Contemporary Art of the Non-Aligned Countries: Curated by G. Sheikh, T.K. Sabapathy, A. Poshyananda and Jim Supangkat, National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
203 x 142 cm
The exhibition 'Contemporary Art of the Non-Aligned Countries' was a call for deeper understanding among the nations of the Non-Aligned Movement, using the visual arts as a tool to show the many problems of life within different social-historical situations. It was held in 1995, the year of the 50th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia's independence. Participating countries included: Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Chile, China, Columbia, Croatia, Cuba, Egypt, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Singapore, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Vietnam, Yemen, and Zambia.
VIEW EXHIBITION INVITATION HERE
VIEW CATALOGUE 1 (EXCERPT) HERE
VIEW CATALOGUE 2 (EXCERPT) HERE
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Masai Man, 1982Acrylic, plastic beads, rick rack ribbons, painted cloth on stitched and padded canvas80 x 56 in
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African Mephisto, 1981Acrylic, rick rack ribbons, tie dyed cloth, painted cloth on stitched and padded canvas106 x 71 in
269 x 180 cm -
Papuan, 1983Acrylic, cowrie shells, mirrors, Nepali beads stitched on padded canvas94 x 52 in
239 x 132 cm -
Dancing couple, 1987Acrylic, mirrors, tie-dyed cloth, buttons, rick rack ribbons on stitched and padded canvas100 x 66 in
