Heri Dono

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Heri Dono is an artist based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. He is known for his inventive mélange of traditional folk art with contemporary imagery. He combines diverse source material such as wayang kulit (shadow puppets), Western pop culture, and socio-political issues in paintings and installations. His work seeks to disrupt and contradict mainstream narratives of Western art and its control over international art practices.

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