Referring to the idea of the shadow or “ayang,” this survey exhibition brings together key works from the past decade by Indonesian artist Jumaadi, including his works on cloth and buffalo hide, and new work created in residency at Bundanon.
The exhibition also presents the live video work The Sea is Still a Mystery, encompassing Javanese folklore, music and shadow puppetry. Drawing on pre- and post-colonial trade routes around the Indonesian archipelago, the work speculates upon the Chinese and Arabic wrecks which lie submerged beneath the waves.
Jumaadi, A wedding gown, 2021, synthetic polymer paint on cotton cloth primed with rice paste, 315 × 285cm. Collection of the artist. Courtesy the artist and Bundanon Art Museum, New South Wales
Bundanon Art Museum
2 March to 16 June 2024
New South Wales
