Artists Take On UN's Sustainable Development Goals in Jakarta Exhibition

One of the artists, Teguh Susanto, took on the environment theme, specifically endangered species, using an ancient woodcut technique.

Teguh came up with seven different installations for his piece, each discussing the hot topic of conservation for nature, land and wildlife.

"The 'Save the Helmeted Hornbill' piece was one I made for this year's CITES convention in South Africa," Teguh said at the exhibition opening on Monday (24/10). "I made it after meeting local tribesmen in West Kalimantan and hearing their stories of how [the helmeted hornbills] are still hunted at large."

Another of Teguh's piece highlighted the issue of water security in many parts of Indonesia.

"Water is life – water is the future. That's why it's important to save our rainforests so we can ensure water security for our future generations," Teguh said.

The exhibition opened on UN Day, Oct. 24, and will run until Oct. 30.

Across Indonesia, the UN also celebrated the anniversary with its Turn Indonesia Blue visual campaign, where Jakarta's National Monument, Bandung's Gedung Merdeka and Gedung Sate and Yogyakarta's Prambanan temple compounds were lit up in UN blue.

The UN is also celebrating the appointment of its new secretary general, Antonio Guterres, on Oct. 13. The former Prime Minister of Portugal will take Ban Ki-moon's place in the new year.

"This year's United Nations Day celebrations occur at a time of transition for the world and for the United Nations […]. At a time of record heat, member states have embraced the Paris Agreement on climate change in record time [...]. Across that historic threshold lies our best chance for a greener, cleaner, low-carbon growth," Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said in a statement.

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