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Presenting a new body of works consisting of paintings and bronze sculptures by Yunizar. In collaboration with Yogya Art Lab (YAL) located in Indonesia.

The art critic Aminudin T.H. Siregar mentioned that Yunizar's paintings are “critical parodies of our interpretative system in the art world which has been superficial in making meaning of artwork”.

In this series, Yunizar explores a 3-dimensional side of his paintings through the creation of his bronze sculptures. It is almost as if the figures, animals, motifs, and small objects in his paintings have been given a physical form. As if they just popped out of the canvas, giving viewers an alternative contemplative opportunity. What is also notable about the new sculpture works is that they are more colourful and vibrant compared to the nuetral and muted colour palette used in his earlier works.

This show celebrates the transition and artisitic progress of one of Indonesia's most prominent contemporary artists.

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About the Artist

Yunizar spent his formative years at the Indonesian Institute of Arts in Yogyakarta - a school of national pride in the heart of progressive art-making in Indonesia. Yunizar’s training reveals itself in his sophisticated expressive style, articulated through a playful composition and subtle palette. Executed primarily in acrylic and pencil, his works stand out in terms of texture, colour, brushwork and rhythm. A restrained palette of cool colours- yellows, browns and greens- is deliberately dirtied and smudged in his working and reworking of the canvas. The result is a highly tactile work that entices the viewer to feel the piece.

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About the Gallery

Based in Singapore, Gajah Gallery explores the diverse socio-cultural interests of Asia through art from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and China.

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