Courtesy Charles B. Wang Center

Yarnscapes: Mulyana’s Environmental Tapestries
September 14 – December 10, 2024
Opening Reception: Friday, September 13 from 5-7pm (kindly RSVP)
Artist Lecture: October 23, 2024, 2-3pm
Charles B. Wang Center Skylight Gallery

The Charles B. Wang Center at Stony Brook University proudly presents Yarnscapes: Mulyana’s Environmental Tapestries during this season of Asia Week New York Autumn 2024. This exhibit offers a unique opportunity for the public to engage with the immersive and thought-provoking works of renowned Indonesian artist Mulyana.

Yarnscapes delves into the imaginative and intricate world of Mulyana, celebrated for his distinctive use of knitting and crocheting to create large-scale installations. These works showcase human endurance, creativity, and a profound connection to the divine and nature. He transforms simple yarn into mesmerizing pieces of art, bringing to life colorful, whimsical installations through crochet, stitching, and knitting.

Mulyana’s passion for crochet was sparked when he attended Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia. He experiments with various techniques, materials, and ideas. Using durable and affordable materials like acrylic and polyester, often sourced from factory surplus, he creates intricate, modular pieces that combine to form larger, astounding artworks. Experience the mesmerizing coral worlds of Mulyana, where each piece is a testament to the beauty and fragility of our marine environments.

Curated by Jinyoung Jin, Yarnscapes promises a thought-provoking journey into Mulyana’s visionary world. All works in this exhibition are on loan from Sapar Contemporary, New York.

The Charles B. Wang Center is also pleased to host a lecture with Mulyana on October 23rd at 2pm.

To learn more and RSVP to the opening, click here.