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With his striking colorful paintings and the strong statements of his modern engaged art installations, all addressing his now famous theme of “Kibri a Kulturu”, Marcel has made quite an impression in the many countries worldwide where he has traveled and exhibited in the past years. Spreading his wings on his many global adventures, be it for study, exhibitions or his continuous search for new opportunities and exposure in the art world, has allowed Marcel Pinas to build an ever increasing platform for his own personal mission. For his art, his exhibitions and his studies and residencies abroad are to Marcel not just a way to further his career as an artist, but they are to him a vehicle; a means to an end; a way to build an artists’ platform, with a base large and strong enough to allow him to fulfill his most recent and urgent mission. The mission involves the Surinamese district of Marowijne, which is home to several maroon villages including Pelgrimkondre, the village where Marcel Pinas was born. Despite it’s difficult past, characterized by a violent and destructive guerilla war in the 80’s, and the lack of attention from the government for the plight of maroon and indigenous communities, Marcel sees a bright future for the district of Marowijne. The artist strives to make Marowijne the art district of Suriname. He envisions a ‘Marowijne Art Park’ with public art installations and objects from local and international artists and a ‘Marowijne Cultural Center’ where the local population will be trained in visual as well as performing arts. The objective of this project, for which Pinas is already laying the groundwork in Marowijne, is to attract tourism to the area, create employment opportunities and increase pride and appreciation of communities for their own cultural heritage. Work by Marcel Pinas, be it two dimensional or three dimensional, intensely colorful or shockingly somber, is always captivating and deeply meaningful. It attests not only of great skill and artistic talent, but also of great determination and dedication to his cause.
 TheArtOfMarcelPinas.pdf
Working experience:
1992-present Artistic Employe for Nola Hatterman Institute
Special Commissions:
2008 Moiwana Monument, district Marowijne, Suriname
2006 Reconnecting Africa permanent installation, Tropen museum, the Netherlands
Exhibitions:
2010 Sribi Switi ,..Sa e Psa, Pulchri Studio, The Hague, the Netherlands
2010 Paramaribo SPAN, DSB Bank, Paramaribo, Suriname
2009 8 December public art installation, Fort Zeelandia, Suriname
2009 National Art Fair, Paramaribo, Suriname
2009 Double-feature, Readytex Art Gallery, Suriname
2009 Licht aan zee, Den Helder, the Netherlands
2009 Kibii Wi, Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, the Netherlands
2009 Kibri a Kulturu, Gemak, The Hague, the Netherlands
2009 Kréyol Factory, Paris, France
2009 Havana Biënnale, Cuba
2009 Wakaman exhibition, Fort Zeelandia, Suriname
2008 Fernades goes Art with Readytex Art Gallery,Suriname
2008 MK Galerie, Berlin, Germany
2008 Beddington Fine Art Gallery, Bargemon, France
2008 Art Fair, Utrecht, the Netherlands
2008 Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
2008 Open Atelier Rijksacademie, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
2007 Latitudes 2007, Paris, France
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