About the artwork
Indonesian contemporary artist, Adi Gunawan, creates unique works of art that capture the attention of his audiences worldwide. In his Kasih Sayang series, he depicts the loving relationship between a woman and a pig. Here, she cradles it like a baby and rocks it back and forth on her knees. Adi Gunawan convincingly portrays her expression of affection, attempting to change our perception towards animals such as pigs which are commonly seen as lower creatures that do not deserve human regard.
About the artist
Adi was born in Yogyakarta in 1974, Indonesia and received his education at Institut Seni Indonesia, Yogyakarta. In his symbolic sculptures, Adi invokes euphoria and the significance of animals in his work due to his cultural background of growing up in an agrarian society. He uses his cultural positioning as a tool to visualize motions, gestures, characters and expressions of various subjects that he sculpts. He then conveys constructed meaning which, in and through his forms, figures and compositions, puts forth the issue of a mystical relationship between animals and humans. Adi’s highest accolade thus far was representing Indonesia at the Beijing Olympics 2008 Fine Arts Exhibition, where he was bestowed the further honor of an Olympic Torch Award. His sculpture toured Hong Kong, the United States, the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland and many other countries.