On the other side of the ocean
SCHUNCK Museum presents a duo exhibition featuring visual artist Rinella Alfonso from Curaçao and the work of South Limburg artist Charles Eyck.
Rinella Alfonso creates dreamlike worlds with everyday, personal, and family-related objects set in mysterious fantasy environments. Alfonso's paintings are often connected to memories of her home in Curaçao; to meaningful objects, people, places, and customs. Central to her work are elements deeply rooted in her culture, as well as themes such as memory, superstition, and connection.
Charles Eyck, along with Henri Jonas and Joep Nicolas, was a leading figure of the Limburg School in the 1930s. Eyck traveled frequently and with great enthusiasm. Despite his deafness, he navigated life with ease. He was known as a social and community-oriented artist. His work and approach had a significant influence on a new generation of artists in Limburg. What remains largely overlooked is that Eyck spent several months on Curaçao in 1952-53. This period, during which he was confronted with major developments in painting, led him to seek innovation in his artistic style and practice. A selection of works he created on Curaçao is presented in collaboration with guest curator Tirzo Martha (1965, Willemstad) and the Curaçao Museum, where Eyck's monumental painting "Arbeidspaneel" has been part of the core collection since the museum's early years.
The sub-exhibition on Charles Eyck provides a new perspective on the work of this already well-known historical artist, while the presentation of Rinella Alfonso’s work offers a powerful introduction to a contemporary and future-oriented visual oeuvre.