Sinyo besar

Sinyo is a series by Eva Margaretha exploring Indisch identity and the silenced legacy of colonialism.
Layered colored inks on handmade cotton paper depict children’s faces, symbols of the Sinyo, children born between colonizer and colonized in the former Dutch East Indies, denied belonging and future by the colonial system.

Solo exhibition at Galerie Wind, Rotterdam (15 Feb – 15 Mar). Opening: 15 Feb, 3 pm.
Works available after the exhibition.

Description

Sinjo besar occupies an intermediate scale within the series. Between word and face, between the individual and the collective. Where the nine small portraits present a plurality and Sinyo terbesar amplifies the term, this work gathers attention around a single figure.

The portrait marks a transition: from naming to seeing, from language to presence. It reveals how meaning shifts when a word no longer remains abstract, but becomes human.

Each work is framed against a black ground, echoing absence and erasure.
Artwork size approx. 60 × 80 cm; framed size 70 × 100 cm.

The artworks are part of the solo exhibition by Eva Margaretha at Galerie Wind, Rotterdam, from 15 February to 15 March. Opening: 15 February at 3 pm. The works will be available after the exhibition.

Additional information

Dimensions 30 × 40 cm

Size Chart

Artist: Eva Margaretha Series title: Sinyo Medium: Colored ink on handmade cotton paper Subject: Children’s faces representing the Sinyo — mixed-heritage children from the former Dutch East Indies, born of colonizer and colonized Theme: Indisch identity, colonial legacy, loss, and belonging Artwork size: approx. 20 × 30 cm Framed size: 30 × 40 cm Framing: Black background Exhibition: Solo exhibition at Galerie Wind, Rotterdam Exhibition dates: 15 February – 15 March Opening: 15 February, 3 pm Availability: Works available after the exhibition

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