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Marcel Pinas describes the cultural awareness from his past as Preserve The Culture (Kibri a Kulturu): "My art is about experiences from the past. It deals with the demise of the N’dyuka culture in Surinam caused by war and economic strife. In my work I project that situation, paying attention to the protection of cultures in general".


Marcel Pinas is a strong advocate of his native marron community from the Surinam jungle in South America. The cultural practices are strongly linked to the community’s roots on the African continent, but also astonishingly developed a unique …