Rounding off this challenging year, talented international artists explore the beauty of nature and life with the new exhibition “A Trip Around the World” on display at the Sir Art Studio, on view through December. The gallery is located on Amsterdam’s vibrant Albert Cuypstraat, down the street from Sir Albert Hotel. Two Suriname photographers take part in this international art exhibition with beautiful
"See the world through your photo lens" "See the world through your photo lens" is a new workshop that +597 Photography Foundation is doing in collaboration with Villa Zapakara. During this workshop, children between 10-13 years discover how they can capture the effects of Global Warming in their own living environment. On the basis of the Professor Naipal Waterpark, one of the eight exhibition parts
Exactly two years ago the big idea for +597 Photography was born. I just finished reading the book ‘Big Magic’ by Elizabeth Gilbert about how ideas can be seen as spiritual beings that look for human hosts to bring them to life. That is exactly how I felt about +597 Photography. It was more than just another business. It was a spiritual being that
When you travel into the pure and amazingly beautiful rain forest of Suriname, you can't help to feel a more African vibe rather than a South American one. It is something that keeps overtaking me in a good way, every single time. But it is also the feeling that you are in a time machine, going back into time where there were different
Did you know that 1.6 million hectare of rainforest in Suriname has been added to Unesco’s World Heritage list? I was trying to figure out how large this area is. To give you an idea The Netherlands as a country is around 4.1 million hectare. Or if 1 ha is the size of 2 soccer fields, well then we can all do the