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FX Harsono BIOGRAPHY
Born 1948 Blitar, Indonesia. Known for: Surreal figure painting, social commentary installation.
The folloiwng review is from The New York Times, March 11, 2010. FX HARSONO'S REBELLIOUS, CRITICAL VOICE AGAINST 'BIG POWER' IN INDONESIA. By Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop. On a large black cloth, rows of... Read full biography
The folloiwng review is from The New York Times, March 11, 2010. FX HARSONO'S REBELLIOUS, CRITICAL VOICE AGAINST 'BIG POWER' IN INDONESIA. By Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop. On a large black cloth, rows of traditional Indonesian theater Wayang masks with their bottoms half severed stand upward, looking... Read full biography
The folloiwng review is from The New York Times, March 11, 2010. FX HARSONO'S REBELLIOUS, CRITICAL VOICE AGAINST 'BIG POWER' IN INDONESIA. By Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop. On a large black cloth, rows of traditional Indonesian theater Wayang masks with their bottoms half severed stand upward, looking inward toward their cut jaws that seem to emit silent screams. The Voices Controlled by the Powers, the 1994 installation by FX Harsono, was made in response to the Indonesian government's banning of... Read full biography
The folloiwng review is from The New York Times, March 11, 2010. FX HARSONO'S REBELLIOUS, CRITICAL VOICE AGAINST 'BIG POWER' IN INDONESIA. By Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop. On a large black cloth, rows of traditional Indonesian theater Wayang masks with their bottoms half severed stand upward, looking inward toward their cut jaws that seem to emit silent screams. The Voices Controlled by the Powers, the 1994 installation by FX Harsono, was made in response to the Indonesian government's banning of the magazine Tempo after it published an article exposing corruption in the Suharto regime. The work exemplifies the Indonesian artist's belief that artists have a social responsibility. For the past four decades, Mr. Harsono has provided a critical... Read full biography
The folloiwng review is from The New York Times, March 11, 2010. FX HARSONO'S REBELLIOUS, CRITICAL VOICE AGAINST 'BIG POWER' IN INDONESIA. By Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop. On a large black cloth, rows of traditional Indonesian theater Wayang masks with their bottoms half severed stand upward, looking inward toward their cut jaws that seem to emit silent screams. The Voices Controlled by the Powers, the 1994 installation by FX Harsono, was made in response to the Indonesian government's banning of the magazine Tempo after it published an article exposing corruption in the Suharto regime. The work exemplifies the Indonesian artist's belief that artists have a social responsibility. For the past four decades, Mr. Harsono has provided a critical voice against political and social oppression in Indonesia, creating powerful inst... Read full biography
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The folloiwng review is from The New York Times, March 11, 2010.
FX HARSONO'S REBELLIOUS, CRITICAL VOICE AGAINST 'BIG POWER' IN INDONESIA
By Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop
On a large black cloth, rows of traditional Indonesian theater Wayang masks with their bottoms half severed stand upward, looking inward toward their cut jaws that seem to emit silent screams. The Voices Controlled by the Powers, the 1994 installation by FX Harsono, was made in response to the Indonesian government's banning of the magazine Tempo after it published an article exposing corruption in the Suharto regime. The work exemplifies the Indonesian artist's belief that artists have a social responsibility.
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