What's on - From the Exotic to the Everyday

From the Exotic to the Everyday

Exhibitions

13 Sep 2010 - 29 Oct 2010

Venue

Fo Guang Yuan Art Gallery (141 Queen Street)

City

Melbourne

Region

Melbourne, Australia

Event Starts

13 Sep 2010

Event Ends

29 Oct 2010

Email

melb.artgallery@fgs.org.au

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Toraja ceremonial cloth
Toraja ceremonial cloth
Wayang Golek
Batik in the Cirebon style from Trusmi village

Every area and ethnic group in Indonesia has a marvellous diversity of cultural expression. From the Exotic to the Everyday presents a range of cultural materials from the most well known in the batik and wayang of Java to lesser known examples like the fascinating cloths and decorative arts of Sumba.

The exhibition pays modest homage to the cultural richness of the regions of Sumatra, Sulawesi, Bali, Flores, Lombok, Timor and West Papua, by giving you a tantalising taste of the exotic through their jewellery, dance costumes, as well as the more hidden aspects of everyday life in
household objects.

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