Citra Sasmita, Fragments from Book of Fire 1, 2024. Acrylic painting on Kamasan traditional canvas, 45.5 x 31.5 cm. Courtesy : the artist and Yeo Workshop
Self-taught Indonesian artist Citra Sasmita reimagines traditional Balinese narratives and ancient iconography to create an empowered mythology for a post-patriarchal future. Ahead of her first solo exhibition in the UK at the Barbican early next year, Sasmita's new Kamasan paintings, traditionally practised exclusively by men, shed critical light on the overlooked role of women in Indonesian history and challenge post-colonial narratives that perpetuate gender stereotypes and inequality.
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Frieze Seoul, COEX, 4 – 7 September 2024.
