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LOCAL A15
Wednesday 13 January 2016
Special to Aruba Today:
Local Artist Cado de Lannoy Capturing Our Heritage in a Different Perspective
CAROLINA BULOS dos bla?’ and I told him to houses or new ones with digital photography, which Something unique that is
(www.bondia24.com) keep reading. But after that nobody living in them yet, he thinks is a very important also available in Cado’s
ORANJESTAD – Cado de day the name just kind of and they all have a story to step in the aspect of a busi- work is his collection of
Lannoy is an artist dedi- stuck” Cado tells us. tell”, he continues telling us ness and as an artist as well. antique mosaic of Aruba
cated to doing art/photog- Cado receives his material that he was recently in New He took part in an exhibi- which he photographs
raphy work of the Aruban all over the island of Aruba. York where he took part in tion to display his work that and then prints it on ob-
heritage and presenting He explains that he is a very a photography course to he had done in Aruba as jects that are used on a
this in a different perspec- outdoors person and loves continue improving his skills. well as New Jersey and had daily basis, for example
tive. “Aruba is known for its to surf and he sees every- He always taught himself great feedback. In Aruba coasters.
beaches, palm trees etc., thing as an opportunity to everything he knows, but the support is huge since
but I want to show that find something new and then decided to take things everyone knows each oth- These are available for
there is much more than different. “Around Aruba more seriously to really be- er in a way. purchase at Korteweg
that, there is a history that there are plenty of old come more professional in Which is why he also want- (held every month at vari-
can be shown through our ed to display his work inter- ous locations on the island)
monumental buildings”. nationally to see what the or at Cosecha which is
reactions would be, and right in Downtown, behind
-NAME the perfect places for do- the parliament building.
The artistic name that is ing so being New York & Meanwhile he is also work-
used to present his work is New Jersey that are known ing with the high-rise area
“Cadosbla” and as he puts to be art hubs and having to have his work be dis-
it, is a very “random” name his girlfriend living in New played in a hotel, and also
that just sort of happened. Jersey as well, who is one in San Nicolas where they
“There was a time when I of his biggest supporters. recently opened up a new
used to make some T-shirts “They were very interested gallery/store.
with black & white pho- and they thought my style They approached Cado
tography, so it was Cado’s was unique. since they wanted to sell
Black & White T-shirt edition, There are some photo- and expose international
and I showed my friend Ash graphs that look like a as well as local work. Inter-
from Tangerine, the tag painting, and they really nationally he has his work
and he read the first part liked that concept.” displayed in New Jersey.
only and a piece of the an-
other, and asked me ‘Ca- -AVAILABLE Continued on page 16
