BESTA BESTRIZAL (INDONESIA, B. 1973)
BESTA BESTRIZAL (INDONESIA, B. 1973)

I BELIEVE - THE BEST IS YET TO COME

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BESTA BESTRIZAL (INDONESIA, B. 1973)
I BELIEVE - THE BEST IS YET TO COME
signed and dated 'Besta 2016' (lower left); signed again, titled, inscribed and dated 'I BELIEVE - THE BEST IS YET TO COME/ Charcoal acrylic on canvas/ Tahun 2016' (on the reverse)
charcoal and acrylic on canvas
200 x 300 cm. (78 3/4 x 118 1/8 in.)
Painted in 2016

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Lot Essay

I Believe – The Best Is Yet To Come is another remarkable work by Besta Bestrizal. Through his works, Bestrizal presents a fantastical external manifestations of an introspective mental landscape. Dominating the painting's composition in its monumental rendering, the bull is symbolic of the global economic situation. Rendered in a highly photorealist style, the figure of the bull is highlighted by the ornamental flower motif across its build. With this work, the artist invites us to stand firm in every and any challenging situation in our lives. Despite the uncertain paths ahead of us, the artist believes that life is full of positivity, stating that "Tetaplah tekun berbuat kebaikan, pasti kebaikan menghampirimu (Keep spreading positivity in life and you will get the same thing in return)".

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