SRI IRODIKROMO
Sri Irodikromo( b. 1972, Schiedam, The Netherlands) is a multimedia artist who studied in Suriname and the Netherlands. The daughter of the prominent late visual artist Soeki Irodikromo, Sri finds inspiration in Suriname’ s diverse society, which she translates into patterns and symbols in her artworks. Her techniques include drawing, painting, sculpting, printing, and weaving; through these practices she creates artworks as testaments to her love for natural materials and multiculturalism.
Metamorphosis( 2022) features driftwood combined with a horn made from fired clay. Here, Irodikromo creates a dialogue between two different materials— one worked by humans and the other worked by nature. She wove the clay and driftwood together in a harmonious way, using her materials to transcend mere beauty and instead explore the tension of coexistence between nature and multiple cultures. As a monument to inclusion, this artwork entangles both violence and love as two essential desires in life, whether in the human or the natural world. While Irodikromo aims to capture nature’ s abilities through her work, she also creates important documents of the cultural diversity of the Amazon.( MIGUEL KEERVELD)
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