Qiljienne Ys

The first exhibition of a 17-year-old student called Qiljienne Ys was titled ‘I.’

February 25th, 2018. (1 day event)

The exhibition was held in the living room of her parent’s home, which, for the occasion, had been transformed into a gallery. A total of 24 paintings were on display, and each had a number corresponding to the number on the folder you received upon entering the room. The color black dominated the staging: the invitation, the backdrop curtains, Qiljienne’s outfit, and even the folder were executed in black.

Qiljienne explained how she had started and how all the works in the exhibition had been done in the recent year. After finishing the last painting, she decided it was time for an exhibition.

Qiljienne claims she has not had any formal training and did everything on her own. The whole project is quite an accomplishment, and Curaçao Art wishes her success in her further study.