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René Tosari: Diversity is power
The first Thursday-Night-Feature of
Readytex Art Gallery in 2019, is a very special one. On this day, the gallery
proudly hosts the book presentation of René Tosari: Diversity is power, a
beautiful publication about the work of visual artist René Tosari. An important
and well-deserved milestone in the career of an artist with a very rich
artistry. After his studies at the art academy in Rotterdam and the Gerrit
Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam, René Tosari, who was born and raised in
Suriname, spent his time alternately between the Netherlands and Suriname. Over
the years Tosari played an important role in the development of the visual arts
in both countries. In 2013, he settled permanently in his country of birth,
Suriname.
Whereas early in his career he was heavily
motivated by his social engagement, as seen especially in the many fine art
prints that he produced, Tosari was later on mostly driven by his desire to
experiment and to continuously perfect his painting techniques. The artist’s
work has been on display at Readytex Art Gallery in Suriname for many years
now, but that is just a fraction of the extensive collection that he has
produced throughout the years. With the essays, the large number of images, and
the detailed timeline in Diversity is power, the art loving public will finally
get a better idea of the moving oeuvre and the substantial productivity of this
passionate artist.
The publication of Diversity is power
was made possible by contributions from the Mondriaan Fund, Readytex Art
Gallery, Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst and over 100 donators through
crowdfunding platform Voordekunst. The essays in the book were written by the
editors Priscilla Tosari and Rob Perrée, and by Steve Ammersing, Chandra van
Binnendijk and Marieke Visser. The translation was done by Jane Hall. The
publisher is Jap Sam Books, and the designer is Edwin van Gelder of Mainstudio.
The book presentation of Diversity is
power in Readytex Art Gallery, on Thursday January 3rd, starts at 7:30 pm. All
guests are welcome in the gallery from 7:00 pm. A beautiful collection of art
works by René Tosari is exhibited on the ground floor of the gallery, and will
remain on display throughout the entire month of January.
During the presentation, there will be
short speeches by the editors Priscilla Tosari and Rob Perrée, and last but not
least, also by René Tosari himself. Afterwards, the public will have the
opportunity to purchase the book and have it signed. And if you made a
contribution through the crowdfunding, you will also be able to collect your
compensation on this evening.








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