I'm Still Lucky 

Nyoman Masriadi painted "I'm Still Lucky" using acrylic on canvas, a familiar combination within contemporary art. Yet, the painting’s intense figuration pulls the viewer in with a raw, immediate impact. Masriadi uses color to great effect, creating striking contrasts and cartoon-like figures. The dark skin tones of the figures are not merely aesthetic choices; they are integral to the work's commentary on race, power, and spectatorship. Look closely at the texture – the brushstrokes give the figures a sculpted, almost monumental quality. The layers of paint, applied with varying degrees of opacity, add depth and complexity to the scene. The dialogue bubbles, rendered in a direct, almost naive style, create a narrative element. Masriadi’s work, in its materiality and composition, challenges our notions of what constitutes “fine art” by integrating accessible, everyday materials with pressing social commentary.