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Eko NUGROHO: Lost in Parody

Past exhibition
1 September - 14 November 2020 Seoul
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Eko NUGROHO, War is Another Meet and Greet Moment, 2019

Eko NUGROHO

War is Another Meet and Greet Moment, 2019
Acrylic on canvas
200 x 200 cm
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'When I made this work, many war conflicts were showing their power about how war is like a ritual of meet and greet. I created a parody of this idea....
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"When I made this work, many war conflicts were showing their power about how war is like a ritual of meet and greet. I created a parody of this idea. War is a scary and dangerous situation, but as can be referred from the title, it can be thought as a casual meeting between two powers. I think it’s somewhat funny that we try to prevent war but at the same time, we have so many wars with each other. And I try to convey this contrasting humor with a Japanese anime style. The two headed monster represent dualism in ideology, that all ideology has two sides. Two people on the right side are wearing same uniform, symbolizing the institution, organization or even a power they are part of."

—from Eko Nugroho’s Artist Statement, 2020
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