Dutch and Surinamese culture merge in Remy Jungerman's work. The lines and colours of Transition Obeach may be reminiscent of De Stijl, but Jungerman's inspiration mainly comes from the geometric visual tradition of the Maroons: a community of fugitive, free-spirited enslaved people. This altar refers to the Afro-Surinamese winti religion, but the gin bottles also recall a brutal colonial past. The uncomfortable question arises: who are your ancestors? [text 2023]
Title
Transition Obeach
Artist
Remy Jungerman (Moengo 1959)
Dating
2013
Material and technique
Object number
34020/001-006
Object type
Acquisition
aankoop 2017
Dimensions
hoogte 130 cm
breedte 155 cm
diepte 15 cm
Exhibitions
- Collectie Centraal, Centraal Museum
- Remy Jungerman: Behind the Forest, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
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