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This piece is directly expressed by my imagination on the canvas during our stay in South Kalimantan. This is not a manipulation of photography. This big hidden house was built during the upheaval of Papuan rebel groups against the Indonesian army in 1966. All civilians in our village were deployed to hide in the forest or the mountains, which were difficult for the enemy to reach. This is the hiding place of our ancestors during the tribal war. Any enemy that tries to reach this place will indeed be defeated. Traditional meals must be cooked from midnight to dawn. The enemy will know of this hiding place when smoke is visible during the day.

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Karya ini merupakan hasil imajinasi saya langsung di atas kanvas selama kami berada di Kalimantan Selatan. Ini bukan manipulasi fotografi. Rumah besar yang tersembunyi ini dibangun pada masa pergolakan kelompok pemberontak Papua melawan tentara Indonesia pada tahun 1966. Seluruh warga sipil di desa kami dikerahkan un...

My name is Jason Sentuf. I am a Pastor of a Church in Indonesia, but painting is also my hobby. Thank God that he has given me such a talent since I was Child. I Never follow a formal Art Education or any painting course - because painting is my natural hobby. I am more inclined to paint landscapes, animals, and human bodies since primary school. I was influencing European Expressionism and Impressionism painting styles. I like Claude Monet's and Vincent Van Gogh's painting styles. Whether by visiting museums or reading their history books, both greatest painters have increased my knowledge of how to paint professionally and add techniques and the ability to find all beauties around me and express this beauty on canvas or paper. After...