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OsoToriOso is a mobile heritage and storytelling project focused on the traditional wooden houses of Suriname, known as oso<\/em>s. These houses were built during and after slavery by African-descendant carpenters who had gained their freedom. Within a system of oppression and exploitation, they created places of pride, community, and hope. To this day, the oso<\/em>s carry stories of resistance, collective resilience, and transmitted knowledge, forming the foundation of OsoToriOso. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project was developed in close collaboration with current and former residents, builders, and artists in Suriname and the Netherlands, as well as with schools and cultural organisations in Suriname. Research into the construction of these houses, including a small-scale replica, highlights the craftsmanship of the artisans who built them. In Paramaribo, Amsterdam, and now Rotterdam, people share personal memories of life in these houses through building, conversation, and exploration, creating a living archive where colonial history and contemporary questions of identity meet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

OsoToriOso invites visitors to reflect on the shared history of Suriname and the Netherlands, and on how this history continues to resonate today\u2014in houses, memories, and people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team in Rotterdam 
In no particular order: Robbert van der Horst \/ Monique van Hinte \/ Nellie Bakboord \/ Wilgo Holwijn <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stichting\u00a0Under the Blue Surface | Exposition | Artist in Residence<\/em>\u00a0| Suriname x Netherlands <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Under the Blue Surface<\/strong> is a foundation that creates projects at the intersection of cultural heritage, art, and community participation. Through collaborations with local communities, artists, and educational partners, the foundation brings stories, craftsmanship, and cultural memory to life. Their work often connects Surinamese and Dutch heritage, using theatre, visual arts, architecture and research to explore and preserve cultural identity. Under the Blue Surface aims to engage people of all ages in creative processes that strengthens cultural awareness of shared history.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Under the Blue Surface","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"under-the-blue-surface","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-11-06 11:49:24","post_modified_gmt":"2025-11-06 10:49:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/icafrotterdam.com\/?post_type=maker&p=6108","menu_order":0,"post_type":"maker","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"edition":606,"makers_involved":"","also_interesting":""},"programmes":[],"days":[],"makers":{"6108":"Under the Blue Surface"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/icafrotterdam.com\/festival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/productions\/3121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/icafrotterdam.com\/festival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/productions"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/icafrotterdam.com\/festival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/production"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/icafrotterdam.com\/festival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/productions\/3121\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3832,"href":"https:\/\/icafrotterdam.com\/festival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/productions\/3121\/revisions\/3832"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icafrotterdam.com\/festival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/icafrotterdam.com\/festival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icafrotterdam.com\/festival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic?post=3121"},{"taxonomy":"edition","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icafrotterdam.com\/festival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/editions?post=3121"},{"taxonomy":"festival_production_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icafrotterdam.com\/festival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/festival_production_types?post=3121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}