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Book Synopsis: Less than a year after the end of authoritarian rule in 1998, huge images of Jesus Christ and other Christian scenes proliferated on walls and billboards around a provincial town in eastern Indonesia where conflict had arisen between Muslims and Christians. A manifestation of the extreme perception that emerged amid uncertainty and the challenge to seeing brought on by urban warfare, the street paintings erected by Protestant motorbike-taxi drivers signaled a radical departure from the aniconic tradition of the old colonial church, a desire to be seen and recognized by political authorities from Jakarta to the UN and European Union, an aim to reinstate the Christian look of a city in the face of the country’s widespread islamicization, and an opening to a more intimate relationship to the divine through the bringing-into-vision of the Christian god.
Stridently assertive, these affectively charged mediations of religion, masculinity, Christian privilege and subjectivity are among the myriad ephemera of war, from rumors, graffiti, incendiary pamphlets, and Video CDs, to Peace Provocateur text-messages and children’s reconciliation drawings. Orphaned Landscapes theorizes the production of monumental street art and other visual media as part of a wider work on appearance in which ordinary people, wittingly or unwittingly, refigure the aesthetic forms and sensory environment of their urban surroundings. The book offers a rich, nuanced account of a place in crisis, while also showing how the work on appearance, far from epiphenomenal, is inherent to sociopolitical change. Whether considering the emergence and disappearance of street art or the atmospherics and fog of war, Spyer demonstrates the importance of an attunement to elusive, ephemeral phenomena for their palpable and varying effects in the world.
Orphaned Landscapes: Violence, Visuality, and Appearance in Indonesia is available from the publisher on an open-access basis.
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Are you searching for a thought-provoking book that delves into the complex relationship between violence, visuality, and appearance? Look no further than "Orphaned Landscapes: Violence, Visuality, and Appearance in Indonesia." This groundbreaking publication takes you on a journey through a provincial town in eastern Indonesia, where conflict between Muslims and Christians gave rise to an extraordinary form of artistic expression.
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of monumental street art and other visually arresting media. Witness how ordinary individuals, driven by uncertainty and the need to be seen, defy traditional aesthetic forms in order to make a powerful statement. Discover how these incredible street paintings became a symbolic way to reinstate the Christian culture of the city amidst the country's pervasive islamicization.
Authored by [Author Name], "Orphaned Landscapes" offers an insightful exploration of how appearance shapes sociopolitical change. Through meticulous research and analysis, the author uncovers the intricate connections between religion, masculinity, subjectivity, and Christian privilege. This book provides a rich and nuanced account of a place in crisis, shedding light on the ephemeral phenomena that have a tangible impact on society.
Uncover the significance of elusive and fleeting phenomena such as rumors, graffiti, incendiary pamphlets, and video CDs. Witness the transformative effects of peace provocateur text-messages and children’s reconciliation drawings. "Orphaned Landscapes" invites you to navigate through the atmospherics and fog of war, revealing the profound and profound effects of art on the world we inhabit.
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