Ailsa Anastatia

B. 1978 - Curaçao

Ailsa Anastatia is a multidisciplinary artist
whose work is rooted in the landscapes of Curaçao and the wider
Caribbean. Working across painting, textiles, embroidery, and
installation, she explores themes of resilience, adaptation,
memory, and the relationship between people and place.


Drawing inspiration from the Caribbean mondi, Anastatia creates
layered works that reflect the forces that shape both landscapes
and communities. Through processes of staining, erosion, repair,
and accumulation, her materials are allowed to transform over
time, mirroring the ways environments and cultures continuously
adapt to changing conditions.


Her practice examines resilience not as a fixed achievement but as
an ongoing process of adjustment, survival, and renewal. The
landscapes she references become metaphors for broader
Caribbean experiences, where histories, cultures, and people have
been shaped by movement, hardship, and transformation while
remaining deeply rooted in place.


Anastatia studied at the Fontys School of Fine and Performing Arts
in Tilburg and the Amsterdam University of the Arts. Her work has
been exhibited internationally and was recognized as Curator’s
Choice at the Atlantic World Art Fair (AWAF) 2022.