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Lot Essay
Through his works, Besta Bestrizal emphasizes the presence of his subject with his minimalist but effective execution with charcoal and oil resulting in deeply intriguing monochromatic compositions. Bestrizal renders his subject in the manner of photorealism that bring to mind the works of fellow Indonesian contemporary artist, J. Adithya Pramuhendra who also works with charcoal. While Pramuhendra's works are often introspective self-reflections of the artist himself, Bestrizal 's works present a fantastical external representations of the internal mental landscape. The artist's approach is grounded in photography where he constructs scenarios that are processed as digital images which are later manipulated and embellished with elements that enable the artist to further present his message.
In Garis dan Arah #2, Bestrizal's remarkable graphic skill expresses the liveliness of the child as he stands with his animal companions. With surrealist flair, the child's features and entire body are obscured by a flurry of post-it notes scrawled with incomprehensible symbols. Translating to "line and directions", the work expresses the assault of information, signals, and symbols that overwhelm us as we go through the process of growing up, and the myriad possible paths and interpretations that we can take.
Despite being a visually dark and moody composition, Garis dan Arah #2 underlines the values of perseverance and being bold. The artist believes that life is full of positivity, having stated that: "Tetaplah berusaha dengan tekun dan benar, karena hidup kita adalah kebaikan. Kebaikan bagi kita dan kebaikan bagi orang lain disekitar kita. (Do not give up as our life is full of goodness which we can share with others.)" With his highly graphic compositions, Besta Bestrizal has captured the imagination of his viewers with his productive engagement between humanity, science and art. Bestrizal's realistic and detailed rendering of details with charcoal affirms his place as one of the best emerging contemporary Indonesian figurative painters.
In Garis dan Arah #2, Bestrizal's remarkable graphic skill expresses the liveliness of the child as he stands with his animal companions. With surrealist flair, the child's features and entire body are obscured by a flurry of post-it notes scrawled with incomprehensible symbols. Translating to "line and directions", the work expresses the assault of information, signals, and symbols that overwhelm us as we go through the process of growing up, and the myriad possible paths and interpretations that we can take.
Despite being a visually dark and moody composition, Garis dan Arah #2 underlines the values of perseverance and being bold. The artist believes that life is full of positivity, having stated that: "Tetaplah berusaha dengan tekun dan benar, karena hidup kita adalah kebaikan. Kebaikan bagi kita dan kebaikan bagi orang lain disekitar kita. (Do not give up as our life is full of goodness which we can share with others.)" With his highly graphic compositions, Besta Bestrizal has captured the imagination of his viewers with his productive engagement between humanity, science and art. Bestrizal's realistic and detailed rendering of details with charcoal affirms his place as one of the best emerging contemporary Indonesian figurative painters.