Jakarta
From 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 artis...