Eko Nugroho 印度尼西亚人, 1977
Knowing but Hard to Understand, 2022
Embroidered painting
260 x 125 cm
105 1/2 x 57 in
105 1/2 x 57 in
19833
“Knowing but Hard to Understand” refers to the difficulty of truly understanding each other. Knowing is always easier than understanding. The modern man today feels like he knows everything, especially...
“Knowing but
Hard to Understand” refers to the difficulty of truly understanding each other.
Knowing is always easier than understanding. The modern man today feels like he
knows everything, especially after the pandemic which changed the world to a
great extent, people think they now know everything, but in fact we can never
understand the situation definitely. It is in our nature to put knowledge above
understanding, and when this occurs, problems arise too.