JAKARTA - The exhibition of Anwar Rosyid's paintings at the Cultural Center, Central Jakarta, carries a message that is not light. Through color, lines, symbols, and cartoon humor, the works highlight economic inequality, social polarization, to the way the public is formed by the flow of information.
The exhibition with the theme "Li Bi Do re mi fa sol la sido" was opened by the Head of the Police Study Center Task Force, Inspector General of Police Dr. Susilo Teguh Raharjo, M.Si, Friday, May 22, 2023.
Susilo called this exhibition as part of community policing practices. The police, he said, not only deal with formal security, but also need to read the social pulse through cultural spaces.
"The artist community also plays a role in building social order which is expressed through art," said Susilo in his statement, Sunday, May 24.
The event was also attended by the Head of the Police Science Study Center, Inspector General of Police Prof. Dr. Cryshnanda DL and a number of senior Jakarta artists.
According to Susilo, Anwar Rosyid's work does not stop at visual beauty. In it there is a sharp criticism of social problems. Contrast colors and sharp lines are used to show inequality. Cartoon humor becomes a gateway to touch serious issues without losing its appeal.
"This work invites us to see the hidden side of urban issues, especially how information is formed and consumed," said Susilo.
He assessed that the criticism in the work was straightforward, but not condescending. Social symbols are arranged to open up public interpretation space. The audience is not only invited to see, but also think.
The mixed technique used by Anwar strengthens the message. Social reality seems like a broken fragment, colliding, then forming a narrative about a society that is not going well.
Susilo hopes that this exhibition is not only appreciated as an art agenda. He wants the criticism that arises from the canvas to be read by the parties that are satirized.
"This exhibition is expected to continue to produce artists who work, enrich the nation's cultural heritage, and bridge the people's voices," he said.
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