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Reconnecting with earth at Leuwigoèng
Selasar Sunaryo Art Space’s "Pulang Pada Tanah" exhibition explores the experiences of eight artists in rediscovering their connection with the earth and the quintessence of life.
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Juxtaposed: The seemingly scarce display of the artwork is seen at “Pulang Pada Tanah” at Selasar Sunaryo Art Space Ruang B. Some of the artwork are rather raw in terms of their treatment, giving off a contrasting feeling towards the space. (Courtesy of Selasar Sunaryo Art Space Archive) (Courtesy of Selasar Sunaryo Art Space Archive)
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elasar Sunaryo Art Space’s Pulang Pada Tanah exhibition explores the experience of eight artists in rediscovering their connection with the earth and the quintessence of life.
From whence we came and derived sustenance, humanity's relationship with earth (or soil) has grown more disconnected than ever.
Particularly during the COVID-19 lockdowns, where people acquire their means of nourishment through digital platforms, a large chunk of the populace’s perception of food and the conception of its existence eventually shifted.
We drifted even further from our already-distant relationship with the earth in today’s concrete-encumbered world, both physically and ideologically.
Selasar Sunaryo Art Space’s (SSAS) latest exhibition, Pulang Pada Tanah (Home to Soil), tells the journey of eight artists in search of their way back to earth, to the soil, in a hidden sanctuary in northern Bandung, West Java: Leuwigoèng.
The gathering of the eight
Leuwigoèng, a Sundanese word roughly translated as “a whirlpool in a river,” is a tranquil plot of land located on a valley just a stone’s throw away from one of Bandung’s busiest streets, Jl. Ir. H. Juanda (better known as Jalan Dago).
