Representative work by Heri Dono
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Heri Dono

b. 1960, Jakarta, Indonesia · Indonesian

Heri Dono creates paintings, kinetic sculptures and installations that combine Javanese wayang traditions, cartoons, machines and political satire. His hybrid creatures inhabit absurd worlds shaped by authority, technology and popular culture.

Painting; installation; performance

Major Works

  • 1990sFermentation of Mind
  • 1996Flying Angels
  • 1992–93Gamelan of Rumour
  • 2000sWatching the Marginal People
  • 1990sPolitical Clowns
  • 1980sWayang Legenda
  • 1990s onwardKinetic Creature Installations
  • 1990sShock Therapy for Political Leaders
  • 1990sAnimal-Human Hybrid Paintings
  • 2015Trokomod

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