Serana Angelista

Diaspora - artistiek onderzoek - experimenteel

Serana Angelista, who holds a BA in fine arts, is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores cultural development amidst erasure recognized as a form of oppression. They utilize diverse materials such as found objects, texts, and oral history, creating speculative visuals that provide insights into the formation of the personal.

Angelista draws inspiration from their dual Curaçaoan and Dutch heritage and is guided by their personal memories and historical research. Their work challenges established narratives and has been showcased in group exhibitions, including Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, Wereld Museum, Kunstrai, Stedelijk Museum, and Amsterdam Museum. They also held a solo exhibition titled "Uprooted I Float" as part of Motel Mozaïque.

The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam acquired Angelista's complete series, "Absent Examples/Empty Abundance," as well as the Surinaamse School Publication. Their works have been featured in publications such as Glamcult, Vogue, Icon Magazine, Medium, and Damn Magazine.


Black Box residency Motel Mozaique

Residenties / uitwisseling

  • 19-11-2022 t/m 23-04-2023
  • In samenwerking met: Motel Mozaique
  • Locatie: Ubik/Worm, Rotterdam
  • Motel Mozaique geeft ruimte en financiële middelen om nieuw werk te creëren en te presenteren tijdens Motel Mozaique 2023. Ik ben benaderd om in de periode van november 2022 tot april 2023 nieuw werk te realiseren.
  • https://motelmozaique.nl/festival/lineup/serana-angelista/

Let's Be Honest We All Need Rest

Tentoonstelling / presentatie

  • 17-06-2023 t/m 31-10-2023
  • Locatie: OSCAM, Bijlmerplein 110, 1102 DB Amsterdam, Amsterdam
  • 6 national and international artists showcase their honest answers on imperfection. As they introduce their visions and unexpected expressions on equality. Aiming to explore what rest means to them. ‘Let’s Be Honest: We All Need Rest’ examines the established capitalist system and a culture of productiveness. In this exhibition, OSCAM bravely refutes these ideas and offers room for different perspectives on the concept of rest.
  • https://www.oscam.nl/portfolio-item/lets-be-honest-we-all-need-rest/

Geen Heling Zonder Herstel

Tentoonstelling / presentatie

  • 08-07-2023 t/m 31-10-2023
  • In samenwerking met: The Black Archives
  • Locatie: The Black Archives, Zeeburgerdijk 21, 1093 SK, Amsterdam, Amsterdam
  • ​Op 1 juli 2023 staan we stil bij 150/160 jaar afschaffing van de slavernij. Op 1 juli 1863 is de slavernij op papier afgeschaft. Toch moesten tot slaaf gemaakten in Suriname blijven werken tot 1873. De Tweede Kamer besloot dat plantage-eigenaren geld zouden krijgen in plaats van de slachtoffers. De ‘vrijgemaakten’ bleven met lege handen over. In “Geen Heling, Zonder Herstel” nemen wij je mee in de verborgen geschiedenissen rond het einde van de slavernij.
  • https://www.theblackarchives.nl/herstel.html

Erkenningen

    Prijs
  • Henri Winkelman Award

  • 2021
    Collectie
  • Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam

  • 2021, Amsterdam
    Collectie
  • Stedelijk Museum Schiedam

  • 2023, Schiedam