Laith Mcgregor Rambut Pura Analysis

Laith McGregor’ s artworks often reflect his world, beliefs and individuality, he uses colour and patterns that are well known and recognisable to recreate what he thinks and sees in our world. This use of specific patterns and colours that reference to his world are evident in his portraits Helm of the Rambut Pura, Hex, and The last bastion.

Helm of the Rambut Pura is a portrait of a man, his face, beard and feet are the only visible body parts. The artwork depicts a man wearing a baseball hat with indonesian artistic practice style and colours as well as a demon. The particular name of this work, Rambut Pura, is actually a place in Indonesia. This reflects his world view and links to his life as he lived in Indonesia for a while. Mcgregor