KATARSIS
Group Exhibition - 21 February – 17 March, 2018
REDBASE Foundation Indonesia
Bayu A.P Asmoro, Bio Andaru, Boby Prabawa, Rangga Anugrah Putra, Siam Candra Artista
KATARSIS explores the intricate relationship between psychology and art, asserting that understanding an artwork begins not with basic aesthetics, but with the raw interplay of emotion and imagination. Central to this perspective is the concept of catharsis, popularized by Sigmund Freud—where the creation of art serves as a therapeutic release for suppressed anxiety, inner turmoil, and personal conflict.
By analyzing the artists and their creations through a cathartic lens, the exhibition seeks to uncover the hidden emotional layers and psychological struggles manifested within the physical forms of the artworks. It confronts viewers with contradictory feelings and short-circuiting imaginations, inviting them to discern whether the artists' intimate emotions are intensely amplified or subtly softened through the imaginative process.
Bayu A.P. Asmoro Party at The Weekend Acrylic and pastel on canvas 180 cm x 150 cm, 2017
Bayu A.P. Asmoro After The Discontraction Acrylic on canvas 150 cm x 150 cm, 2017
Bayu A.P. Asmoro Missing Friends #1 Mixed media on canvas 200 cm x 150 cm, 2017
Bio Andaru Loner Baricade Mortar, steel and paint 210 cm x 50 cm x 35 cm, 2018
Boby Prabawa Suicidal Province Mixed media Variable dimensions, 2018
Rangga Anugrah Putra Bloom in Pressure Acrylic on canvas 150 cm x 180 cm, 2017
Rangga Anugrah Putra Kuat Acrylic on canvas 60 cm x 80 cm, 2017
Rangga Anugrah Putra Melacak Jejak Acrylic on canvas Variable dimensions, 2017
Rangga Anugrah Putra The Stranger Acrylic on canvas 100 cm x 70 cm, 2018
Siam Candra Artista Curi Lalu Hentakkan Acrylic on canvas 140 cm x 120 cm, 2017
Siam Candra Artista Imajinasi di atas 00.01 : Dunia Nyata Rasa Surgawi Ink on plastic 240 cm x 500 cm (5 panels), 2018
Siam Candra Artista Mati Untuk Hidup Kembali #2 Jumputan batik and ink on fabric 200 cm x 200 cm, 2017