Solo
3-dimensional art exhibition,
French Cultural Center, Indonesia &
Sculpture Square, Singapore, 2000
Curator: Patricia Chen
Lembaga Indonesia-Prancis
Jalan Sagan 3, Jogjakarta 55223, Indonesia.
Phone +62 274 566520, Fax +62 274 562140
All artworks
displayed here under the title "Animaux!" are courtesy of:
Sculpture Square Limited
155 Middle Road Singapore 188977
Phone: (65) 333-1055 Fax: (65) 333-1655
Email: arts@sculpturesq.com.sg
Website: www.sculpturesq.com.sg
Assistants in production:
Dive
© 2000
Description: A
plane's tail and a bird.
Materials: Painted fiberglass, painted recycled metal sheet.
Size: 120 x 70 x 70 cm
"I made this work after the airplane crash that took the lives of John F. Kennedy, Jr. and his wive. I thought of a plane that dives into the earth's surface, head first, and how much it could cost, in any term at all! We made planes after the nature's flyers -- the birds. We know we cannot do better than what we already have got. Nature's flyers are still much better than any human-made contraptions, no matter how sophisticated the technology is. A bird could dive and fly up again -- some planes, operated by humans, cannot."
Sittin'
On X'ploitation
(Pendudukan
Binatang)
© 2000
Description: A
work that consists of 2 (two) pieces:
1). A chair with a tail, 2). A bag.
Materials: Wood, fake fur.
Size: Chair: 62 x 50 x 77,5 cm ; Bag: 26 x 45 x 10 cm
"The pun is obvious. We "sit" on animals by oppressing them. That is why I made a chair."
Forced
Cutie
(Dipaksa Melucu)
© 2000
Description: A
dachsund dog on a tricycle.
Materials: Painted fiberglass, stainless steel.
Size: 70 x 35 x 60 cm
"Humans are often cruel to house pets, unawarely. They praise the pets for being cute, regardless of the fact that the very cuteness is artificially induced, they force the animals to present themselves as "cuties" against their own will. This is an abuse, to me."
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Photos of the Animaux! sculptures displayed here and used at the exhibition banners and catalogue are by Dwi 'Oblo' Prasetyo, © 2000 Dwi 'Oblo' Prasetyo, Jogja, Indonesia
Essay and sketch of Animaux! here and used at the exhibition catalogue are by NIN © 2000 NIN, Jogja, Indonesia & Hamburg, Germany