aestuarium displays the most recent paintings by Sunaryo which represent his holistic and cosmic perspective in understanding nature and humans. aestuarium is a metaphor for a meeting of antagonistic powers or life forces (for example: river-ocean, sky-earth, land-sea, nature-man, soft-strong, etc.).

Indeed from the beginning Sunaryo was inspired by natural phenomenon. But his point of view about nature is no longer limited to the classic anthropocentric dichotomy. Humans are not the most dominant focal point in determining a definition of ‘nature’ and conquering it. For Sunaryo humans are an inseparable part of nature itself. The life forces of humans basically represent the life force of nature which is full of mystery. His paintings this time are not an abstraction of visual phenomenon in nature; instead they are a manifestation of an attitude of surrendering oneself to the forces of nature which are both seen and unseen. The process of painting for Sunaryo can be compared to the way an antennae works which captures those life forces, then converts them into an artistic language.

Gallery Events
1. Exhibition Opening: Friday, 10 January 2014, 6.30-9pm
2. Exhibition Preview: Friday, 17 January 2014, 6.30-9pm
3. Artist Talk: Friday, 17 January 2014, 5-6pm
Sunaryo will participate in a panel discussion with Tony Godfrey and Agung
Hujatnikajennong.
4.Public Lecture: Tuesday, 21 February 2014, 7-8pm
Tony Godfrey will present a survey of Sunaryo’s artistic career and will examine
his latest works as a new chapter of his painting.

For more information & to RSVP, please contact: info@eqproj.com