An Indonesian fairy tale that has many variants.
As in most Indonesian tales, the story is laden with lessons related to family values, patience in times of adversity, and that in the end good will be rewarded and evil punished.
The story, passed down orally through the centuries, is about an orphan girl, who lives with her wicked aunt. She is treated as a slave. Sad, she sits by the river, where she is addressed by a goldfish...
In this still life, inspired by shadow play, the figures seem to come alive. This also belongs to the Still Life series.
Martijn van Haaster is a versatile visual designer and photographer. He grew up in and around Rotterdam, where he also studied illustration at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam. And now mainly known as architect and chief designer of a well-known holiday and amusement park.
Having worked as a..
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