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In this work, I duplicated an old Balinese photograph from the colonial era and added a gas mask to the figure, confronting the impression of exoticism with the complex reality of Bali today. It reflects the friction experienced by modern Balinese people, who must work to meet economic needs while maintaining continuous cultural obligations. The resulting figure becomes a kind of summary of Bali’s tourism history — revealing social inequality, “cultural violence” shaped by the interests of the tourism industry, and environmental issues connected to that industry. I also included the phrase “Enjoy The Irony” in the work, highlighting how we are often confronted with the contrast between beautiful tourism slogans and unequal realities.
Saya menduplikat foto Bali kuno foto era colonial dalam karya ini lalu yang saya pasangkan gas masker, utuk membenturkan kesan eksotik dan keadaan Bali yang krodit hari ini gesekan antara manusia Bali moderen, yang harus bekerja utuk memenuhi kebutuhan dan rutinitas berkebudayaan. Dan hasil figure itu sejenis rangkuman sejarah pariwisata di Bali, ketimpangan sosial, “kekerasan kebudayaan” yang dibentuk oleh kepentingan industri pariwisata, masalah lingkungan yang berhubungan dengan idustri pariwisata. Lalu saya tuliskan dalam karya tersebut “Enjoy The Irony” bagaimana kita sering dihadapkan dengan ironi-ironi antara jargon -jargon pariwisata yang indah-indah dan kenyataan yang timpang.
