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About the artwork

Translated as 'Reading Image', this haunting piece by Indra Wahyu reflects upon the dreams of children and the eventual dissipation of their artistic pursuits. Employing a close attention to detail in spite of his seemingly spontaneous strokes, the artist uses symbols from everyday life to show the claustrophobic nature of modern society and its underlying pressures that ultimately take every child away from their idealistic dreams and into the harsh realities of the outside world.

About the artist

Y. Indra Wahyu was born in Lampung, Indonesia on July 12, 1977. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Art at the Indonesia Institute of Art (ISI) Yogyakarta. Indra has participated in numerous exhibitions in different parts of Indonesia from 1998 to 2011. In 1998 and 1999, Indra won the award for Best Watercolour and Sketch by the Faculty of Fine Art at the Indonesia Institute of Art (ISI) Yogyakarta. He also emerged as the Grand Regional Award winner for the 31st UOB Painting of the Year 2012 in Singapore. The artwork titled "School Hymms" depict a school choir which honoured the role of schools in imparting knowledge and creating a harmonious society.