Heri Dono is an alert, clever, and playful spy in seeing the world with all his life. The main actors in life called humans, are the source of problems, who generally make more ridiculous mistakes, resulting in a confusing, full of drama, and looks caricatural world. These values are generally voiced by Heri Dono in his works. Heri Dono often creates an atmosphere that looks chaotic; odd bodies (forms, poses, costumes, roles: double eyes, uncertain gender identity, funny facial expressions, and gestures), are complemented by magical figures such as wings in strange costumes. In short, a world viewed cynically, caricaturally, full of tragic clowns. It’s a shame that the world is only used as a caricature stage by clowns.

Exhibition text by Suwarno Wisetrotomo.