HAPPY WAHYU

Perempuan, Perjuangan, dan Memori, 2025

Screen Printing with Crayon on Paper 
57 X 52 cm
(PCP140)
Rp. 5.000.000

Karya seni ini, dengan segala dimensinya, terus menciptakan ruang untuk refleksi dan pemahaman bersama. Ia tidak hanya dilihat tetapi dirasakan, tidak hanya diamati tetapi dialami, dan dengan demikian, ia melampaui batas galeri untuk terus bergerak. Alih alih menghadirkan citra pergerakan dan perjuangan yang terkesan keras, gaya dan warna karya printmaking (Silkscreen) seniman nampak sederhana. Dengan menghadirkan figure Perempuan “Frida Kahlo” sebagai tokoh dalam pergerakan kesetaraan hak-hak perempuan serta benda keseharian hidup (bunga matahari) yang dekat dengan perempuan, terkesan sederhana tetapi menjadi simbol dan bagian dari penggerak perubahan serta narasi-narasi besar dalam sejarah perjuangan perempuan.

This artwork, in all its dimensions, continues to create space for reflection and shared understanding. It is not only seen but felt, not only observed but experienced—and in doing so, it moves beyond the boundaries of the gallery to keep evolving. Rather than presenting images of struggle and movement in a forceful manner, the artist’s printmaking style (Silkscreen) appears simple in its use of form and color. By featuring the figure of Frida Kahlo—a prominent symbol in the fight for women’s rights—and incorporating everyday objects such as the sunflower, which is closely associated with women, the work may seem simple at first glance. However, these elements become powerful symbols and integral parts of driving change and representing the larger narratives within the history of women’s struggle.