Clément Siatous was born on 17 February 1947 on Diamond Island in the atoll of Peros Banhos, in the Chagos Archipelago.
[4] Following an exhibition, the Mauritian President Cassam Uteem decorated him in 1998 as a member of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean (MSK), one of the highest honours in Mauritius.
His aim is to keep the memory of the Chagossians alive, and to prove that his archipelago was permanently inhabited before the exile, unlike what British and American authorities have sometimes said to justify the deportation of the population.
[5] He has stated that he finds it important to paint in a realistic style in order to educate future generations, as the number of people able to tell the story of life in Chagos is rapidly declining.
[8] Clément Siatous also designed the logo of the Chagos Refugees Group, one of the main organisations representing the Chagossians, of which he is a founding member.