The face of human torture

The face of human torture

German artist Gunther Uecker will display his creations at an exhibition titled Manusia yang Teraniaya: 14 alat Pemuas (The Tortured Human: 14 Means of Torture) at Bentara Budaya Jakarta here.

The works on display represent the artist's reaction to the violence against foreigners in Germany. Uecker made use of such items as wood, fabric, nails, stone, ash, sand and paper in creating his works.

"This is an instrument of my protest, my stance and my agony. Perhaps this is the portrait of German artists," he said.

Born in Mecklenburg in 1930, Uecker is one of Germany's most famous post-war artists.

He lives and works in Dusseldorf

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-- The Jakarta Post