A photographic portrait of Indonesian President Joko Widodo at Canberra’s National Portrait Gallery has been temporarily removed from public display, following the executions of Bali Nine members Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran on early Wednesday morning.
The portrait, below, is an entry into this year’s National Photographic Portrait Prize by Adam Ferguson.
Bali 9 executions: Joko Widodo’s portrait taken down by National Portrait Gallery #bali9 http://t.co/hOJGAiX9LZ pic.twitter.com/zxLzkEO4tE
— The Age (@theage) April 30, 2015
NPG director Angus Trumble told the ABC:
“My feeling yesterday, on Wednesday morning, was that in view of the circumstances and our operations, and my best assessment of the risk of damage to the work of art, it was necessary to remove it from public display.”
I’m saddened to hear the news of the Bali Nine. The death sentence is archaic and my thoughts are with the families….
Posted by Adam Ferguson on Wednesday, 29 April 2015
#BALI – Gallery takes down Joko Widodo’s portrait after Bali Nine executions – The Guardian http://t.co/2wa1MJf82O pic.twitter.com/BXsJYHdLEu
— Warta Bali (@WartaBali) April 30, 2015
