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Flash, Pow, Bham! shows where entertainment and culture intersect
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C
an’s Gallery is opening a series of collaborative exhibitions by Naufal Abshar, entitled Flash, Pow, Bham! The event will be held at the SPAC8 showroom of Ashta in the Sudirman Central Business District (SCBD), South Jakarta.
The exhibit, curated by Bob Edrian, Flash, Pow, Bham! is an effort to widen Naufal's artistic exploration and features more than 30 works that present a variety of sensations, perceptions and the human persona through reflections on the entertainment world and everyday life.
Tracing the development of popular culture and the world of entertainment through the observation of human behavior today, Naufal is an artist who positions his work in the midst of the times.
In short, it aims to capture the excitement of the screen culture era that has developed in recent times, with humans now familiar with screens by touch, feel and sight, making way for various spectrums of illusions that weren’t available before. A wider selection of perceptions and understanding have opened today as a result of ease of access to information and the thinning boundaries of space and time compared to the past.
In line with the artist’s efforts to observe human behavior while immersed in various forms of entertainment and daily activities, Flash, Pow, Bham! highlights the ingrained relationship between everyday life and the entertainment world, interpreted as something that is both interactive and full of surprises.
Naufal’s signature artistic style combines painting and comedic elements, such as his distinctive penchant for including the phrase "haha", which is evident in several of his paintings. The Indonesian-born artist have made his existence known worldwide, as some of his art has been sold to collectors in Spain, France, Singapore and South Africa. One of his most popular works is the cover art for Kunto Aji's album, Mantra Mantra.
Flash, Pow, Bham! is open from Nov. 25 to select audiences, and will be followed by a public opening on Nov. 26 that runs through Dec. 18. Other attractions include a screening of a short documentary, a gallery tour and a drawing workshop with artists.
