Lot 15: Haris Purnomo , b. 1956 Demo oil and acrylic on canvas

signed and dated 2008 lower left oil and acrylic on canvas

199.5 by 249.5cm.; 78½ by 98in.

"...A baby, whoever its parents are, is a new human being, so that we can invest our hopes in children. I am perhaps too pessimistic to expect anything from 'old human beings', but there's something good in thinking that a thief getting caught and sent to jail is indeed important but it is more significant to ensure that children will not become thieves..." υHARIS PURNOMO CITED IN: HENDRO WIYANTO, ET AL, ALIEN:NATION, MAGELANG 2007, P. 86