The narrative of Heri Dono’s solo exhibition was built around the two particular works created during the critical years of democracy in the Indonesian New Order regime: “Worship to Power” (10th Biennale of Sydney, 1996) and “Blooming in Arms” (Museum of Modern Art Oxford, 1996).

Presenting the works by Heri Dono made during the critical years of Indonesian democracy and presenting them within the contemporary context is an active attempt to fight against forgetting. In this exhibition as well as in visiting Studio Kalahan, one is face to face with archival material of art history within the artist’s practice and at the same time recording the socio-political history of Indonesia during the 90s.
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Worship to Power
Heri Dono

2 July – 15 October 2023

Curated by LIR