Comments on: The Heat Is On

By: Nicholas Lujan

Nicholas Lujan — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:13:13 +0000

There is a gentleman in Curacao who lives aside the ocean. His eyes are clear as the sea waters and, like the ocean, he is stubborn. his name is Bert Knubben.(64) He is on the beach of the BREEZES Holiday Resort and a craftsman of the privileged “kings” black coral jewellery which he stubbornly insist must be written black “koral”. A solid touch, since the initials are his own and in Curacao, he is synonymous with this valuable stone which he painstakingly makes in his tiny shop, the KORALART gallery, together with his pretty wife Fennie, on the palm sands of the Breezes Resort Hotel.

By: Tamara Schechter

Tamara Schechter — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:55:22 +0000

Thanks for the comment, Thertus. This reminds me, many of the artists in Infinite Island will participate in an online Q&A while the exhibition is on view. Check back to learn more about the ideas and techniques represented in the show – perhaps you can pose your question directly to the artists!

By: THERTUS

THERTUS — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:13:02 +0000

Please educate me, i always have a problem with artists who project their image onto the wall or canvas to paint. My point is i feel the artist takes a shortcut on his gift of perception. It’s like a shortcut, or like they are copying something. I like the concept of the piece, it’s just the process that bothers me. I’m looking forward to seeing the show….

By: Carol

Carol — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:12:58 +0000

It’s so interesting to learn how some of these pieces get done and then end up on the wall. So much time and effort go into each work of art. You have to admire the resourcefulness of each artist.I think that the process is as important as the finished product.
Thank you for giving us a ,behind the scenes, glimpse.

By: Hank

Hank — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:15:06 +0000

It’s fun to see how it all gets done. Thanks for keeping an eye on things.