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heru Kuntoyo 2014 Rp. 7 - 10.500.000
mixed media on canvas
(b. Madiun, E. Java, 1973) 130 x 140 cm US$ 500 - 750
Kekosongan Ego Mendengar Dengan Hati
(The Emptiness of the Ego Hears with Heart) √ signed √ dated √ framed

In a group or an organization, let alone a From this most basic thing, a leader should
country which is an ‘agreement’ of grow and develop himself to be “great.”
individuals/smaller groups who have When a person gets to the top, he must
different wills, desires and backgrounds, it listen to the wishes of the crowd more than
is certain that there is a negotiation between his personal desires. A leader is essentially a
individuals / these smaller groups, in servant. They must listen more to the
reaching a consensus. conscience of the people they lead.
Consensus and agreements are certainly True leaders are willing to make sacrifices,
reached by sacrificing some of the wishes of and not to sacrifice the other party.
each individual/group in order to Banana as a symbol depicts life that is only
harmonize with one another. This is the once, so to try to “produce” benefits for the
essence of “having a society”,namely by universe, and prepare/grow new,
accepting and restraining each other’s better generations. That is the essence of
“ego”, to agree that not all of our wishes are life, a good leader is a leader who prioritizes
fulfilled. benefits for the community.
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