isaartgallery
Skip to main content
  • Menu
  • Home
  • Artists
  • Exhibitions
  • Projects
  • About
  • Press
Cart
0 items Rp
Checkout

Item added to cart

View cart & checkout
Continue shopping
Menu

Art Jakarta 2024 : “Whispers of Sisyphus: JIEXPO KEmayoran

Past exhibition
4 - 6 October 2024
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Ardi Gunawan, The Meaning is (Traditionally, Religiously) Confused, 2024

Ardi Gunawan Indonesian, b. 1983

The Meaning is (Traditionally, Religiously) Confused, 2024
acrylic on canvas
127 x 98 cm
Enquire
%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EArdi%20Gunawan%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EThe%20Meaning%20is%20%28Traditionally%2C%20Religiously%29%20Confused%3C/span%3E%2C%20%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2024%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3Eacrylic%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E127%20x%2098%20cm%3C/div%3E
View on a Wall
This painting employs a fluid technique, manipulating wet paint to create swirling effects that evoke a sense of fluidity and transformation. This method contrasts the soft, ethereal blending with the...
Read more
This painting employs a fluid technique, manipulating wet paint to create swirling effects that evoke a sense of fluidity and transformation. This method contrasts the soft, ethereal blending with the sharper, exaggerated edges of distorted food items—cakes, fruits, and colorful dishes—creating a tension between form and formlessness. The swirling paint, combined with the chaotic abundance of the scene, feels alive, as if still in the process of becoming, reflecting a sense of sensory overload.
The dense composition, with its saturated hues and lack of negative space, amplifies the sensation of excess and indulgence. The exaggerated, whimsical food forms in an abstract style introduce a playful and fantastical element, suggesting a humorous or surreal take on traditional still-life painting.

Two central creatures with wide eyes and pointed ears, alongside a star with eyes (often symbolizing divine guidance in Christianity), introduce a surreal atmosphere. These characters add an element of confusion, inviting a humorous interpretation of religious symbolism, blending the Last Supper and the three wise men led by a star to Jesus with a distorted, almost cartoonish celebration of indulgence.
By painting from a Pinterest screenshot, this work engages with the culture of digital consumption, reflecting how platforms like Pinterest shape visual ideals. The piece questions originality and authorship, translating fleeting digital moments into something tangible and personal while critiquing and celebrating the overwhelming visual excess of the digital galaxy.
Close full details
Share
  • Facebook
  • X
  • Pinterest
  • Tumblr
  • Email
Previous
|
Next
18 
of  83
Back to exhibitions

WISMA 46 - KOTA BNI

Jl. Jendral Sudirman Kav. 1

Tanah Abang, 10220

Jakarta, Indonesia 

+62 811 1317 023

Tuesday to Saturday : 11am - 6pm

ISA ART GALLERY 

Jl. Wijaya Timur Raya No.12

Kebayoran. Baru, 12170

Jakarta, Indonesia

+62 21 723 3905

Monday to Sunday : By appointment

CONTACTS

Email: marketing@isaartanddesign.com
Telephone: +62-21 723 3905
WhatsApp: +62 811 1317 023

Facebook, opens in a new tab.
Instagram, opens in a new tab.
Send an email
View on Google Maps
Youtube, opens in a new tab.
Manage cookies
Copyright © 2025 ISA Art Gallery
Site by Artlogic

This website uses cookies
This site uses cookies to help make it more useful to you. Please contact us to find out more about our Cookie Policy.

Manage cookies
Accept

Cookie preferences

Check the boxes for the cookie categories you allow our site to use

Cookie options
Required for the website to function and cannot be disabled.
Improve your experience on the website by storing choices you make about how it should function.
Allow us to collect anonymous usage data in order to improve the experience on our website.
Allow us to identify our visitors so that we can offer personalised, targeted marketing.
Save preferences
Close

Join us!

Your one stop solution into bridging art and design.

Submit

* denotes required fields

We will process the personal data you have supplied in accordance with our privacy policy (available on request). You can unsubscribe or change your preferences at any time by clicking the link in our emails.