Eko Nugroho

The internationally renowned Indonesian contemporary artist, who took over the spaces of Paris Museum of Modern Art in 2012, is back in France and invites us to discover the full richness and depth of his art through this exhibition, which dives us into a surrealist universe, resolutely graphic and penetrating, with vivid and luminous works that convey an optimistic energy without any limits.

Through“Heads Full of Empty Views,” his first solo exhibition at Danysz, Eko Nugroho invests the Parisian space of the gallery whose walls are covered with a monumental mural, illustrating the essence of his universe with its enigmatic creatures. The artist also presents new works composed of acrylic paintings and imposing canvas-broderies echoing his Indonesian culture. Indeed, Nugroho’s practice is rooted in both traditional and contemporary, Asian and Western sources to address historical and current events in society. The artist incorporates traditional techniques such as the dyeing process known as batik and embroidery, which he has always considered a form of drawing: he uses thread on fabric with the desire to transform an everyday object into an unusual and unexpected work of art.