《埋藏的历史》，布上丙烯、石墨、油彩，以树脂、颜料和线拼贴的眼球，275 × 390 cm，2012-2017

Buried History， Acrylic， graphite and oil on canvas with collaged eyes of resin， color pigment and thread， 275 × 390 cm， 2012-2017

Wiharso’s current work focuses on the duality of cultures and experiences in his two homelands - Indonesia and America。  Including both sculpture and installation， the exhibition is anchored by a series of paintings created in the United States。 Two large paintings， Blue Lingga （2017） and Half Dead Giant （2017）， feature dense compositions of figures and landscapes with a vibrant color-palette punctuated by dark recesses。  The wall-mounted reliefs offer lush， detailed surfaces that draw viewers in while offering biting， humorous and poignant commentary。 These works along with an extraordinary series of psychological portraits of lone figures and couples， the Monster Project Series， all contain handmade resin eyes that bulge from the surfaces， engaging the viewer with a frank gaze。 Wiharso states， “Monster Projects looks at the emerging conditions in America and Indonesia - the extreme behavior， the move toward fanaticism and polarization， and an increasingly common refusal to acknowledge other’s feelings。 I’ve been questioning why this situation is occurring when we are more mobile and global。  Is this how people try to protect their identity or inheritance， or is it a resistance to globalization？”