
Agus Suwage Indonesia, b. 1959
Vox Mortis - Vox Orbis , 2020-2021
Gouache and tobacco juice on paper
128 x 96 cm
Vox Mortis – Vox Orbis depicts the figure of Frida Kahlo, a recurring figure in his practice. Suwage is drawn to Kahlo not only be her beauty and her work,...
Vox Mortis – Vox Orbis
depicts the figure of Frida Kahlo, a recurring figure in his practice. Suwage is drawn
to Kahlo not only be her beauty and her work, but also by her strength. Despite the
hardships in her life — battling a lifelong disability and a tragic romantic life —
Kahlo continued to paint from her bed. Drawing on Christian imagery, Kahlo’s
topless body is pierced with arrows, marking her as the figure of suffering, pain, and
oppression.
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