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Vibrant Indonesian art evolution over the past decade.
If you're keen on discovering how Indonesia's history, culture, and politics have influenced its contemporary art scene, this book is a veritable canvas. You’ll meet the country's artistic powerhouses, gain insights into the pulsating energy of Indonesian creativity, and see how these artists carve their identities amidst global conversations. It's an enlightening journey through the archipelago's visual narrations.
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ISBN: 9789881890771
Publisher: Blue Kingfisher
Date of Publication: 2011-04-30
Format: Paperback
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Contemporary Art in Indonesia tracks the lively developments in Indonesian art and film of the past ten years. Among the artists included are Wimo Ambala Bayang, F.X Harsono, Jompet Kuswidananto, Rudi Mantofani, I Nyoman Masriadi, Garin Nugroho, Eko Nugroho, Erik Pauhrizi, Gotot Prakosa, Angki Purbandono, Mangu Putra, Faozan Rizal, S. Teddy D., Handiwirman Saputra, Chusin Setiadikara and many others.
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Vibrant Indonesian art evolution over the past decade.
If you're keen on discovering how Indonesia's history, culture, and politics have influenced its contemporary art scene, this book is a veritable canvas. You’ll meet the country's artistic powerhouses, gain insights into the pulsating energy of Indonesian creativity, and see how these artists carve their identities amidst global conversations. It's an enlightening journey through the archipelago's visual narrations.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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