Hanafi
(b. 1960 in Purworejo, Central Java, Indonesia)

Entitled “ASEAN”, the artwork depicts a scorpion as a metaphor, originally created for the Association of South East Asian Nation (ASEAN) that was founded in 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Since then, the ASEAN has expanded to include Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam.

Its aim is to accelerate economic growth, social progress, and socio-cultural evolution within the member countries. It also wants to preserve regional peace and stability by exploring various means and opportunities to resolve differences peacefully.

The use of a scorpion as a symbol is inspired by the ancient Javanese strategy how to confront wars, where a defensive attitude is considered particularly strong and effective.

Hanafi divides his time between Jakarta and Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

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