Guillaume also works as commissioned artist for private and public commissions . In Amsterdam two of his commissioned artworks can be seen in public space . He designed a plaque to commemorate Surinamese nationalist and WWII resistance fighter Anton de Kom , who died in a concentration camp . The plaque was unveiled by Guillaume on November 24 , 1990 at the Anton de Kom square in Amsterdam . In 1991 a monument was unveiled in memory of the victims of Surinam Airways Flight 764 , which crashed on June 7 , 1989 during approach to Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport , killing 176 of the 187 on board , making it the deadliest aviation disaster in Suriname 's history . In 2008 Guillaume celebrated his 70th birthday and his 50th anniversary as an artist . This special jubilee was enough reason for a large retrospective where he showed works spanning his entire career which still continues to date . Guillaume currently lives and works in Amsterdam-Noord where he and his wife Lydia continue to receive guests and prospective clients and prepare exhibitions . A new personal website features his motto : " The beauty of a painting is that it makes no sound " . Guillaume states that according to him " Creating bears witness to my presence on Earth " . In 2019 Guillaume celebrates his 60th anniversary as an artist with large retrospective shows , like in July 2019 in Amsterdam artistsociety ' Arti et Amicitia ' , the oldest artist association and club in Amsterdam . Inspired by COBRA during his education and formation as an artist in the early 1950 , Guillaume developed a style of expression that follows that of the COBRA movement and can be characterized by a powerful and colorful palette . His style is akin to Expressionism and can be counted to post-COBRA , where over the years Guillaume 's art has evolved into a dynamic expressive style with his unique signature . His later oil paintings are built up from thick layers of paint , to the extent they sometimes almost become sculptural in appearance . Oskar Kokoschka and Marc Chagall are among his inspirational sources . His international multi cultural background which combines Dutch , Surinamese , Indian , Nepalese and Chinese traditions also plays a role . In his work one can perceive influences of the native cultures and local nature he encountered on his travels into South America 's Amazon rainforest and Asia , as can be seen for instance in his wooden totems and wooden sculptures
Surinam Airways Flight 764
Surinam Airways Flight 764
Guillaume Lo-A-Njoe