Born in 1960 in Jakarta, Heri Dono studied at the Institut Seni Indonesia but dropped out of school to study wayang kulit (shadow puppet). He uses the traditional art form wayang kulit (shadow puppet) and adapts it as his contemporary medium of expression in his art. In addition, the influence this traditional art form can also be seen in Heri’s installations, performance arts as well as his paintings.Here, Heri presents a collage, painted over by paint and the formulation of figures. The red triangular peak in the center divides the work into two. The left side of the work shows chaos and violence, suggested by the broken limbs and an overall sense of mayhem while the right side shows order and military. In the red triangular peak, covered by a layer of paint, is a list of events around the world, including the rebellion in Tibet against China in 1959.
