Guillaume Lo A Njoe

Guillaume Lo A Njoe

Guillaume Lo-A-Njoe (born June 25, 1937 in Amsterdam , Netherlands ) is a Dutch artist of Surinamese descent. He lives and works in Amsterdam.

Life

Lo A Njoe is partly self-taught, but has also attended the Kunstnijverheidsschule in Amsterdam, today's Gerrit Rietveld Academy of Art . He had his first exhibition in 1958 in Kafe Eijlders on Amsterdam's Leidseplein (Leidse Square). In the same year 1958 he received a royal scholarship. In the 1960s, Guillaume traveled extensively abroad, undertook study trips to Suriname, India, Morocco , the USA , Mexico and the Caribbean , where he received impressions from all these countries. His works can be found in many international collections and museums, including the national museums in Mexico and Surinames. In addition, Guillaume is a much sought-after contract artist: well-known works are the sculpture in Amsterdam for the victims of the Surinam Airways flight 764 that crashed near Paramaribo / Zanderij airport . On November 24, 1990, a plaque designed by Guillaume Lo A Njoe in honor of Anton de Kom was unveiled on the Anton de Komplein in Amsterdam's south-east .

art

His work belongs to the Post- CoBrA and is characterized by a strong and colorful palette. He made the wooden frames himself and stretched the canvas, which he treated with tempera . Guillaume mainly works with oil on canvas, but also makes painted wood sculptures, works on paper and screen prints . As a child he experienced World War II in Amsterdam, which is also reflected in his art. Its exotic roots from Nepal , North India and China can be recognized in its colorful palette. Some of the paint is applied to the canvas in thick layers. Lively colors and aggressive brushstrokes dominate his pictures and express primeval feelings. Guillaume's style of painting is considered a personal and passionate engagement with the canvas.

Web links

• Short biography at gallasverlag.de