{"title":"Ailsa Anastatia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/4215\/5907\/files\/Ailsa_Anastatia.png?v=1782342945\" alt=\"\" width=\"291\" height=\"442\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eB. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e1978 - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCuraçao\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAilsa Anastatia is a multidisciplinary artist\u003cbr\u003ewhose work is rooted in the landscapes of Curaçao and the wider\u003cbr\u003eCaribbean. Working across painting, textiles, embroidery, and\u003cbr\u003einstallation, she explores themes of resilience, adaptation,\u003cbr\u003ememory, and the relationship between people and place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing inspiration from the Caribbean mondi, Anastatia creates\u003cbr\u003elayered works that reflect the forces that shape both landscapes\u003cbr\u003eand communities. Through processes of staining, erosion, repair,\u003cbr\u003eand accumulation, her materials are allowed to transform over\u003cbr\u003etime, mirroring the ways environments and cultures continuously\u003cbr\u003eadapt to changing conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer practice examines resilience not as a fixed achievement but as\u003cbr\u003ean ongoing process of adjustment, survival, and renewal. The\u003cbr\u003elandscapes she references become metaphors for broader\u003cbr\u003eCaribbean experiences, where histories, cultures, and people have\u003cbr\u003ebeen shaped by movement, hardship, and transformation while\u003cbr\u003eremaining deeply rooted in place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnastatia studied at the Fontys School of Fine and Performing Arts\u003cbr\u003ein Tilburg and the Amsterdam University of the Arts. Her work has\u003cbr\u003ebeen exhibited internationally and was recognized as Curator’s\u003cbr\u003eChoice at the Atlantic World Art Fair (AWAF) 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mondi-wilderness","title":"Mondi |Wilderness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMondi |Wilderness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAilsa Anastatia\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium: Mixed media, natural dyes, acrylic, pastels\u003cbr\u003eand embroidery on unstretched canvas\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 98 X 128cm\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsing Curaçao as a point of departure, this work reflects on a\u003cbr\u003eCaribbean landscape shaped by constant negotiation. 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In this sense, Caribbean soul is\u003cbr\u003enot defined by a single image or identity, but by an ongoing\u003cbr\u003ecapacity to adjust, persist, and find new ways forward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Ailsa Anastatia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47351198908547,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"XCD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/4215\/5907\/files\/AilsaAnastatia_Mondi_2026.jpg?v=1782343270"},{"product_id":"habri-kaminda-making-a-way","title":"Habri kaminda| Making a way","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHabri kaminda| Making a way\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAilsa Anastatia\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium: Mixed media, natural dyes, acrylic, pastels\u003cbr\u003eand embroidery on unstretched canvas\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 122 X 103cm\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsing Curaçao as a point of departure, this work reflects on a\u003cbr\u003eCaribbean landscape shaped by constant negotiation. 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