Description
Smile Calm Nation is an installation of smiling portraits by Dibal Ranuh. Exhibited in Culmination Visual Art Exhibition at Santrian Art Gallery May-June 2024.
“A smile is happiness. Some smiles do not show happiness.. but most smiles keep the message of a smile.. a stranger you meet .. with a smile and if it starts with a smile..it is certain to create goodness. A small gesture that is so small, but it gives birth to goodness and kindness. This is why I carry this as a principle”. The smile project is ongoing. It has been working and in development for a very long time, since 2015. When I saw a smile on a fisherman, during a time when Tambora had a devastating natural disaster.. yet he smiled. The smile is a victory. I am looking for my happiness by asking for the smiles of others. This project began at Tambora Island and I collected 1200 smiles.” ~ Dibal Ranuh
The concept of a smile, as articulated by Dibal, underscores its inherent connection to happiness. While it is acknowledged that certain smiles may not overtly convey joy, the predominant function of a smile is often associated with positivity. Particularly, when encountered by a stranger, a smile catalyzes fostering goodwill and benevolence.
Concurrently, it is imperative to recognise the authenticity of a smile, juxtaposed against the performative nature of masks. Unveiled, a smile embodies unity and serves as a testament to collective happiness.
About Dibal Ranuh
Learn more of Dibal Ranuh’s creative visual work in Manus, A Conscious Journey in the article The Contemporary Human on a Timeless Stage.
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