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\u2018Oualichi\u2019 is a St Maarten word meaning \u2018Land of the Brave and Beautiful women<\/strong>\u2019. This is a strong match for this remembrance sculpture of our mutual scar, the Dutch slavery past (1528-1863).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This sculpture is an artwork by\u00a0Ronald \u2018Rusty\u2019 Duikersloot<\/strong>, a\u00a0metal and graffiti artist\u00a0known for combining bold street expression with historical storytelling. Inspired by a painting by the respected artist Ras Mosera<\/strong> (Axum Art Caf\u00e9), Rusty\u2019s sculpture portrays a proud modern-day Caribbean woman made from layered echoes of metal. She gazes confidently towards the future, while the mirror behind her\u2014shaped like the African continent\u2014reveals her ancestral past. Though the visible scars of slavery such as chains and whiplashes have faded, her roots are echoed through the\u00a0Sankofa bird<\/strong>, subtly embedded at the back of her head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Sankofa bird<\/strong> is a key Adinkra symbol connected to the slave trading. It is a word in the Twi language of Ghana meaning \u201cto retrieve” (literally “go back and get”) or \u201cIt is not wrong to go back for that which you have forgotten or want to rectify.\u201d The egg it carries symbolizes rebirth and knowledge brought forward. Represents the wisdom in reflecting on the past to build a better future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This symbol is also linked to the movie\u00a0\u2018Echoes of the Enslaved\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0that has been filmed and released here on St Maarten in 2025.\u00a0These are 3 short movies telling a love story of past into the present day time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Movie: ‘Echoes of the Enslaved’ can be found here<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Placement of the sculpture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The monument for the slavery remembrance is placed at courthouse garden on Front Street in Philipsburg, arguably one of the most photographed spots by the 2,4 million tourists that come to vibrant Sint Maarten\/ St Martin each year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u2018Oualichi\u2019 is a St Maarten word meaning \u2018Land of the Brave and Beautiful women\u2019. This is a strong match for this remembrance sculpture of our mutual scar, the Dutch slavery past (1528-1863). This sculpture is an artwork by\u00a0Ronald \u2018Rusty\u2019 Duikersloot, a\u00a0metal and graffiti artist\u00a0known for combining bold street expression with historical storytelling. 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