Island of Healing

The story of mother and daughter, the feeling that is passed on from generation to generation. How do you deal with that? Dwell on it or be optimistic about the future?

In this work a parallel is made between the powerful nature of the island of Curaçao and the dynamics between mother and daughter. Both have a difficult history, but at some point it is time to look to the future.

Meliange is a storyteller, creator and dreamer with Curaçaoan roots who grew up in the Netherlands. With the dual degree program RASL (Rotterdam Arts and Sciences Lab) she combines Arts & Culture Studies with Fashion Design.

The message is to be VOCAL IN COLOR. The unapologe­tic presence of minority people in a society. As a woman of color with a righteous and vibrant mind, I oftentimes find myself as a token amongst others. It is the feelings and the experiences that I am familiar with, that I incor­porate into my work. Hoping to spark a thought with peo­ple who can or cannot relate to my embodied knowledge as a person of color living in a Western society.

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Click the link for the full experience of Island of Healing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwoH6If79w8