My work raises the question of items of local origin being reproduced on a massive scale, items that originally represented a particular local identity and tradition.

At a time when it seems that the world is unceasingly producing diverse images in every segment of life, both through scientific discoveries with applied technologies and through art as its own expression, contemplating the issue of “identity and globalisation”, art as a “media of expression”, faces an increasingly imposing challenge. Art is like a trap which perpetually emerges, sinks and re-emerges in testing our under-standing of the issues of identity or globalisation. Art also represents an extremely fertile field to sow the seeds of ideas about identity and globalisation. At the same time, art becomes the sexiest partner for delving into issues, especially those pertaining to identity and globalisation.
My work more than just “uses” several general stereotypes in the tradition of “fine art”, such as “self-portrait”, idioms and “local” material, such as Javanese hair coils and rattan handicrafts. At the same time, it introduces a prime opportunity for items to be produced and to reproduce themselves on a massive scale; and the eternal question that follows is: which segment of the community must view the Javanese hair coil and rattan as their idioms and local materials?