This exhibition presents a group of artists who were a central feature of the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art’s flagship 2012 exhibition, ‘The 7th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’. Since the 1970s, groups of contemporary artists in Indonesia have banded together to challenge social, political and economic structures as well as the arts establishment, creating a powerful voice of protest and criticism in their works and contributing to the nation’s new status as a major centre for international art.
These artists tend to look to urban and popular culture for new styles to express themselves. With a fun, witty and collaborative approach, they explore issues such as colonialism, migration, multiculturalism, consumerism and the urban experience.
Gold Coast City Gallery
Until 20 March, 2016
Queensland
Uji Handoko Eko Saputro (aka Hahan), Indonesia b.1983, The Journey, 2011, synthetic polymer paint on canvas, two panels: 180 x 420cm (overall); 180 x 210cm (each), purchased 2011
Courtesy Queensland Art Gallery Foundation/Collection: QAGOMA and Gold Coast City Gallery, Queensland
