Yurina Rahmanisa
Artist's statement:
"My works are inspired by the communication patterns of the Javanese people (a tribe that lives in Yogyakarta and Central Java, which still has a King): the layers of indirect sentences, and the challenges involved in expressing their honest opinion through different levels of language. There are a few types of language that a person needs to use, depending on who they are talking to. The older or higher-ranking one's conversation counterpart is, the softer and the more polite the language becomes. So, while speaking, one may look very calm and positive, although that may not be one's real emotional condition.
I see the colour blue having similar characteristics with this linguistic phenomenon. The colour conveys a sense of calmness, positivity and peace to the viewer, but the painting might not always be about serenity."
"My works are inspired by the communication patterns of the Javanese people (a tribe that lives in Yogyakarta and Central Java, which still has a King): the layers of indirect sentences, and the challenges involved in expressing their honest opinion through different levels of language. There are a few types of language that a person needs to use, depending on who they are talking to. The older or higher-ranking one's conversation counterpart is, the softer and the more polite the language becomes. So, while speaking, one may look very calm and positive, although that may not be one's real emotional condition.
I see the colour blue having similar characteristics with this linguistic phenomenon. The colour conveys a sense of calmness, positivity and peace to the viewer, but the painting might not always be about serenity."
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Yurina Rahmanisa paints, designs, and travels. She has had the opportunity to live in Yogyakarta, Bali, Singapore, Turin and London, exposing her to a unique mix of knowledge and diverse cultures. The experience has strongly influenced her creative approach.
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