Mizuma Gallery is pleased to announce The Old Soul | The New Universe, a solo exhibition by Ari Bayuaji, curated by Hermanto Soerjanto. The exhibition presents new works from the artist, from his mesmerising woven textiles to mixed media installations, made primarily using found or ready-made objects.
In an era where “art could be anything and anything could be art”, use of media and technique in art practice gives us the liberty to explore beyond the conventional. It has become not just a tool in manifesting ideas for artists, but rather they also have their own voice, identity, and statement.
Ari Bayuaji (Ari) is an artist who recognizes the media he uses beyond its functional nature, as he treats the media as part of his artistic language and ideology. In his series ‘Weaving the Ocean’, he worked hand in hand with the community in Sanur where their economy was heavily impacted by the pandemic. With the help of these local communities in Sanur, Ari collected plastic ropes discarded from ships and fishing boats along the Sanur beach, processed them into plastic strings and, with the help of Ibu Desak, a weaver who lost her job in a traditional textile shop along the street of Sanur, weaved the plastic strings into artworks. This entire artistic process and choice of media is Ari’s artistic statement in relation to social and economic issues, cultural and tradition issues, and of course, environmental issues. The beauty in the artistic process of Ari’s ‘Weaving the Ocean’ series goes beyond the beauty of the artworks.
Venue: Mizuma Gallery, 22 Lock Road #01-34, Gillman Barracks, Singapore 108939
Hours: TUE-SAT 11AM-7PM, SUN 11am-6pm
When: 11 Jan - 16 Mar 2025,
By: Mizuma Gallery
