Experience the perfect blend of creativity, exploration, and breathtaking beauty

Museum MACAN presents an exhibition that combines art, history, and technology into an engaging visual experience. Titled Kei Imazu: The Sea is Barely Wrinkled, this solo exhibition showcases the work of a Japanese artist now based in Bandung. Kei Imazu is recognized for blending traditional artistic techniques with digital technology, creating narratives that span the past, present, and future.

Exploring History and Environmental Themes

The exhibition traces a map of time that links Indonesia’s colonial era, today’s ecological challenges, and local mythology. Inspired by the sinking of the Batavia ship in 1628, the works reflect on the enduring legacy of colonialism while addressing urgent environmental concerns, especially in Jakarta. Imazu also incorporates Indonesian mythological figures such as Dewi Sri and Nyai Roro Kidul, presenting them as counter-narratives to the anthropocentric colonial perspective.

Immersive Visual Experience

Stepping into the exhibition feels like diving into the ocean’s depths on a historical journey infused with myth. At the center stands Batavia Ships, a monumental installation that resembles the remains of a sunken vessel, crafted from ABS plastic, iron, and polyurethane. The atmosphere is enhanced by a ceiling draped with fabric patterned like ocean ripples in blue and white gradients, creating an optical illusion of sunlight breaking through the water’s surface. At the far end, a massive gateway frame adds a dramatic and symbolic element to the space.

A Shift Toward Reflective Artistic Exploration

This exhibition represents a contemplative evolution in Kei Imazu’s artistic practice. It explores the ocean’s surface as both a visual metaphor and a philosophical question about perception and memory. The artworks integrate diverse visual sources, from historical artifacts and natural landscapes to 3D models and digital imagery, resulting in layered compositions that balance organic and artificial, timeless and transient, serene and tense. In Imazu’s vision, the ocean becomes more than an object; it is a symbol of how humanity perceives the modern world.

Kei Imazu: The Sea is Barely Wrinkled will be on view at Museum MACAN until October 5, 2025. This exhibition offers more than aesthetic appeal. It invites visitors to reflect on humanity’s intertwined relationship with history, nature, and technology in the digital era.

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