Riono Tanggul
Thin ThinkerIssues, 2026
Water color on paper
18.5 x 37.7 cm
'The ability to be cut is how I understand thinness. I extend this physical condition into a broader metaphor: things as thin as history and memory are also susceptible to...
"The ability to be cut is how I understand thinness. I extend this physical condition into a broader
metaphor: things as thin as history and memory are also susceptible to being cut, rearranged, and
manipulated. Paper becomes a way for me to explore this vulnerability—the idea that what appears
to be a fixed narrative can, in fact, be altered with very little force."
metaphor: things as thin as history and memory are also susceptible to being cut, rearranged, and
manipulated. Paper becomes a way for me to explore this vulnerability—the idea that what appears
to be a fixed narrative can, in fact, be altered with very little force."
