Arahmaiani
Notes after an interview with this socially involved artist, who is a key figure in the art scene of Indonesia.
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Display case, photograph, icon, Coca-Cola bottle, the Qur'an, fan, mirror, drum, condoms, sand.
95 x 146,5 x 65,5 cm
Symbol of Islam, sexual intercourse and cultural imperialism in a museum setting
Arahmaiani criticizes the commodification of all symbols. She maintains that they have all become consumer products, just as almost everything in life. When she showed the piece in an alternative space in Jakarta, it was cause of great indignation, principally because she had presented condoms near to the Qur'an. She received menaces and the objects disappeared even before the opening.
© Photo: Manit Sriwanichpoom
Notes after an interview with this socially involved artist, who is a key figure in the art scene of Indonesia.