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1 November – 31 December 2025
Oleum Shell isla de Curaçao
About the exhibition
Artist
TINKEBELL. is exhibiting a new series of artworks, made entirely
from Shell waste, at TORCH Gallery, Amsterdam starting November 1st.
This waste, a tar-like material dumped by Shell in a former mangrove
forest on Curaçao, was collected by TINKEBELL. and used as "paint"
with which she painted the natural environment that was destroyed by
Shell. Oleum Shell isla de Curaçao is the title of this new series
of artworks.
It's
not unknown that the megalomaniac oil company Shell doesn't deserve a
clean bill of health when it comes to its treatment of our planet,
the environment, and human rights. Yet, the concrete impact of
Shell's presence on an environment remains largely invisible to many.
For
her series Oleum Shell isla de Curaçao, TINKEBELL. investigated a
large Shell waste dump in a former mangrove forest on Curaçao. This
transformed the original bay into a 55-hectare asphalt lake full of
steaming, toxic, tar-like material, right next to a residential area.
What
was once a beautiful bay brimming with rich nature has now become a
secluded industrial area with a toxic asphalt lake. To visualize what
has been lost, TINKEBELL. painted the original mangrove forest
destroyed by Shell, using paint made from the waste materials
responsible for this destruction.
In
previous artworks, TINKEBELL. also used the emissions and waste from
Tata Steel and Solvay. Oleum Shell isla de Curaçao is a follow-up to
this and thus part of "a series of series" that shows the
impact of heavy industry across the globe over the past century.
Artist
Art / Images in ‘Oleum Shell isla de Curaçao’
TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao #10, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
30 × 42 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao #11, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
30 × 42 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao #12, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
50 × 40 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao #14, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
50 × 70 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao #15, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
50 × 70 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao #16, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
50 × 70 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao #17, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
60 × 50 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao #7, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
70 × 50 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao #8, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
70 × 50 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao #9, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
60 × 50 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao #1, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
70 × 100 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao #2, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
70 × 100 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao #3, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
70 × 100 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao #4, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
70 × 100 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao #5, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
60 × 50 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao #6, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
70 × 100 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao #38, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
150 × 200 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao # 34, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
100 × 70 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao # 27, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
70 × 50 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao Imprint # 6, 2025
Shell's garbage on paper
42 × 30 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao Imprint # 10, 2025
Shell's garbage on paper
42 × 30 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao Imprint # 9, 2025
Shell's garbage on paper
42 × 30 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao Imprint # 5, 2025
Shell's garbage on paper
42 × 30 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao Relic # 3, 2025
Shell's garbage on mangrove branch
17 × 7 × 11 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao # 25, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
40 × 50 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao Imprint # 3, 2026
Shell's garbage on paper
42 × 30 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao # 24, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
40 × 50 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao # 23, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
40 × 50 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao # 33, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
100 × 70 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao Imprint #7, 2025
Shell's garbage on paper
42 × 30 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao # 19, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
40 × 50 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao Relic # 2, 2025
Shell's garbage on mangrove branch
30 × 22 × 11 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao Relic # 4, 2025
Shell's garbage on mangrove branch
59 × 11 × 12 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao # 40, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
100 × 150 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao # 35, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
100 × 70 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao Imprint #11, 2025
Shell's garbage on paper
42 × 30 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao # 30, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
100 × 70 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao # 29, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
100 × 70 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao Imprint # 8, 2025
Shell's garbage on paper
42 × 30 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao # 31, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
100 × 70 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao Imprint # 1, 2025
Shell's garbage on paper
42 × 30 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao # 20, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
40 × 50 cm
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TINKEBELL.
Oleum Shell Isla De Curaçao # 36, 2025
Shell's garbage on canvas
100 x 160 cm.
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