Adi Gunawan

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About the artwork

As Adi Gunawan profoundly notes, "Goodness lies dormant within us all. This sculpture serves as a reminder to awaken our innate kindness and let it guide our actions." In this heartwarming bronze piece, one of Gunawan's tender, rounded figures gently interacts with a small, equally endearing companion animal. The scene is one of quiet affection, where the soft touch and mutual gaze embody a pure, unadulterated compassion.

About the artist

Born in Yogyakarta in 1974, Adi Gunawan received his education at the Institut Seni Indonesia. He is a prominent Indonesian sculptor known for his distinctive and often playful and satirical bronze sculptures. In his symbolic sculptures, Adi invokes exploration of themes related to human behavior, social issues, and cultural traditions. He uses his cultural positioning as a tool to visualize motions, gestures, characters and expressions of various subjects that he sculpts. He often incorporates elements of Indonesian folklore and everyday life, giving his pieces a rich cultural context. Growing up in an Agrarian society, he depicts a lot of animals in his work. The symbiotic and mystical relationship between animals and humans is well expressed in his artworks.