Yubi Kirindongo: Rebel in Art and Soul

This is a catalog of the life and art of Yubi Kirindongo, Cultural Icon of Curaçao.

On January 24, 1946, Yubi Kirindongo is born in Willemstad. The umbilical cord around his neck nearly strangles him. According to the artist, the incident explains the origins of his uncontrollable energy. It must have been an enormous shot of adrenalin that helped him to survive, because what follows is a turbulent and fascinating life. Kirindongo endures a hard, fatherless childhood and, at the age of ninet...