BESTA BESTRIZAL (Indonesian, B. 1973)
BESTA BESTRIZAL (Indonesian, B. 1973)

I Believe

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BESTA BESTRIZAL (Indonesian, B. 1973)
I Believe
signed and dated 'Besta 2015' (lower right); signed, titled and dated again 'BESTRIZAL BESTA/"I Believe"/CHARCOAL OIL ON CANVAS/150 X 200 CM -2015' (on the reverse)
charcoal and oil on canvas
150 x 200 cm. (59 x 78 3/4 in.)
Painted in 2015

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Eric Chang
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Lot Essay

Although when our eyes are closed, still believe that we can do countless amazing things in life.
- Besta Bestrizal

Through his highly imaginative work in I Believe, Bestrizal exudes the value of self-confidence and hope. Our limitation as human is denoted with the artist himself being blindfolded with red cloth – He chose to steadfast in his belief in the value of hard work in bringing about success, surrounding himself with pleasant things that are depicted with doves and colourful flowers. Bestrizal would then write, With flaws and limited ability as a human being, we should believe that we will be achieve what we want through perseverance and hard work.

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