AM E094640 Udyoga Parwa

Title of artwork
AM E094640 Udyoga Parwa
Artist(s)
Ni Wayan Wedari Sri
Collected in ...
Australian Museum Collection
Catalog Number
E094640
Description
Udyoga Parwa
Abstracted summary
"Title refers to the fifth book of the Mahabharata outlining preparations for the Bharatayuda war but painting is an allegory on the fall of President Suharto in 1998. "
Extended description
The painting is about the misuse of power by rulers and depicts the god Indra returning to heaven after his self-inflicted exile on earth while the earthly king Nahusa, who had taken Indra’s place in heaven, is cursed to live as a serpent.
Medium of production
Acrylic & ochre on cotton cloth