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Constructing the 'gapuro'

On the spot on the banks of the confluence of the Suriname River and the Commewijne River called “Landing”, a collaborative work of art was established: a 'gapuro'. Gapuro is a Javanese word meaning: entrance, arch of honor. It also means: 'Feel welcome'. A metal construction was made, and artists handed in their works on metal plates which were then attached to this construction.

 

Suriname Heritage Festival

Open Air Museum Fort Nieuw Amsterdam, Commewijne, Suriname

February 10-13, 2011

 

FVAS participated in the Suriname Heritage Festival 2011 with an exhibition in one of the gun powder storage buildings and by building a 'gapuro', a structure next to the river.

 

PHOTO Janosch Beyer, 2011

 

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Uploaded on March 5, 2017
Taken on February 9, 2011