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View all search resultsVirtual AGSI exhibit heralds 2021 with homegrown talent
The virtual exhibition takes viewers on a tour through rarely seen pieces by Indonesian artists, some of who have employed the technique of appropriation to create new works that give artistic expression to Indonesian-ness.
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F
rom a distance, the Last Supper (2020, acrylic on canvas) by Syaiful Rachman could appear to be just as another visual rendition of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous mural painting.
Zooming in for a close-up view reveals that it is an optical illusion, a mosaic of small, faceless human figures in various poses that form every figure and object that feature in the painting.
“The artist is impressed by great people, but also believes they would not exist without these anonymous little people,” said Hardiman of Andi's Gallery, who curated the exhibition, explaining the relationship between the concept and the subject matter behind the work on Dec. 28, 2020, at the first talk held by the Indonesian Association of Art Galleries (AGSI) on Instagram Live
Hardiman added that recontextualizing the famous painting gave value to the art of appropriation.
“The artists give new meaning and interpretation to preexisting works or to art history, challenging the notions of authenticity and reproducibility while exercising creativity in the process,” he explained.
The Instagram Live talks are part of the AGSI’s “Ray of Hope” virtual exhibition, which runs at agsindonesia.org/ray-of-hope-virtual from Dec. 12, 2020 to Jan. 20, 2021 and features 36 works of art from the collections of eight member galleries.
