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Fragile Cloth - Paradise Lost series

Measurement: 36"H x 24"W x 0.50"D

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From my Paradise Lost conceptual series. Symbolically depicting the rising 1998 political & economical turmoil of Indonesia with the fall of the Suharto's regime. The batik sarong with its traditional design motif called "Flowers of the Universe" ( Sekar Jagad )represents Indonesia's diverse beauty, tradition & history, symbolically hung to dry against a worned & distressed brick cemented wall which represents the city village life of the poor with the reflections - silhouette of the constant demonstrations that had taken place during that time. This painting also depicts my first introduction of incorporating 2 different art mediums in one setting. I wanted the viewer to experience the obvious visual differences between both mediums! The sarong was done entirely with the batik method giving it a totally "translusive" effect as the image is IN the wood grains while the entire background wall, clothing line & pins were done with oil paints giving it a totally opaque-ish appearance as the paint sits & closes off the wood grains!
Price: U.S $ 4500,-

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Portfolios: Batik Magik by Ferril Nawir
Location: los angeles

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Comment by Resident Curator on July 27, 2017 at 6:26pm: Curator’s Comments:

I came across your piece Fragile Cloth in the Paradise Lost series quite by accident. I had viewed and admired your other paintings some time back, but must have missed this amazing piece. The juxtaposition of two types of surfaces combines to create a dynamic and unsettled space. I wasn’t sure what I was looking at with first viewing- painting in trompe l’oeil on a clothesline or a physical assemblage, until I read your description. My appreciation for the picture increased as I read through the accompanying narrative, which contextualizes the silhouetted figures in an uprising or demonstration. Even without knowing the history of the batik pattern, the viewer gets a sense of ethnic and cultural tradition passed on through fine craft. The warm brown sepia tones enhance the earthy feel of the piece in contrast to the opaque and comparatively sterile group of figures. I like that the textile dominates the picture plane. While it visually functions as a curtain- perhaps pulled back to reveal an unobserved conflict, the sarong’s beauty triumphs over the physically small (through far from inconsequential or benign) violent clash. This piece represent’s a specific time in Indonesia’s political history, and educates the viewer on the opposing forces. But it also presents a larger truth, and that is the struggle of the indigenous against oppressive regimes. Thanks for posting this piece.