Indieguerillas

Jakarta, Galeri Nasional, Garis Artspace, Ethnicity Now, December 3- 12, 2010

This work is in good condition, as is the canvas and the wooden frame – which is also part of the work. There are minor indications of wear and handling along the edges and corners, but the condition is sound. The paint layers are well-preserved and stable. Under ultraviolet light examination there were no indications of restoration found. The overall work is brighter with a glossier surface in reality and the texture and embossed text are more prominent in reality. Wooden framed.
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“Focusing on urban aesthetics found in fashion, music and art as well as traditional Javanese motifs, Indieguerillas tell the story of our social obsession with brands and consumerism. It is well known that popular culture is inextricably linked with materialism and that society lustfully covets the products of its local and global economies… Although a savvy form of marketing these products are part of their culture of fun and subversion that drives much of the Indieguerillas’s output. By playing with their own ‘brand’ and combining it with that of corporate giants and political/pop culture icons such as the Rolling Stones and Kentucky Fried Chicken, Indieguerillas reclaim their individual voices. ‘Indie’ is also a reference to Hindia/Indie, Indonesia’s name during the Dutch colonial rule and this cultural awareness confidently inspires them to manipulate the commercialized social machine they live in.”

EVA MCGOVERN, IGNORANCE IS BLISS, HAPPY VICTIMS, INDIEGUERILLAS, VALENTINE WILLIE FINE ARTS, MAY 7, 2010 – MAY 30, 2010.