Sunil Puljhun

Sunil Puljhun
In his key artworks Sunil Puljhun focuses on the darker
side of human nature, and subjects such as war, greed,
man’s hunger for power, poverty and abuse are thus
recurring themes. The threat to children is often at
the center of these works. These themes are further
enhanced by his color palette of mainly black and gray
with some white or red details. These themes are further
enhanced by his color palette of mainly black and gray
with some white or red details and often also by texts.
In most of his works he combines various techniques
including painting, drawing, collage, stenciling and
digital art. He even sets some artworks partially and
briefly on fire to achieve a dramatic charred effect.
Sunil Puljhun received his art education and his formal
teachers training in Suriname and is a longtime teacher
at the Nola Hatterman Art Academy in Paramaribo.
Since 2015 he also serves as the Academy’s
coordinator.