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View all search resultsSunrise (2019) by Ari BayuajiAs an artist who finds his inspiration in everyday objects, Ari Bayuaji is preparing an exhibition based on plastic rope, string and fishnets found in the ocean
Sunrise (2019) by Ari Bayuaji
As an artist who finds his inspiration in everyday objects, Ari Bayuaji is preparing an exhibition based on plastic rope, string and fishnets found in the ocean.
Artist Ari Bayuaji has been preparing for his upcoming exhibition since September 2019 in Bali.
Although not specifically indicated by the artist, he will once again use his show to question the social deficiencies of societies worldwide; in this case, widespread ocean pollution.
“I’ve been talking about this project to many people here, but I’ve avoided talking about pollution. I’m not an activist,” he ponders in his Sanur hotel room.
Indeed, pollution is a key word that he will not mention directly.
“I like ready-made objects and to elevate them into high art,” Ari says.
This is obviously his trademark, with all his artwork based on ordinary objects destined to become something new and meaningful to viewers, just like his take on discrimination through an exhibition titled Golden or the obsessive new habit of taking selfies in Self-Portrait.
His works have been on display in and outside of Indonesia, including Canada, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Denmark, the United States and Taiwan, since 2005.
However, Ari says he doesn’t need to “explain” anything. The audience should be doing the talking and commenting.
In 2015, he put on an artistic photography show in Indonesia and abroad featuring a Sanur mangrove tree covered with plastic.
— Photos courtesy of Ari Bayuaji
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