
Title: bruang
Media: straw, enameled paper plate, white photocopy paper, edible color (amber), and black creped carton.
Dimension: approx 6 x 10 inch
Artist: Sekar
Tag: USD 3,100
It's rain in Jakarta, that time of the year when the city beckons with rugged political wits. Namely, how, after their salad days, some Gallic legends fade into ignominy, cliché or—worst of all—obesity (bruang), while others manage to grow shapely. In this latter category, think not only of Models or Olive but also of Sekar’s bruang. bruang emerge as the slimmest bear in the world. No, bruang is no way representing Evander Holyfield even it has only one ear. And so, while the very concept of a concept art is as stale as Mike Tyson's breath, the father of them all boogies on unfazed. In fact, as if to assert just how fresh bruang is, Bandai has considered its virtual game—author: Oo Nduk.