Ardi Gunawan Indonesian, b. 1983
Pope Colonel Sanders, 2024
Acrylic on canvas
50 x 70 cm
Through the process of making The Pope, I discovered how the fluidity of the paint allows for a subversion of the image itself. The flowing, unpredictable nature of the material...
Through the process of making The Pope, I discovered how the fluidity of the paint allows for a subversion of the image itself. The flowing, unpredictable nature of the material transforms the figure, enabling it to slide into unexpected associations—like Colonel Sanders—sparking connections to memory and cultural irony. This act of subversion isn’t premeditated but emerges naturally, driven by the material's agency and its capacity to reshape narrative boundaries.
