Dusting off History - Climb

Original Artwork

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Acrylic Paint and clay on canvas

IN THIS PIECE, JONARRA LINKS THE OLDEST FIGURATIVE ART IN THE WORLD, ART DRAWN ON THE CAVE WALLS OF EAST KALIMANTAN TO THE CONCRETE CROWNS INSPIRED BY THE MODERN CITY. AS THE WALLS WE PAINT ON CHANGES FROM LIMESTONE TO CONCRETE. SHE TREATS THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT AS A PLACE OF HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE WHERE NEW MYTHS ARE BEING BORN. WRITING PROLIFIC WORDS FROM BLACK LEADERS AND POETS IN AS A RECORD OF RESILIENCE.

“THE CITY IS OUR NEW CAVE; THE CONCRETE IS OUR CANVAS. BY ETCHING THE WISDOM OF OUR LEADERS INTO THE VERY STRUCTURES THAT ONCE SOUGHT TO EXCLUDE US, WE REDEFINE THE VALUE SYSTEM OF THE MODERN WORLD.”