Maryanto
A Journey of Forking Paths, 2019
Charcoal and Pigments on Wall
340 x 495 cm
Copyright The Artist
Further images
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 1
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 2
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 3
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 4
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 5
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 6
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 7
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 8
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 9
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 10
)
Bursting with dynamic energy, this mural is rendered live and site-specifically by the artist with charcoal and pigment. The mural acts as a precursor to the journey through the themes...
Bursting with dynamic energy, this mural is rendered live and site-specifically by the artist with charcoal and pigment. The mural acts as a precursor to the journey through the themes that will be explored in this exhibition: industry, politics, tourism and spirituality. With each theme, there lies a forking path where the audience reflects on how every decision lead to various outcomes and impacts on the natural environment; hence giving this exhibition its title A Journey of Forking Paths. The tree depicted in the mural appears organic and soft, yet entangled with tough metal pipes and it is unclear when each begin and end. Maryanto was inspired by the idea of Mother Earth, where nature plays a maternal role nurturing all living things. During his residency in Gwangju, Korea he learnt about the phenomena of “moving trees” where trees are uprooted and moved when an area was marked for development. By doing so, the constant moving and replanting of these trees lead to weak roots that are unable to grasp firmly into the ground and the trees being prone to toppling during a storm. Similarly, he reflects on how moving nature out of our lives leads is uprooting our foundational relationship with nature and the world around us.
Mostre
Maryanto: A Journey of Forking Paths (2019)1
di
6
