Nyoman Nuarta, Rush Hour, 1992, Brass and Copper
What you need to know about the artist:
There is very little out there about the artist's personal life. Even on his own website, he only publishes his CV, listing only his professional accomplishments.
He is Indonesian. We know that in the last 50 years or so, Indonesia has undergone massive change both politically, from being a Dutch colony to gaining it's own independence, and then a change in government as recently as 1998.
We also know that Western influences, while adapted in their own way, are never copied outright and are typically met with resistance in Indonesia.
We can blatantly see the influence of Futurism on Nuarta's work
WHAT IS FUTURISM?
- An Italian art movement that began in 1909, it celebrated modern technology, speed, city life, and tried to break away from traditional Western Art.
In Nuarta's sculpture, we can see that the bikers are moving at full speed (by the angle of their bodies and the impact of the wind), but they are not ACTUALLY moving.
This is one of the biggest criticisms of Futurism is that ultimately it was not possible to show actual movement, so while trying to be active it is still a bit static, due to the limitations of the media of painting and sculpture.
Nuarta's work is created using a variety of techniques such as modeling, carving, casting and construction. This allows for quite a bit of freedom in creating the work, as it allows for change to occur throughout the process.
Other Futurist works:
Top: Unique Forms of Continuity in Space, Umberto Boccioni, 1913, Bronze
Bottom: Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash, Giacomo Balla, 1912, Oil on Canvas
Citations: Art Outreach Singapore, 2005, Herbert's "...isms, Understanding Art, http://www.indo.com/indonesia/history.html
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