Reinier Soejatno Asmoredjo (born 25 October 1962, in

Paramaribo Paramaribo (; ; nicknamed Par'bo) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname's ...

) is a Surinamese artist of Javanese descent. Asmoredjo received his training at the Academy of Art and Culture Higher Education (AHKCO) in

, and graduated in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts. From 1995 he was a teacher in drawing on the General Secondary School (AMS) and since 2001 he has been an instructor at the Academy of Art and Culture. Since 1999 he has been a member of the Association of Visual Artists in Suriname (FVAS), and since 2001 has been a member of the Association of Fine Art in Suriname (ABKS). In 2013 he showcased his work at the National Art Fair in Paramaribo.

Style

Asmoredjo works with

oil An oil is any nonpolar chemical substance that is composed primarily of hydrocarbons and is hydrophobic (does not mix with water) & lipophilic (mixes with other oils). Oils are usually flammable and surface active. Most oils are unsaturated ...

acrylic Acrylic may refer to: Chemicals and materials * Acrylic acid, the simplest acrylic compound * Acrylate polymer, a group of polymers (plastics) noted for transparency and elasticity * Acrylic resin, a group of related thermoplastic or thermosett ...

canvas Canvas is an extremely durable plain-woven fabric used for making sails, tents, marquees, backpacks, shelters, as a support for oil painting and for other items for which sturdiness is required, as well as in such fashion objects as handbags ...

; he also occasionally produces

ceramics A ceramic is any of the various hard, brittle, heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant materials made by shaping and then firing an inorganic, nonmetallic material, such as clay, at a high temperature. Common examples are earthenware, porcelain ...

. An important theme in his work is depictions of marginalized women, often with bare breasts and engaged in traditional dances. He tends to use bright, bold sunny colors and capture elements of nature in his works, and is said to paint in a "stylistic semi-figurative" way.

References

Surinamese painters 1962 births Living people People from Paramaribo Surinamese people of Javanese descent {{Suriname-painter-stub