Vesuhely Americaan

Vesuhely Americaan(1993) is a visual artist and creative writer from Curaçao with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from the University of the Arts Utrecht (HKU). Her interdisciplinary work explores identity, memory, and healing, weaving creative writing into video, performance, and installation. She is the co-founder of Carrying Narratives, a platform that fosters a vibrant literary community for diverse writers and creators, featuring open mic nights, such as Alma ta kosta, and projects like the Diaspora of Tomorrow writers' camp.

Americaan’s poetry and illustrations have been published in Immigrant Stories and Sapatu! by Wintertuin Curaçao, and in the poetry collection Kaba ta kuminsa. Her solo and group exhibitions include The Curaçao Museum, Sky Gallery (Luanda), and Caribbean Linked VI (Aruba). She has performed in cultural spaces across Curaçao, the Netherlands, and the U.S., including PAMM Miami and Kunsthal Rotterdam.