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John Lie A Fo is particularly interested in the
traditional cultures of the indigenous peoples and the maroons and has in fact
done quite a bit of research on the subject. In his art he incorporates several
elements from these traditional cultures, but he is especially fascinated by
the unique balance between the natural and the spiritual World in these
traditional communities. Rituals and all related traditional implements and
artifacts from the Indigenous - and the Maroon tribes are the main theme in the
majority of his art.
The style is usually abstract and the execution
impulsive, sometimes even appearing almost childlike, but the compositions
always have a profound and powerful effect.
He paints on canvas and on paper with acrylic paint
and other multimedia techniques, primarily of the spiritual rites of the maroon
communities in the interior of Suriname. Bottles, snakes, sculptures and other
spiritual objects and artifacts, tell the magical stories of a World where
natural and the spiritual aspects are undeniably interwoven.
Not only the traditional cultures of his tropical
surroundings keep John Lie A Fo occupied however, but also its beautiful nature
has his special attention. The precarious relationship between man and nature
is often also portrayed in his art.
Exhibitions: 2017 TNF of December "Special Gift Edition", Readytex Art Gallery, Suriname 2017 TNF of October "Beastly", Readytex Art Gallery, Suriname 2017 TNF of May "Open House", Readytex Art Gallery, Suriname 2017 Solo exhibition "Kumbat'tey", Readytex Art Gallery, Suriname 2015 Opening exhibition new location Readytex Art Gallery, Paramaribo, Suriname 2014 WAT, RAG group exhibition in De Hal, Paramaribo, Suriname 2014 In memoriam Wim Vromans, Galerie Peter Bax, Sneek, Holland 2013 Exhibition 20 years Readytex Art Gallery, De Hal, Paramaribo, Suriname 2013 Guyanese>Pigments, Habitation Clement, Martinique 2012 Solo exhibition "Retrospective", Camp de la Transportation Saint-Laurent du Maroni, French Guiana 2012 Reavealing our stored treasures, RAG in De Hal, Paramaribo, Suriname 2011 Galerie l' Encadrier, Cayenne, French Guiana 2010 National Art Fair, Paramaribo, Suriname 2010 Kunst is kracht, Readytex Art Gallery in De Hal, Paramaribo, Suriname


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