Titarubi (born 1968) is an Indonesian artist. She is based in
Yogyakarta and is one of Indonesia's most prominent contemporary artists.
Biography
Titarubi began making art while studying ceramics at
Bandung Institute of Technology in 1988.
She is heavily involved in social movements. She was very active in fight against the
Bill against Pornography and Pornoaction, and produced ''Surrounding David'', a gigantic replica of
Michelangelo's ''David'' with the body covered by red lace brocade.
Titarubi created the Vagina Brocade in ''
Opera Jawa'', symbolising both a vagina and a blazing fire.
She is the director and founder of Indonesian Contemporary Art Network (iCAN).
Titarubi has exhibited at the
Venice Biennale, the
Singapore Art Museum, the Singapore Biennale, the
ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe, the
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
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, the
Busan Biennale
The Busan Biennale is a biannual international contemporary art show held in Busan, South Korea. Busan Biennale is held in even-numbered years, and is hosted by Busan metropolitan city and Busan Biennale Organizing Committee.
Exhibition his ...
, the
Museo d'Arte Contemporanea Donnaregina, and the
Govett-Brewster Art Gallery
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...
.
References
1968 births
Living people
21st-century Indonesian artists
Indonesian women artists
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