Description:

145 x 90 cm
oil on canvas
signed and dated 1996 lower right

納斯倫《牺牲》1996年作 油彩 画布
款识:艺术家签名 1996 (右下)

  • Notes: The composition of the painting is strong and somber, featuring a central image symbolizing "sacrifice," surrounded by intricate and symbolic patterns. The painting employs thick tones of reddish brown, ochre yellow, and black, creating a solemn, almost religious atmosphere. Nasirun depicts the theme with an almost sacred brushstroke, making the viewer feel as if facing a meditation, compelling reflection on the price of faith and the true meaning of sacrifice.

    In "Sacrifice", the artist’s deep influences from Javanese shadow play (Wayang), Islamic culture, and folk mythology are evident, while the work also offers a metaphorical critique of contemporary social injustice and power structures. This artistic language, combining personal spirituality, cultural identity, and social reality, has secured Nasirun's pivotal position within Southeast Asian art.

    画面构图强烈而沉郁,一具象征“牺牲”的形象位于画面核心,被繁复的纹饰与象征图案包围。画面使用浓重的红褐、赭黄与墨黑调,形成一种庄严甚至带有宗教仪式感的氛围。纳斯伦以近乎神圣的笔触描绘主题,让观者仿佛面对一幅沉思录,迫使人质问何为信仰的代价、何为牺牲的真正意义。

    在《牺牲》中,我们可以看到艺术家深受爪哇影戏(Wayang)、伊斯兰文化与民间神话的影响,同时亦隐含对当代社会不公与权力结构的隐喻性批判。这种融合个人灵性、文化认同与社会现实的绘画语言,使纳斯伦在东南亚艺术语境中占据举足轻重的地位。
  • Condition: This work overall is in good condition. No sign of restoration and retouching on this work.

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