The general public can still enjoy visiting a new art collection by Aruban painter Stan Kuiperi at the Westin Aruba Art Gallery, until January 27th, 2010.
The exhibition, called “Guadirikiriâ€, is inspired by the original rock and cave paintings that were created by the first indigenous inhabitants of Aruba about a thousand years ago.
Stan Kuiperi has again created an art collection that is consciously inspired by an important historical aspect of Aruba. Two years ago the painter created works of art based on Aruban nature, in particular the giant cactus species ‘Cadushi Largo’ that grows everywhere on the island, but is slowly disappearing. This time he focuses on the ancient art of the pre-Columbian Aruban CaquetÃo natives, the oldest existing cultural expressions of Aruban history which also deserve urgent attention.
In creating modern art that is strongly inspired by the original geometric and abstract designs, Stan Kuiperi reinterprets the ancient and mysterious world of the first inhabitants of Aruba with modern art materials in a contemporary gallery space and for a 21st century audience.
Working with mixed media that include painting, lino-cut printing by hand and drawing, the painter created several series that are named after the places where one can still find the original paintings such as the caves of Fontein and Sero Canashito, and the giant boulders of Ayo.
Through this collection, the artist has revived the oldest form of art in Aruba and proves that the original designs, even though their meanings still remain a secret, are as vital and powerful as the first day they were created a thousand years ago at the onset of Aruba’s history.
The “Guadirikiri†exhibition in the Westin Hotel lobby is open all day untill 11 pm, every day of the week. For more information call 743 4080 or 594 3282, or visit www.aruba-artgallery.com or www.stankuiperi.com