08/10/2026
This one represented more than an event.
It represented home. 🇸🇷
I was asked to design the backdrop for the Pre-Sranan Dey Party in New York, celebrating 50 years of Sranan Dey.
Using the colors of the Surinamese flag, I created a layered draping design with the yellow star placed at the center, the symbol that brought the entire design together.
When I design a backdrop, I’m not just choosing pretty colors and hanging fabric.
I consider what the event represents, how the design fits the room, and how every layer, curve, floral arrangement, and light will work together in the final look.
After 15 years in event design, that part comes naturally but it still requires patience, precision, and plenty of stepping back to check my work.
Being able to represent my country and my culture through the work I’ve built here in the United States made this setup especially meaningful.
A winsi pe un de en tan, wi tan Srananman.
Soso lobi. 🇸🇷❤️