Violence in Papua at Biennale Jogja

The Biennale Jogja is once again underway. This time the fine arts exhibition provided more space for artists from eastern Indonesia.

Shinta Maharani

October 18, 2021

A BULLET shell resembling a flaccid penis penetrates the underpants of a Papuan woman. Military brutality is depicted graphically in a projectile laced with a jockstrap and a bra, nailed on the wall in a darkened room.
 
Female underwear is strewn on the floor around some guns. A picture of a naked mother and baby adds poignancy to the scene. Violence is strengthened by black and white pictures of dozens of police in uniform carrying batons ...

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