About the artwork
Bapak dan Anak features a father and son riding a horse, cast in bronze. It explores not only the familial relationship between the two people, but also with the horse, who is carrying both of them on their journey. This involves feelings of reliability and steadfastness, as well as tradition, with the horse being a preferred mode of transportation as opposed to modern alternatives.
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.