gwen’s father can also be traced in Gwen’s sculptures. Subtle undertones and hidden layers invite the observer to come closer, take a second and a third look just to discover yet again something new.

Exhibition Catalogue Profundo by Gwen Garcia

‘Profundo’ is an ode to Gwen's parents. Some paintings by his father Wilson Garcia will also be part of the exhibition. And the very first sculpture Gwen made titled ‘Huntu pa semper’ will only be on display during the opening day. This sculpture is dedicated to the memory of Gwen’s mother. The exhibition 'Profundo' can be seen from November 7 to December 5, 2020 and is supported by the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Caribbean Area.

About the artist
Gwen Garcia (Curaçao 1964) left for the Netherlands after finishing high school at Radulphus College to study General Subjects at the Conservatory in Utrecht. After a year he switched to history and drawing at the Stichting Leraren Opleiding. For the past thirty years Gwen made a living working in ICT as a Technical Consultant Unix / Linux. He will soon start a new challenge with training as a furniture maker / (ship) interior builder.

Workshop Woodworking

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WORKSHOP WOODWORKING

 

 

Saturdays 14, 21 or 28 November
9.00 am - 12 pm
Price: 50,00 ANG pp (Materials and tools included)

On Saturdays 14, 21 and 28 Gwen Garcia will give a woodworking course. This is a one-day workshop, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. After a short introduction, the participants will work on a piece of wood to make a sculpture. The workshop costs 50, - ang per person. Participants must bring safety glasses. Materials, tools including wood are included. You can register via info@bloemhof.cw.

Landhuis Bloemhof is located at Santa Rosaweg 6, next to café 'Tap Maar In' and is open from Tuesday to Saturday between 9:00 and 14:00 non-stop. For more information, please contact info@bloemhof.cw, www.bloemhof.cw, like us on Facebook. Landhuis Bloemhof is wheelchair friendly. The applicable rules regarding hygiene and social distance are also observed at Bloemhof.

Bloemhof Tours

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BLOEMHOF ART TOUR
BLOEMHOF MONDI TOUR

 

 

Wednesdays and Saturdays
Start 9.00 am and 10.00 am
Special Price: 10 ANG pp (Residents only)

These guided tours will take you to the heart of Bloemhof. Discover what our mondi has to offer, get to know the story behind the Bloemhof art scene or better yet.... take the combi tour and enjoy it all.

Register your booking via info@bloemhof.cw.

Temp’i mi Ten

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Temp'i mi Ten
Selebrando Bida

By Saida Hernandez

Date: September 18 till October 31

The exhibition Temp’i mi ten - selebrando bida (From my time - celebrate life) shows a nostalgic collection of stories captured on canvas. These detailed stories of Curaçao in years gone by may be considered as a unique and original contribution to the preservation of our cultural heritage. Chandeliers, rocking chairs, Thonet wicker furniture, side tables, crocheted tablecloths, balconies with wooden shutters and nostalgic vistas. Everything delicately finished with the warm, cheerful colors that are so typical of Saida’s personality and her work.

Saida Hernandez (Curaçao, 1935)
Temp’i mi ten - selebrando bida is Saida's sixth solo exhibition. She has participated in several group exhibitions. In 1981 she held her first exhibition at the Curaçao Museum and again in 2005 and this marks her 4th solo at Landhuis Bloemhof.

Saida Hernandez was one of Telecuraçao's first female newscasters and program makers. She is best known for her cooking show ‘Kushina di Oro’ and the various cookbooks she has published.

‘Temp’i mi ten – selebrando bida’ can be seen until October 31, 2020. Landhuis Bloemhof is located at Santa Rosaweg 6, next to café 'Tap Maar In' and is open from Tuesday to Saturday between 9:00 and 14: 00 hours non-stop, info@bloemhof.cw, www.bloemhof.cw. Like us on Facebook. Landhuis Bloemhof is wheelchair friendly and the guidelines regarding hygiene and social distancing are applied at Bloemhof.

Unlocked Art Lecture by Josée Thissen

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Unlocked Art Lecture by Josée Thissen - VIDEO

Wednesday September 9
7.00- 9.00 pm

In this insightful lecture art historian Josée Thissen - Rojer focused on a few of the exhibited art works putting them in an 'Lockdown/ Unlocked' perspective. .

Entrance: ANG 15,00 including one drink.

Check the lecture in Dutch:

CODA WARDS

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CODA AWARDS FOR THE CATHEDRAL OF THORNS

We are proud to share with you that the Cathedral of Thorns, a labor of love created of 25 million spikes, has won the CODAaward 2020 in the Landscape category.

The CODAawards celebrate design projects that most successfully integrate commissioned art into interior, architectural, or public spaces.

Herman van Bergen started work on this project eight years ago in our garden. The CODAaward jury praised the Cathedral of Thorns for the way Van Bergen and his volunteers “created an actual building out of native shrubs, and in the process, honored Mother Nature and the Free Spirit.”

Landhuis Bloemhof congratulates Herman van Bergen and his team with this spectacular achievement. And we are grateful and happy that through his vision and perseverance Curaçao will also be promoted internationally

Bario Challenge

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Bario Challenge
Lecture by Christel Monsanto

Wednesday September 2
7.00- 9.00 pm

Christel Monsanto will give a lecture about her Bario Challenge, in where she challenges Facebook viewers to guess where on the island pictures were taken.

Entrance: ANG 15,00 including one drink.

UNLOCKED SPECIAL EVENTS SEPTEMBER

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UNLOCKED SPECIAL EVENTS AUGUST

Wednesdays and Saturdays
Starting Saturday September 2

Unlocked is an exhibition within an exhibition, with each artist getting his or her own space in the Landhuis or its surroundings. This week the interactive activities accompanying the exhibition will start: workshops, meet the artists and lectures.

On Wednesdays and Saturdays everyone is welcome to interact with the artists. During Workshops you can explore your own creativity and you can talk in an informal setting with the artists about their work, inspiration and passion at a Meet the Artist.

UNLOCKED SPECIAL EVENTS AUGUST

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UNLOCKED SPECIAL EVENTS AUGUST

Wednesdays and Saturdays
Starting Saturday August 1

Unlocked is an exhibition within an exhibition, with each artist getting his or her own space in the Landhuis or its surroundings. This week the interactive activities accompanying the exhibition will start: workshops, meet the artists and lectures.

On Wednesdays and Saturdays everyone is welcome to interact with the artists. During Workshops you can explore your own creativity and you can talk in an informal setting with the artists about their work, inspiration and passion at a Meet the Artist.