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Aruban Contemporary Art Episode CLXII -162

Etnia Nativa through Island Insight shares our native
cultural awareness, educates and safeguarding Aru-
ba’s heritage by elevating each reader into an island
keeper state of mind.

Be encouraged to discover in every episode the true
native effect, live it, discover more reasons to love Aru-
ba behind our beaches and live up your island adven-
ture in an authentic revealing way. Our island is a tiny
tourist destination with a fragile ecosystem, covering
thousands of years of history.

Here is when Etnia Nativa’s main objective comes
to mind, sharing information through education and
participates in Aruba’s heritage. Transmitting the spirit
that, when you love and value what you have; ones
greatest desire becomes to protect it for others, since The expressionist miscegenation of the that he was married to a woman of Indo-
others had protected it for us. Dutch Caribbean combines realism nesian origin and that the couple had a
and surrealism, alternating and adding daughter named Lislotte who worked in
If you’re a history and culture buff, there’s no shortage abstraction and figuration, according Fanny’s shop in town. Several residents
of places on our island to visit. Whether you want to go to the individual options of an artistic of Lago Colony during that time took
searching for the Gold Mines, witness the “Dera Gai” expression in constant renewal, in the art classes with him and many are the
Festivals, visit Alto Vista, Church at Noord or the Califor- mid-1940s or post WWII, a particular style ones who surprise us so far by telling us
nia Light House, our ancient rock art sites. Also you can began to emerge despite the various certain anecdotes as well as that they
discover historical architecture in the Oranjestad and shared roots, they made contemporary still have paintings by Johannes on the
the Past Monuments. Or get your culture fix when you Aruban art constantly adapt to positive walls of their homes.
uncover this interesting column Island Insight. changes. However, Aruba’s indigenous
heritage and heritage legacy main- The artistic works of Johannes Pandellis
In this episode we explain how the pintoresque land- tained its strong aesthetic values. show the splendor of the Caribbean
scape island has created an lasting impression on Sea framing the background in addi-
one of our visiting artist in particular, who on his part In the pictorial works of this particular tion to the indescribable and emblem-
influenced many locals. His works remanisens of how Greek artist: Johannes Pandellis we atic “pastel” tones that characterize his
Aruba was in a time gone bye. Water colurs of nostal- can see that strong heritage legacy works. Some of his paintings was seen
gic, peace full and historic moments. How the island of our island. Johannes Pandellis (1896- hanging on a wall in the hall of the Col-
was it’s inspiered a vibrant, longstanding artist com- 1965) who went first to Suriname during ony Service Administration building. The
munity where from all around the world have followed the First World War and then left for Cu- stories told from generation to genera-
pigmenting mythical views, graffiti, and more onto city racao in 1929, was one of the earliest tion tell us that several health profession-
walls and rooftops. artists working and art teacher in the als who at that time worked at the Lago
region, from who`s many works are still Colony hospital took art classes from
Talking about “Dutch” Caribbean art in the 20th centu- very valued by collectors in auctions. Johannes Pandellis and even that one
ry’, it is obvious that we cannot mention all those who of them Dr. Stritch, an outstanding pro-
participated and contributed with their love, passion Through biobliographies and documen- fessional at the Lago Hospital He aban-
and talentfull expressionism, marked by exuberance, tation of the time we learned that Jo- doned his medical practice and be-
rebelliousness, impulses and emotions related to the hannes Pandellis taught art classes on came a full-time painter. Several of his
artist’s temperament. our island at Lake Colony. We also know paintings were sold to residents of the
colony. For a time there were annual art
shows at the Esso Club.

If you love Aruba its origins and its cul-
tural heritage, be part of the exclusive
visitors of Etnia Nativa: a cozy museum/
home.

Etnia Nativa a private residential houses
collections of native art, archaeologi-
cal artifacts and historic furniture, while
the facilities themselves are the result of
the transformation of recycled materi-
als. Meet Anthony Croes, our columnist
at his home! Book your visit Whatsapp
+ 297 592 2702- or mail: etnianativa03@
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