The Bali 9 Artist - 12 Incredible Paintings By Myuran Sukumaran

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The pages of the global press have been filled with the Bali 9 scandal. International diplomacy has been brought into question. Questions have risen over the death penalty. Questions about what it means to be “reformed.”

Sukumaran, considered a criminal worthy of the highest form of punishment by many, was more than a lawbreaker. He was an artist. 

We want to look at the world that Sukumaran created on the canvas. 

Here are 12 paintings of Sukumaran’s legacy that will live forever. 

 

Sukumaran, The Artist

A Morbid Reality

Many of his paintings take on a dark, gothic tone. Is it any wonder why?

Fellow Convict Andrew Chan

Chan showed many signs of reformation, rediscovering Christianity and becoming a devout follower up to his execution.

Painting Portraits

Attention To Detail

Back To School - A Lesson From Artist Ben Quilt

The Process

Thank You, Tania

A portrait of a friend organising an exhibition in Amsterdam for his work.

SBY

A Final Message - "People Can Change"

The Executed

The Last Masterpiece

There is something profoundly chilling about his final painting before his execution. A dripping image of the human heart- something we all share, saints, sinners and everyone inbetween.



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