MagnificArts - Yvonne Annabelle

Yvonne Annabelle

Curatorial Rationale

My exhibition focuses on displaying the theme of unpleasant truth of society that is expressed through the variations of visuals based on several common social issues. Each piece represents a certain social issue, with artwork number 1 having to discuss about women’s sexual abuse, artwork number 2 discuss the issue of how its like living under society’s expectations. Artwork 3 is connected with artwork 2 as to what society expects in contrast to one’s longing desire, whereas artwork 4 discusses the issue of poverty. Issues like these are still often experienced in Indonesia. Especially the issue of poverty, that is still closely related to the inability of some part of the community to pay for their lives. This is what causes the quality of natural resources to worsen and productivity decrease, and this is why the income they earn is low. Furthermore, due to the lack of income that they've received, it causes them to be unable to get proper education, health and nutrition. In addition to that, the issue of the corona virus that is currently spreading causes Indonesia's poverty population to increase. And this is what inspired me to choose this theme that focuses on emotional feelings from another person’s perspective that’s experiencing these social issues. Artwork 1 shows that gender equality still exists, as women are often looked down on. There are many men who treat women unfairly and because of the high appetence of men, they make women as their sexual objects in order to fulfill their own needs. Artwork 2 is how society’s expectation has led people to feel pressured on how society portrays them and as such make people have low self-esteem. Artwork 3, in contrast to their longing desire, they want to live a life without considering society’s expectations ; which one’s are able to make a decision without being judged by others. Artwork 4 is how living under poverty limits them from getting the best education, health services and quality of food. I used several materials and techniques to create volume and certain texture to the art, and some have deeper intention to it. For instance the textured and mixed flowers in artwork 1 represents the women’s overwhelming emotion as she feels angry, sad and confused. While the dripping blood in artwork 4 represents their blood, sweat and tears that they’ve gone through. And artwork 3 on how the wings symbolizes freedom while the heart represents the soul and joy that they feel. There isn’t any specific reason for how my artwork is arranged as they are separated with different social issues, although artwork 2 and 3 are placed alongside each other as they contrast with one another. I was inspired by Raden Adjeng Kartini or known as Ibu Kartini, who is known to be Indonesia’s National Hero, a pioneer who stands up for women rights and education for girls.

Artwork 1 "Despairing Souls" 40 x 60 cm Acrylic on Canvas

Up to this day women are still looked down on. Some men treat women unfairly and make women as their sexual objects to fulfill their own needs. The woman and the man holding her shoulder symbolizes gender equality, how men are always above and are in control of women. The flowers symbolize the emotions and feelings in women’s heads. The clothes that they’re wearing yellow symbolizes timidity, gray is confusion and black is cruelty. The property bolded in red symbolizes how some men look at women, and the rope shows how she’s being held back, and feels frightened.

Artwork 2"The Power of Society" 42 x 59 cmDigital Art

Our lives revolve around others as society seeks for a great persona. This led people to feel pressured and have low self-esteem. The sewing tape symbolizes where people have to have the ideal weight to be accepted. The phone symbolizes social media, a place where they can develop their status and how society can see them as perfect. Makeup symbolizes how people use cosmetics to boost their confidence and thus wouldn’t judge them by their looks. The book symbolizes how important it is to have education, as society wants them to have great intelligence.

Artwork 3"Bound to Soar" 60 x 36 cm Clay with Cardstock paper

This piece connects with artwork 2 as to what society expects in contrast to their longing desire. In their perspective, they want to live a life without considering society’s expectations and are able to make a decision without being judged by others. The wings symbolizes their freedom. Where they’re able to express themselves freely, building self-confidence and able to see their own abilities and not from other’s expectations. The heart symbolizes how the wings make them relieved, doesn’t feel constrained and thus become happy as they’re able to express themselves to the fullest.

Artwork 4"Tears of Indigent" 40 x 60 cm Acrylic on Canvas

To this day, there’s still many who live in poverty. Due to high cost of living, they’re not able to have good facilities, proper education, health services and excellent food. The pouring blood symbolizes their blood, sweat and tears living in poverty. How they need to bear all the grief, the pain and misery that they’ve gone through and their hard work to finance their family and themselves. The rib cage symbolizes their empty stomach, bearing the starvation. The facts about poverty are written all over the rib cage. The background color black symbolizes their overwhelming emotions.

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