Frangipangi, 2018.
Part of Tetap terang exhibition.
At Ambiente Showroom, Jakarta, Indonesia.
At Ambiente Showroom, Jakarta, Indonesia.
“I have always been naturally drawn to feminine iconographies. I began incorporating old images of Indonesian women from the colonial archive as an integral element of a series of work from 2016, primarily as a means to study and re-establish connections with my native roots.”
“These historical images, captured by the Dutch Colony in the early 1900s, are laden with mythic and symbolic significance, evocative of the odalisque figure in art history.
“ By positioning them in my paintings, I aim to reshape their narrative and imbue them with agency.”
“ By positioning them in my paintings, I aim to reshape their narrative and imbue them with agency.”
Self published zine, 2018.
part of Here is ZINE Tokyo (Tokyo CultuART by BEAMS)
