Guide til elevkunst — Republik Indochaos

5 parts 1 The artwork2 In context3 About this artwork4 Artist and museum5 Look closely

Navn Klasse Dato

fx harsono, Republik Indochaos (1999), National Museum of Singapore. Reproduceret til referenceformål; alle rettigheder er forbeholdt rettighedshaveren.

Fakta om værket

Kunstner: fx harsono wahooart.com/da/artists/fx-harsono/
Kunstnerens levetid: 1949 – ?
Malet: 1999
Oprindelig størrelse: 530 x 570 cm
Afholdt hos: National Museum of Singapore wahooart.com/da/museums/national-museum-of-singapore-singapore_da/

Ophavsret Dette værk betragtes som værende stadig beskyttet af ophavsret. fx harsono blev født i 1949 og har ingen registreret dødsdato; ophavsretten varer 70 år efter kunstnerens død. Billedet vises her til undervisningsbrug; rettighederne tilhører rettighedshaveren.

Republik Indochaos — fx harsono

How big is it?

The original measures 530 × 570 cm (height × width), drawn here beside an adult of average height. It is too large to draw to scale on this page.

Hvornår er dette malet?

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Skyggelagt: fx harsono' livstid (1949–?) ▲ dette værk, 1999

Sammenlignelige værker

Titik Nyeri (Point Of Pain), 2007 wahooart.com/da/art/fx-harsono-titik-nyeri-point-of-pain-D9DHWY-en/
Preserving Life, Terminating Life #2, 2009 wahooart.com/da/art/fx-harsono-preserving-life-terminating-life-2-D9DJ4A-en/
Preserving Life, Terminating Life #1, 2009 wahooart.com/da/art/fx-harsono-preserving-life-terminating-life-1-D9DJ3P-en/

Vælg et af de ovenstående værker: nævn to ting, det har til fælles med dette, og én ting, der er forskellig.

Flere værker, der kan placeres ved siden af dette: wahooart.com/da/art/similar/fx-harsono-republik-indochaos-D9DHE8-en/

Farver

Målt ud fra billedet

Hovedfarve

Rosy Brown #aba89c

Gemt palet

#ABA89C
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Farvepalette: Neutrals Den dominerende farvefamilie i billedet.
Primær farve: Rosy Brown
Intensitet: Monochromatic Hvor mættede og varierede farverne er, fra en enkelt dæmpet nuance til mange klare nuancer.
Kontrast: Statement Hvor meget farverne varierer i lysstyrke og mætning på tværs af billedet.
Harmoni: Strong Color Unity Hvor godt farverne spiller sammen, fra modstridende til fuldstændig harmoniske.
Lysstyrke: Balanced Hvor lyst eller mørkt billedet fremstår samlet set, fra dybe skygger til lyse højlys.
Mætning: Muted Hvor rene og stærke farverne er, fra næsten grå til fuldt livlige.

Republik Indochaos — fx harsono

Born in East Java, Indonesia, F X Harsono (1949) is one of the original members of the late 1970s avant-garde group Gerakan Seni Rupa Baru (New Art Movement) whose agenda included a socially conscious art. He graduated from Advance School of Indonesia Art. Using symbols, signs, images, text and objects, Harsono employs the language of the mass media and popular culture to provide entry-points for social commentaries on socio-political conditions in Indonesia. This series of five prints takes the form of a hundred Rupiah postage stamp. In May 1998, a combination of social and economic hardships and political issues, student demonstrations began and were soon followed by bloody riots and violence, as decades of political and ethnic tensions were unleashed. Each print reflects the aggression and violence people faced in the days leading up to the resignation of Suharto (1921-2008), second Prime Minister of Indonesia, and the political and social turmoil which followed after that. Here, across the portrait of Suharto stamped the word, �lengser�, meaning �brought down�, with the fine imprint of the year, �1998� on the left.

Republik Indochaos — fx harsono

Kunstner

fx harsono

Born in Purwokerto, Indonesia

Early Life and Artistic Beginnings

Jacquie Stevens, born in 1949 to the Winnebago tribe in Nevada, carries within her a profound connection to both ancestral traditions and the burgeoning world of contemporary art. Raised primarily by her grandparents, she experienced a childhood steeped in Native American culture, an experience that would profoundly shape her artistic perspective and inform her later work. This grounding in tribal heritage—a rich tapestry of storytelling, symbolism, and deeply rooted spiritual beliefs—became a cornerstone of her creative practice. Her formal artistic education began at the Institute of American Indian Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she honed her skills and developed a critical understanding of Native American art history and techniques. This period was crucial for establishing her foundation, allowing her to explore materials and concepts that would later become integral to her unique style.

The Rise of a Distinctive Style

Stevens’ artistic journey is marked by a deliberate exploration of form, color, and texture—elements she skillfully combines to create evocative works that resonate with both the natural world and the complexities of human experience. Her paintings often feature abstracted landscapes, rendered in layered washes of earth tones, punctuated by bursts of vibrant color.

Museum

National Museum of Singapore

On show in Singapore, Singapore

En bastion af kulturarv: Singapores sjæl

National Museum of Singapore er langt mere end blot et depot for artefakter; det er en levende, åndende legemliggørelse af en nations sjæl. Museet blev etableret i 1849 som en beskedent afdeling inden for Raffles Library and Museum, og dets rige historie spejler selve Singapores udvikling—en rejse fra en kolonial udpost til en livlig, kosmopolitisk metropol. Med sin stolte placering på Stamford Road fungerer museet som et lysende fyrtårn, der oplyser fortiden, mens det aktivt deltager i de dialoger, der former Singapores fremtid. At træde gennem dets døre er at begive sig ud på en tidslig odyssé, hvor hver korridor tilbyder en chance for at vidne om en ø-nations modstandskraft og transformation.

Museets arkitektur er en mesterlig dialog mellem epoker, der afspejler en dobbelt kulturarv, som både ærer traditionen og er optimistisk omkring fremskridtet. Dets storslåede facade, karakteriseret ved neoklassisk elegance, benytter majestætiske søjler og symmetriske proportioner til at fremkalde stabiliteten og prestige fra Singapores kolonitid. Dog eksisterer denne historiske storhed ikke i isolation; den integreres sømløst med nutidige tilbygninger udført i glas og stål.

Her kan du læse mere

Kunstneren fx harsono wahooart.com/da/artists/fx-harsono/
Museet National Museum of Singapore wahooart.com/da/museums/national-museum-of-singapore-singapore_da/
Lignende værker Flere værker til sammenligning wahooart.com/da/art/similar/fx-harsono-republik-indochaos-D9DHE8-en/

Findes online

QR-kode med link til downloadside for Republik Indochaos

wahooart.com/da/art/download/fx-harsono-republik-indochaos-D9DHE8-en/

Kildehenvisning til dette kunstværk

MLA: harsono, fx. Republik Indochaos. 1999, National Museum of Singapore. https://wahooart.com/da/art/fx-harsono-republik-indochaos-D9DHE8-en/
APA: harsono, fx (1999). Republik Indochaos [Painting]. National Museum of Singapore. https://wahooart.com/da/art/fx-harsono-republik-indochaos-D9DHE8-en/
Chicago: fx harsono. Republik Indochaos. 1999. National Museum of Singapore. https://wahooart.com/da/art/fx-harsono-republik-indochaos-D9DHE8-en/
Harvard: harsono, fx (1999) Republik Indochaos. National Museum of Singapore. Available at: https://wahooart.com/da/art/fx-harsono-republik-indochaos-D9DHE8-en/

Republik Indochaos — fx harsono

Look closely

Answer in your own words. There are no wrong answers here — only answers you can explain.

What catches your eye first, and why?
Which colours or shapes create the mood — and what is that mood?
How many faces can you find? ____ (our catalogue counts 1 — do you agree?)
Look back at Titik Nyeri (Point Of Pain) (2007), earlier in this guide. Name two things it shares with this work, and one that is different.
fx harsono was about 50 when this was made. What in it looks like the work of an artist at that stage?

Your response

Write a short paragraph about this artwork. Use the facts from the earlier parts of this guide, and your answers above.