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About the artwork
Adi Gunawan was born in Yogyakarta, Indonesia and creates symbolic sculptures that often explore the significance of animals, inspired by his cultural background of growing up in an agrarian society. This charming sculpture depicts a bulbous figure lying on top of a large pig, and the figure is shown to be incredibly comfortable in the animal’s presence, as he not only is fast asleep on the animal, but wears a sweet smile of contentment on his face. The pig appears to reciprocate his sense of comfort, as it appears to be sleeping as well with a similar pleasant expression. Adi often puts forth the notion of a mystical relationship between animals and humans, and this heartwarming sculpture clearly illustrates the harmony between the two, as they both coexist peacefully together and display a sense of trust in each other’s presence.
About the artist
Adi was born in Yogyakarta in 1974, Indonesia and received his education at Institut Seni Indonesia, Yogyakarta. In his symbolic sculptures, Adi invokes euphoria and the significance of animals in his work due to his cultural background of growing up in an agrarian society. He uses his cultural positioning as a tool to visualize motions, gestures, characters and expressions of various subjects that he sculpts. He then conveys constructed meaning which, in and through his forms, figures and compositions, puts forth the issue of a mystical relationship between animals and humans. Adi’s highest accolade thus far was representing Indonesia at the Beijing Olympics 2008 Fine Arts Exhibition, where he was bestowed the further honor of an Olympic Torch Award. His sculpture toured Hong Kong, the United States, the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland and many other countries.