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‘Batik Reimagined. Where tradition meets innovation’ by Sri Irodikromo and Steven Towirjo
13/03/2025 - 10/05/2025
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Dear art enthusiasts,
We are thrilled to invite you to the opening of the captivating duo exhibition by Sri Irodikromo and Steven Towirjo at Readytex Art Gallery: Batik Reimagined. Where tradition meets innovation.
This unique collaboration began unexpectedly when Steven and his wife showed up a week early for a dinner with friends at Sri’s home in December 2023. During their time together, Sri invited Steven to join her solo exhibition, thus transforming it into this exciting duo showcase.
Sri Irodikromo masterfully...
ALAKONDRE SYMPOSIUM
‘To give people a supportive space to reveal new sides of who they really are’
Join us on Saturday, February 22, at 7:00 PM at Readytex Art Gallery!
What does Alakondre—a term deeply rooted in Surinamese culture—truly mean? Readytex Art Gallery (RAG) invites you to a unique symposium where art, philosophy, and community come together to explore this fascinating concept.
This theatrical symposium, inspired by Plato’s model, will bring together speakers from diverse disciplines to discuss and define Alakondre. The goal?...
In 2025 visual artist Kit-Ling Tjon Pian Gi continues her 'The Myth of El Dorado' art project, with the launch of the fourth series of artworks in which she highlights a specific animal species. At Readytex Art Gallery we are therefore happy to invite you to come enjoy the beautiful new series featuring the owl. Kit-Ling’s 'The Myth of El Dorado' art project consists of the production of 5 series of 9 small paintings of 30 x 30 cm...
Dear art friends,
We kindly invite you to explore several recent and captivating works by Kurt Nahar. In these creations, the artist takes you on two profound inner journeys.
The first journey is a spiritual exploration of his roots: “As a person of mixed heritage, I feel how my diverse ancestors, at different times, urge me to delve into what I carry within me through them.” After examining his Afro-Surinamese heritage, he turned his attention to Hindustani culture and religion—an aspect...
Dear art friends,
We begin this anniversary year, in which we commemorate 50 years of political independence, with an engaging exhibition: ‘CROSSING BOUNDARIES. The path towards a better future’. In this group exhibition, curators Aruna Mungra and Raies Wolfram challenge boundaries. This is not about crossing physical borders, but rather the challenge of breaking invisible barriers created by society or your own psyche. Development can only occur if you step out of your comfort zone and explore new areas. This...
With a beautiful, new series of batik art, titled “Harvesting Hope: Resilient Women of Suriname”, Sri Irodikromo pays tribute to Surinamese women who, as small entrepreneurs, support their families and communities by selling their own agricultural and artisanal products on the market. This way of surviving has a long tradition and in large, colorful batik cloths with striking images of these women, Sri celebrates their power and resilience.
Together with a number of passionate batik practitioners, who assisted in the...
Dear art lovers,
We kindly invite you to experience ZÓCALO, the solo exhibition of visual artist, writer and curator Miguel Keerveld. Building from his broad artistic research and experiences in among other places Mexico, Peru, Brazil, USA and Suriname, Miguel presents a visually, sensorially and conceptually immersive experience that challenges the viewer to a heightened level of engagement and interpretation. Special guest and curator of this exhibition is Mexico-based artist, curator and independent scholar Francisco Guevara, co-founder of the Arquetopia...
Dear art lovers,
At Readytex Art Gallery, visual artist Kit-Ling Tjon Pian Gi launches the third series of artworks within her 'The Myth of El Dorado' art project, this time featuring the crocodile. The project consists of the production of a total of five series of nine paintings of 30 x 30 cm and a number of corresponding blog posts published on her website https://kitlingtjonpiangi.net/blog/. In each series, the artist highlights a specific animal species and after the hummingbird and...
Art stimulates, makes you curious, it invites you to think. When you look at a work of art, and sometimes you can hear, feel or even smell it, you automatically start to reflect on it: you think something of it (beautiful or ugly, for example), it might raise questions (what is it made of? who is the maker?) or intense emotions (such as nostalgia). Reflecting helps to process and understand what you perceive, and is an essential part of...
Dear art lovers,
Readytex Art Gallery gladly invites you to come and enjoy the second series of artworks within the 'The Myth of El Dorado' art project by visual artist Kit-Ling Tjon Pian Gi. This marks the second phase of the project, which consists of the production of five series of nine small paintings of 30 x 30 cm and a number of corresponding blog posts published on her website https://kitlingtjonpiangi.net/blog/. Each series in this project highlights a specific animal...
