Adi Gunawan

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About the artwork

The godmother is a symbol of strength and boundless love, nurturing those around her with unwavering care. Her warmth and guidance extend without limits, embracing everyone in her sphere with compassion and support. Her elegance and composed presence convey authority, sophistication, and influence. Surrounded by opulence yet in serene solitude, she represents the quiet strength and guidance of a figure who nurtures, protects, and inspires from a place of power and grace.

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.