ARTJOG Festival puts forth inclusivity and solidarity
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- 05 Aug 2022
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With the theme Expanding Awareness, the 2022 ARTJOG Festival highlights the work of artists from all walks of life, including the young and disabled, to emphasize inclusiveness and shared humanity.
The gold and soft PVC baby caught the attention of art lovers at the Jogja National Museum in Yogyakarta. Titled No More Babies, the work by Indonesian art director Jay Soebiyakto unsettled yet mesmerized viewers.
The 62-year-old artist portrayed the infant in midair, skewered by dozens of steel rods between obstetrician gynecologists’ chairs dating from 1910. “More than 7 billion people within our nations […] Humans will flood the earth from overpopulation,” he mused on the three-dimensional statue, which also touched on the seeming lack of statesmanship in contemporary Indonesia politics. Read More...
