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Klof, village of spirits (2020 – ongoing)

by Kevin Osepa

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In Curaçao, there exists a place called the ‘Klof’, meaning ‘chasm’ or ‘gorge’. It is formed by two roads that run parallel for about three hundred meters. Both roads are lined with trees whose tops grow together, creating a kind of tunnel – giving this spot its name. This place is known on the island as a haunted street filled with stories of spirit sightings.

This same place has witnessed (in colonial times) the persecution and displacement of the indigenous Caquetios, as well as the enslaved Africans who fought for their freedom in 1795 on the island.

Through field research and oral history, Osepa returned to this place and used the stories as a starting point to create images. The textile works have also been brought back to the ‘Klof’ as a means of asking for permission or a way of collaborating with what still lingers from this past.

NL

Op Curaçao bestaat een plek die de ‘Klof’ wordt genoemd, wat ‘kloof’ betekent. Het zijn twee wegen die ongeveer driehonderd meter paralel lopen. Beide zijden zijn omzoomd met bomen waarvan de toppen in elkaar groeien en zo een soort tunnel vormen – waaraan deze plek haar naam dankt. Deze plek staat op het eiland bekend als een straat vol verhalen over waarnemingen van geesten.

Deze zelfde plek is (in de koloniale tijd) getuige geweest van de vervolging en verdrijving van de inheemse Caquetios en de tot slaaf gemaakte Afrikanen die in 1795 op het eiland vochten voor hun vrijheid.

Door veldonderzoek en orale geschiedenis keerde Osepa terug naar deze plek en gebruikte de verhalen als uitgangspunt om beelden te creëren. De textiele werken zijn ook teruggebracht naar de ‘Klof’ als een manier om toestemming te vragen of om samen te werken met wat er nog steeds rondwaart uit dit verleden.

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September 14, 2023
18:30 - 20:30
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November 16, 2023
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April 14, 2023
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February 15, 2024
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August 14, 2023
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July 6, 2023
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November 30, 2023
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December 7, 2023
18:30 - 19:30
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#22

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