Shadow Puppet-Themed Surrealist Painting from Java, “Dialogue Culture”

Inspired by the importance of dialogue in a society, Javanese artist Sri Hidayat paints this impressive surrealist composition. Framed against a yellow-grey sky, a life-sized wayang, or Indonesian shadow puppet, is depicted. It stands with one arm outstretched and its face in a curious expression, gazing down at metallic discs that seem to emerge from the roots of a tree. The artist imagines that the puppet is taking a pose like it is about to say something important. 3.3 lbs 51″ W x 49″ H Metric US/Imperial Oil on canvas Arrives unframed Unstretched Signed by the artist Made in Indonesia. Certified and shipped by our office in Bali and Java