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Indonesia a key facet in Singapore Biennale

Seven artists from Indonesia are shining a spotlight on unique parts of their country’s culture and heritage as a part of participating in the Singapore Biennale. This year’s theme for the artistic event, “An Atlas of Mirrors,” is especially pertinent to the historically rich masterpieces that will be on display from this group of artists.
One of the artist’s work is an in-depth examination of a classic literary tale from a beloved royal figure of legend. The piece, which required about four years of research to complete, has been lovingly rendered in an enormous retelling that includes sculptural, textual, and figure painting aspects. The larger than life work of art displays the prince of legend in various scenes of the famous story. Exquisitely crafted in a large, hanging piece of canvas, viewers will be sure to linger for a long time, examining each scene of the prince interacting with other characters in the story. However, at the end of the canvas, which drapes down and out across the floor, the images fade to a cluster or black specks. These specks unite and draw the viewer to a wooden base with hand-cut characters in a variety of languages relating to the story itself. An even more special facet of this artwork is that the artist employed school dropouts in his town to help him complete it, highlighting a special part of Indonesian culture in which communities rally around their members to help complete jobs.
Another artist is making something rich and resplendent out of a very simple medium: nutmeg. She strings dried nutmeg on copper wires and uses a process that allows for the nutmeg to become coated in copper, gold, and other metals. Then, she creates gleaming fashion reminiscent of intricate armor, hanging hooded cloaks and other works on a lighted base to make the metal shine and sparkle. The artist says that her work is a tribute to the fact that part of Indonesia was historically the sole source of nutmeg for the entire world. Creating the fashion pieces from the export was a commentary on commerce and trade, as well as the importance of the global economy both in the past and looking toward the future.
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To read more about the Indonesian masterpieces that will be on display as a part of the Singapore Biennale, go to http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/indonesian-artists-bring-history-to-life-for-singapore-biennale/3181902.html.

  • February 4, 2017
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