Heart of Darkness

Ikat 230 X 95cm 1995
from Kalu village, Sumba, Indonesia Weavers: Umbu Augustinus Tonga Retang, Rambu Monika Uru Emu. Editions 2, handwoven, natural dyes, beads, cowrie shells
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Heart of Darkness borrows motifs from Africa, India and Indonesia (from Paminggir and Nggada peoples) . There are animals run over by machines, a severed hand and Dutch lions holding up a television set in place of a crown. Despite the pretence of contemporary culture to be otherwise it remains animist but with a technological fetishism.