Art Center Botopasi

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ARTCEB Botopasi Suriname, a non-profit organisation working to widen artistic production possibilities outside the traditional institutional framework. Member of Res Artis, the worldwide network of artist-residencies and residential art centers. ARTCEB is supported by the Sepu foundation and working closely together with artist run initiative ARTOTS (NL)

CALL for artists 2012

Residency period at ARTCEB
June 16 - August 21, 2012

Deadline for application
February 21, 2012

ARTCEB is an artist residency in Botopasi, one of the African diaspora villages in the expansive habitation of the Saramaccan population in Suriname. Located at the Suriname river at the edge of the Amazon tropical rainforest, a natural beautiful scenery with adventurous landscapes. An opportunity to encounter this inspiring environment in all its essence and experience working in primeval forests.

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• Folder
• ARTCEB IRP2012 application form
• ARTCEB International Residencies Program

Information about ARTCEB
can also be found at

Rhiz.eu

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The villages are alongside the river.
In Botopasi village is one of the airstrips.

Aeroplane
Arrival at the Botopasi airstrip.
You can travel to Botopasi by boat or by aeroplane.

Airport Botopasi 2010

Artcebstudio
The artists will stay in this building.
Studio on the ground floor, living quarters on the first floor.
In front of the building an installation is being made
on top of the remains of the family home,
which was burned by the military in 1986.

Sleeping outside, 2010

Isi-in-the-studio
Studio 2010

B_bezoekers
It is also possible to just come and visit the place

Botopasi
You can choose to stay in a traditional shed.
Here we have the outdoor workspace.

Slepen
The first sculpture I made in the Botopasi outside working area.
Fifteen villagers are moving the sculpture to its final position
at the Suriname riverbank.

Title: Bhèma, 2000
wood 440 x 120 x 80 cm
To celebrate the first century of my hometown Botopasi
in Suriname I made this sculpture to commemorate all mothers.
The statue was placed in Botopasi overlooking the Suriname river.

bhema
Bhèma,Botopasi 2000

Buitenwerkplaats
The branches in the moon
Sculpture made at the residency together with boys from the village.

Maan die de takken vangt
The branches in the moon - 2008
Sculpture made at the Botopasi residency

Drager DragerV
Bearer - 43x18x12 cm - 2010
Sculpture made at the Botopasi residency

Bathing in the Suriname river

ochtendnevel
Suriname river in the morning

Beach at the Suriname river