Adi Gunawan

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About the artwork

In Chasing The Target, Adi Gunawan playfully captures the spirit of determination and delight through a humorous yet poignant scene—a stout child marching ahead, unaware of the pig trailing closely behind. The chase is not frantic, but almost rhythmic, as if both figures are bound by a shared curiosity or common goal. Rendered in Gunawan’s signature rotund forms, the sculpture humorously critiques society’s obsession with sleekness and speed, instead celebrating the slow, the round, and the resolute. It’s a whimsical nod to the idea that in life, our "targets" may sometimes follow us, rather than the other way around.

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.