“The body seals and conceals a hidden language, and language forms a glorious body” [1]
I was very much impressed by the images of fragile wings in two of Lie Fhung’s exhibitions, spread across 2005 –2008 in two different venues in Jakarta. In the exhibition of “flight” (CP Artspace, Jakarta, 2005), the partially-glazed, tiny porcelain wings appeared as if in mid-flight. Before the dark background, these objects resembled a constellation of silent stars or twinkling fireflies that slowly moved away from sight.
Some of the times, the objects seemed to find themselves unlucky, “lost” in empty bottles that were hung upside-down, seemingly falling downward and swaying from the ceiling of the exhibition space. The wings were caught in spiraling steel wires that created an impression of complexity or distortion. The strong steel ties carried us downward to earth while the blackened background brought us to an unlimited horizon of adventure. Did the coupled wings represent the eternal soul of lovers?
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The Erased Time
Solo Exhibition by FX Harsono
Curated by Hendra Wiyanto
and FX Harsono’s Book Launching:
“SENI RUPA, PERUBAHAN, POLITIK”
Will be officiated by Stanley Adi Prasetyo
Host: Langgeng Gallery
Start Time: Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 7pm
End Time: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 7pm
Place: Galeri Nasional
Address: Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur no. 14 Jakarta 10110
Diskusi Seni & Budaya
bincang-bincang Seni Rupa saat ini
Pembicara: Asmudjo Jono dan Hendro Wiyanto
Host: langgeng Gallery dan Sangkring art Space
Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009
Time: 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: Sangkring Art Space
Address: Nitiprayan Rt.01/20 No.88
City/Town: Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Phone: 0274381032
Email: sangkring@gmail.com