Young Hero
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ᝰ THE STORY
Barefoot, an eight-year-old boy moves with the quiet confidence of someone who has known the land since his first breath. The bamboo pole resting on his shoulders, balanced with precision, carries heavy clusters of unripened bananas—green as the dense jungle that cradles his village. Each step is steady, effortless—engrained in him as naturally as breathing. In the remote highlands of Java, where the Baduy people have walked the same earth for centuries, resilience is not taught. It is lived.
This boy is not just carrying fruit; he is carrying tradition, responsibility, the pulse of his people’s way of life. No roads, no vehicles, no modern distractions—only the ancestral path beneath his feet, shaping him as it did those before him. Here, among the Baduy, walking barefoot is more than a habit. It is a bond with the earth, a silent vow to uphold the wisdom of generations. It is said that even children can walk up to 25 kilometers a day, their soles hardened not just against the rugged terrain, but against time itself.
The hues of the scene speak in muted tones—bamboo walls, sun-faded, standing solemn against thatched roofs grayed by the touch of countless rains. Yet amid this softened palette, the green persists—vivid, alive. The bananas he carries mirror the blurred jungle leaves on the left side of the frame, an unspoken harmony between the child and the land that raised him.
Yet, despite their isolation, the Baduy are not untouched by the world beyond. Some venture far, weaving through the steel and concrete of Jakarta’s towering skyline—barefoot among businessmen, unchanged among the changing tides. But within their village, a different kind of future unfolds. Boys like him do not dream of escaping their roots. They embody them. They grow into men who protect, preserve, and pass down the very essence of what it means to belong.
Young Hero is more than a moment—it is a testament to the silent strength of youth, to the quiet warriors of tradition. A perfect counterpart to Ancestral Way, it reflects the past and the future in a single breath. If the elders are the keepers of wisdom, then the children are the carriers of hope.
Perhaps they are not the face of the nation as seen in history books, yet they are its heart—beating, enduring, and walking forward, step by step, on the very path their ancestors paved before them.
📍Lebak, Banten 🗓 2018
❏ Fine Art Print
Printed on 210 gsm high-quality matte paper with 10-color digital inkjet technology. Can be matted and/or framed.
Available in the following dimension:
• 60 x 40 cm | 24 x 16”
❏ Aluminum Print
Printed on a sleek 3-mm, triple-layered aluminum composite material for a matte, reflection-free result using state-of-the-art printing method. Water-resistant, durable UV read-to-hang print suitable for sheltered, outdoor areas.
Available in the following dimension:
• 60 x 40 cm | 24 x 16”
Collector's Limited Edition of 15 copies worldwide.
Processed in Europe on one of the glossiest and most expensive photographic papers in the world—Fujiflex Crystal Archive.
The Fujiflex Crystal Archive paper is a special chromogenic paper with an ultra-high-gloss surface producing the highest professional photographic substrate currently available in the world. The quality of this paper is incomparable with any other papers on the market today.
This silver halide, true photographic printing material on a polyester base is produced to the highest gallery and competition standards. It is printed through a specialized process using laser exposure technology.
Your photograph is not printed like other papers with ink. It is instead exposed into the silver halide base with lasers and is then chemically processed.
The final result has to be seen to be believed as it leaves mica crystals on the paper that, when properly lit, produce a strikingly three-dimensional luxurious look and an appearance of being lit from behind.
The artist proposes 15 copies each available in the following sizes:
• 90 x 60 cm | 36 x 24”
• 150 x 100 cm | 60 x 40”
Such paper must be mounted on appropriate substrate and/or framed correctly to guarantee the best results.
Replica Edition
• Free shipping worldwide;
• Please allow up to 48 hours before your order is dispatched;
• Delivery time is about two to three working weeks depending on your country;
• Shipped in a sturdy mailing tube for the fine art prints and a protective cardboard box for the aluminum print;
• Fine art prints are sent by the post office from Indonesia while aluminum prints are processed and sent from Europe;
• A confirmation email is sent when the photo is shipped;
• Any custom and duty fees are the responsibility of the customer;
• Replica Edition prints come without white borders;
• Frame not included for the fine art prints
★ Original Edition
• Free shipping worldwide;
• Please allow up to 7 days before your order is dispatched;
• Delivery time is about two working weeks;
• Tracking available;
• Shipped in secure packaging handled by art professionals;
• Sent by UPS, FedEx, or DHL from Europe;
• A confirmation email is sent when the photo is shipped along with a digital Certificate of Authenticity and a handling and framing manual;
• Any custom and duty fees are the responsibility of the customer;
• Original Edition photographs come without white borders;
• Frame not included