Hana Tan Hana
Solo Exhibition - 28 May – 28 June, 2016
REDBASE Foundation Indonesia
Dewa Ngakan Made Ardana
Hana Tan Hana explores the complex, ambiguous memory of the 1965 tragedy through the lens of traditional Balinese ontology, a philosophy summarized by the phrase hana tan hana, meaning "it exists, yet simultaneously does not exist." Moving away from rigid binary definitions of historical truth, Ardana Ngakan uses this frame of reference to navigate how the events of 1965 live within individual subjectivity, where the past can be a vivid, traumatizing reality (hana) for older generations and merely a distant myth (tan hana) for younger ones. Rather than contesting official historical records, the exhibition shifts the playing field to the intimate and subjective realm, inviting viewers into the middle ground between existence and non-existence to reflect on how personal trauma, memory, and heritage continue to shape contemporary Balinese identity.
Confession #1 Oil on canvas 20 cm x 15 cm, 2015
Confession #2 Oil on canvas 20 cm x 15 cm, 2015
Confession #3 Oil on canvas 20 cm x 15 cm, 2015
Confession #4 Oil on canvas 20 cm x 15 cm, 2015
Hana Tan Hana Resin Variable dimension, 2016
I Know What You Feel Oil on canvas 300 cm x 400 cm, 2016
Portrait of Me, Onda and Brothers Oil on canvas 200 cm x 300 cm, 2016
You Know What I Feel Oil on canvas 300 cm x 300 cm, 2014