Agan Harahap, Merespon TV Eye Indieguerillas

The work is in good condition overall. The canvas is clear and taut. Indication of minor wear and handling is evident around the edges. Under ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of retouching. Framed.
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"I have borrowed the idea of this work from a Leonardo Da Vinci painting, which I have collaboratively echoed the works of Indiguerillas’ TV EYE. TV EYE is based on the Javanese culture images of a popular expression (Bagong’s bulky stature and Gatot Kaca’s wings represented as Superman). Instead of describing the society through a television robot, my robot represents the modern forms of technology and information.

The idea was taken from Leonardo Da Vinci’s portrait of Cecilia Gallerani holding a mink. Mink is interpreted as a symbol of purity. In this work, I have replaced the mink with a TV Robot and retitled it Lady with an Ermine Eye. A depiction of a modernized society where information is simply accessible through advanced technology, which we are influenced and deeply reliant on."
- The Artist's Statement Translated, 2012