5 Most Controversial sculpture in Indonesia

1. Statue of Obama

After a controversy, Obama Small sculptures installed in Taman Menteng, Central Jakarta, transferred, Sunday (14/02/2010) evening to SD 01 Menteng. Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo agreed to move the people's aspirations "Barry Statue Dreams" at Barack Obama's former school permanently.
The presence of a small statue of Obama in Menteng Park to protests among many because it is considered inappropriate given the Obama does not have service in Indonesia. Many believe that the figures are still much more worthy of this country. The bronze statue was designed by two-meter high sculpture of an artist named Edi Chaniago Ancol. Construction of the statue was initiated by the institutions' Friends of Obama.


2. Statue Gus Dur

Gus Dur kontroversial'Mata statue Heart 'by Cipto Purnomo controversy because of intangible Buddhist stature. The difference, head of the Buddha replaced Gus Dur's head complete with thick glasses.

This statue, along with three other sculptures displayed in the Gus Dur cultural arts degree titled 'Multisesigusdurisme' at Studio Mendut in Magelang, on Friday, February 5, 2010. According to Cipto, making sculpture controversy there was no intention to offend Buddhists.

According to Cipto, Buddha statues that face Gus Dur is better delineate the figure of Gus Dur's pluralistic, socially acceptable and good picture. Cipto not intend to sell the sculpture "Eye Heart Gus Dur" which measures 100 x 90 meters. In fact, the statue is still there in the studio owned by Sutanto Mendut Mendut.


3. Three fathers statue

The atmosphere in the elite housing in the City Beautiful Hope Bekasi very heroic past on June 19, 2010. A mob accompanying the dismantling of the statue of three fathers for USD 2.5 billion, which became an icon of the housing. Works of art made of bronze was torn down after a loud protest by the cleric and the local community as it is considered symbolic of the Trinity. Stance is also accused of not licensed.

Shaped 19-meter-tall statue of three women dressed in sexy artist Bali, Nyoman Nuarta, was successfully knocked down at 7:40 pm after the authorities and the mass of working hard since Saturday morning at 03.30 WIB.Di front of the statue there is an inscription that mentions a statue of three fathers is a reflection of the beauty West Javanese culture and the written name Nyoman Nuarta as the author.

After the 'dumped' in Jakarta, Nyoman Nuarta sculpture artist sculpture was actually purchased by Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika


4. Statue of Inul

Statue of Inul, who was in the middle of the road near his home, Kartika Main Line, Pondok Indah, Jakarta FPI mass protests in 2007. Inul 2.5 meters tall sculpture complete with box and the foundation's gold-colored spotlights. Black placards reading "Donations of Inul 'package looks decorate the statue. Inul donated the statue to decorate the way she had met the other statue. Statue eventually dismantled and secured Chairman Inul local neighborhood.




5. Sculpture Folk Dance (Statue 'voluptuous' in Pekanbaru)

Statue of dancers who were right in the heart of Pekanbaru, Riau, is still a public controversy to this day. Right on Jalan Sudirman and road crossings Mada or elephant right in front of the governor's office cited the statue at a cost of $ 4 billion.
The new statue perched month, featuring two figures of men and women who were dancing. The man wore a cap at the top position. While the statues of women with body position under the melentik. Melintiknya body of this statue, made the position her ass to be "sexy". Sculpture that looks plump buttocks, heading the Office of the Governor of Riau. Affairs of the buttocks "voluptuous" rated erotic sculpture. Parts of the buttocks sculpture clearly visible for the people who passed there, lead to protests from various parties.

The name of the statue was also a debate. Originally named after the monument Zapin, a typical Malay dance. But apparently, this so-called monument Zapin was widely criticized. The reason, dance Zapin not the same as the form of a statue of the dancing. Then replaced Zero monument. But also criticized because its position is not at the zero point Pekanbaru. Then the name changed to Folk monument..

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