Selected
Exhibitions
2024
Plantation Memories, Black Soil Film Festival (Netherlands)
2024
BakraKrejti, Zocalo, ReadytexArt Gallery (Suriname)
2024
Töngö sondi, world première, IDFA Doclab (Netherlands)
2024
Kampong Villa Zapakara, Kindermuseum Villa Zapakara (Suriname)
2024
Chirstendom en Slavernij, Museum Catharijneconvent, curator Vincent van Velsen (Netherlands)
2022
Squeeze Crush Press Blush, W139, curatorsAfraEisma and Marnix van Uum (Netherlands)
2022
Udubaki 3, ReadytexArt Gallery, curator Miguel Keerfeld (Suriname)
2021
Pierre Verges in Suriname, Portikus, curator Willem de Rooij (Germany)
2018
Lowlands: Once we had the world backwards and forward, Nest (Netherlands)
2018
Moengo festival of visual arts / Triennial Moengo, curators Vincent van Velsenen Rob Perree (Suriname)
2018
Benedictio II: PRASI OSO, Amstelkerk (Netherlands)
2017
ZUIVER, Dakota Gallery (Netherlands)
2017
Who am I / Who do I want to be, Galerie 23 (Netherlands)
2016
NMAG Tehran, No Man’s Art Gallery Amsterdam (Netherlands)
2016
Digital, National Gallery of Jamaica (Jamaica)
2015
Arcaida, Diepenheim (Netherlands)
2014
Graduation exhibition, GRA (Netherlands)
2013
Beyond Babylon, Oude Kerk (Netherlands)
2012
Finissage Fine Arts Vishal, Haarlem (Netherlands)
2012
Transformation, Storage Space Exhibition 5 Amsterdam (Netherlands)
2012
Formation, Storage Space Exhibition 6 Amsterdam (Netherlands)
2012
Hetrotopia, Storage Space Exhibition 7 Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Course
2010 – 2014
BFA, Gerrit Rietveld Academy Amsterdam
2016-2017
PG-extern, pedagogical note
Art teacher experience
2023
School community Para, ChristelijkHavoen Henry N. Hassankhan
School community( high school), Paramaribo
2017-2023
Voj Houttuin en Mulo Paranam (Mulo school), Paramaribo
2014-2018
Nola Hatterman Art Academy (art education), Paramaribo
Prices /
Residencies
2024
IDFA DoclabImmersieve Grant winner, Netherland
2024
Transoceanic Visual Exchange (TVE), Fresh Milk, Barbados
2023
Caribbean Digital Virtual Artist's Residency, Alice Yard, Trinidad
2014
Gerrit Rietveld Fine Arts prize
2022
UniArte (online) Residentie, Curaçao
Interviews
2024
Voices of VR Podcast
Kent Bye interviewed director Ruben Cabenda about Töngö Sondi that showed at IDFA DocLab 2024.
Listen Now2022
Art By Jennylynd James
JennyLynd James interviewed Ruben Cabenda about his theme, ideas and art practice
Watch NowIllustration assignments
2023
Jo-Ann Monsels– De geboorte van Jesus
Christus– Ralicon
2020
Jo-Ann Monsels– Opa, wat is kokos? - Ralicon
2023
Jo-Ann Monsels– Suzie en de groentekoning – Ralicon
Publications
2021 / 2024
Sasha Dees, Entangled Species. Conversations on Contemporary Art in the Caribbean, Art Agent Orange, 2021 (Engels) / Elefante Editorial, 2024 (Spaans)
2021
Gluseum
2019
Werkgroep Caribische Letteren
2018
Trendbeheer, Sasha Dees
2018
Benedicto III catalogus
2017
Africanah, Rob Peree
2016
The Glenar Kingston
2014
Africanah, Rob Peree
2013
Sranan Art Blog, Bart Krieger
