My work begins where words fall short. I use images to speak about things that are hard to explain — the clash between nature and industry, belief and daily survival, silence and noise. Coming from Bali, I see how paradise is often packaged for the world, while the people and the land carry the real cost of that image. I live inside a contradiction: a place seen as paradise, yet full of tension and noise beneath the postcard image. Through my artworks, I mix feelings to show these hidden tensions. I call my approach positive propaganda — using humor, irony, and beauty to expose uncomfortable truths without turning people away. It’s a way to spark thought before resistance appears.

The theme “The Limits of Language” connects deeply to what I do. Many truths can’t be said directly — they are too political, too painful, or simply too normal to notice. Words can be manipulated or ignored, but images can slip past defense. Art becomes my way of translating those unspoken stories. I turn symbols, myths, and everyday objects into visual conversations about how we live with change.

By using familiar images in unexpected ways, I want people to pause, laugh, and then think again about what they see — about what is spoken, what is hidden, and what cannot be said at all. When language fails, images can still speak.

Illustrations shown at SCAPE Public Art Season 2025 are:

• Water Crisis
• Just Keep Smile (You’re on cam)
• Home Invasion
• Where do we go from here?
• Spiritual influencer (Ubudian)
• Freedom of press -Utopia
• Support Local Artists
• Returning the Goddess of Prosperity

Fabricated and installed by Signtech.

Thank you to Christchurch City Council for the use of these lightboxes.

SCAPE acknowledges Ngāi Tūāhuriri as mana whenua of the land where this artwork stands.

pictured: Gus Dark, Home Invasion, 2025