KIT-LING TJON PIAN GI

Visual Artist – Suriname – South America & Caribbean

Dear World!
I am Kit-Ling Tjon Pian Gi. I am an ‘Alakondre’ visual artist, who also loves to write. I work and live in Suriname. As a former Dutch colony, the official language is Dutch. Our lingua franca is called Sranan Tongo. Alakondre is a unique word in Sranan Tongo. Literally translated, Alakondre means: all countries. Alakondre is not only a word, but also a vision. It is an awareness, a philosophy, a way of life, a wisdom of life. Alakondre means thinking in more than one language and seeing things from many perspectives. The other perspective is never unknown. Alakondre is a spectrum of multiple colors and many tastes. An Alakondre personality can adapt to many cultures and is able to adapt to every culture he comes in contact with. An Alakondre person loves thy neighbor like he loves himself.

I prefer to call myself a woman artist instead of a female artist. I was born in a time when most people in my surroundings did not believe in visual art as a profession, let alone in a woman being a visual artist. Suriname is this tiny little country on the north coast of South America but is mostly called a Caribbean country. However, we are the center of the world because our country is also part of the Amazon hemisphere which can be seen as lungs of the Earth. So, although Suriname is barely visible on the ‘World Art’ map and I am an older woman artist, I think of myself as the center of the world. Within this website, I like to tell you some stories. Hopefully, you will enjoy them!

Installation ‘My Alakondre Self-portrait’ by Kit-Ling Tjon Pian Gi

 

 

External Links


Readytex Art Gallery

Kit-Ling Tjon Pian Gi is affiliated to the Readytex Art Gallery.

Read more here:
https://readytexartgallery.com/readytex_artist/kit-ling-tjon-pian-gi/

 

OAS exhibition

Kit-Ling Tjon Pian Gi is participating in a traveling through the United States, OAS exhibition.

Read more here:
http://www.museum.oas.org/exhibitions/2020s/2021-noocean.html


Calabash

An essay written by Ismene Krishnadath, but documented as a self-portrait written by Kit-Ling Tjon Pian Gi.

Read more here:
https://archive.nyu.edu/bitstream/2451/62586/1/0401072.pdf

Become an owner

Kit-Ling Tjon Pian Gi is affiliated to Readytex Art Gallery. If you are interested to buy some of her artwork, you are very welcome to click on Kit-Ling Tjon Pian Gi here below and go to Kit-Ling Tjon Pian Gi her page on the Readytex Art Gallery website. To see her work available for sale, click on ‘Artist work’ and take a stroll.

 

 

NEWS

Our local newspapers always give attention to Artists working and living in Suriname.
Exhibition Caged

Exhibition Caged

Artist Kit-Ling Tjon Pian Gi

Written by Tascha Samuel. 'De Ware Tijd', 2016. Ode to the oeuvre of Artist Kit-Ling Tjon Pian Gi. Presentation of the series 'Caged' and commemoration of 40 years of Visual Art in her life.

One can make a difference

One can make a difference

Solo exhibition by Kit-Ling Tjon Pian Gi

Written by Hilde Neus. 'De Ware Tijd' 2019. This wonderful visual artist has a positive attitude to life and also send this out to the society.

Preparations for solo exhibition

Preparations for solo exhibition

Kit-Ling Tjon Pian Gi exhibits nationally and internationally

Written by P. Khoesial. Dagblad Suriname 2021. Kit-Ling Tjon Pian Gi is active in our Artworld till today and she is preparing for another solo exhibition.

Blog

THE ALAKONDRE DRAGON GIRL

After 15 years my book THE ALAKONDRE DRAKENMEISJE (THE ALAKONDRE DRAGON GIRL) finally was published. The book was part of a project that consists of three parts. The publication of the book My solo-exhibition ALAKONDRE Read more…

Why writing a blog?

WHY WRITING A BLOG In 1972, I decided to study Visual Art and Art Education. So, in 2022 it will celebrate 50 years of visual art as part of my daily life. I think it Read more…

Get in Touch

Kit-Ling Tjon Pian Gi @ Readytex Art Gallery

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Steenbakkerijstraat 30, Paramaribo, Suriname, South America.

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+597 894-5911

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