Dadang Christanto, The water flows far away (River series), 2009, acrylic on canvas, 136 x 168 cm. Courtesy the artist and Jan Manton Art, Brisbane.
What it means to be human in the face of horrific mass violence is the subject of a major new exhibition from Indonesian-born artist Dadang Christanto which opens at the ANU Drill Hall Gallery on Friday. The exhibition - Dadang Christanto: Wounds in our heart - will be the largest solo exhibition of his work yet to be held in Australia. It will feature a wide range of his moving and beautiful work and has been curated by ANU Senior Research Fellow Dr Caroline Turner. Dadang Christanto's work aims to speak to audiences from many cultures about what it means to be human. Over the years he has explored the potential of drawing, painting, sculpture, installation art and recently batik to make memorable and haunting, but also tough, images about humanity and justice. Christanto has exhibited in major shows in Australia, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the USA. His work is represented in national and state art institutions in Australia, including sculptural works at the National Gallery of Australia.
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