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Sculpture

Agus Suwage, Guardian Angel , 2018

Agus Suwage Indonesia, b. 1959

Guardian Angel , 2018
Graphite and gold plating on brass
219 x 181 x 35 cm
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The skeleton with gilded wings is another recurring iconography in Suwage’s practice. In Guardian Angel, the sculpture is flanked by lyrics extracted from the Javanese kidung, or song, “Rumekso ing...
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The skeleton with gilded wings is another recurring iconography in Suwage’s

practice. In Guardian Angel, the sculpture is flanked by lyrics extracted from the

Javanese kidung, or song, “Rumekso ing Wengi” by the ninth and final saint of

Javanese Islam — Sunan Kalijaga. As a form of healing prayer, this kidung is believed

to have magical properties to ward off evil, disasters, diseases, and thieves. The

content is a prayer request to prevent and fortify the coming of threats and danger at

night when one is asleep, both physically and supernaturally.

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"Paraphrase, Pt. II", A+ Works of Art, Kuala Lumpur 6 June - 29 July 2023
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