The Rise and Meme of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) Paintings

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), The 6th President of the Republic of Indonesia, starting to explore his interest in art, especially painting. For the past 2 months, he has been painting in the corner of a mini studio at his house in Cikeas.

Source: Facebook.com/Herzaky Mahendra Putra

Several politicians also uploaded photos of SBY’s paintings. Wearing the signature hat of the late painting maestro Tino Sidin, SBY stands next to a painting entitled ‘Debur Ombak di Pacitan’. In addition to the many compliments he received, for some reason there were also netizens who made fun of it and some of them made memes out of the painting.

Source: “SBY but B stands for Basquiat” — @medanseni on Twitter

Source: “SBY but B stands for Banksy” — @_wyp on Twitter

Source: “*aot Lukisan karya Pak SBY: The Other Side of the Sea” — @aotfess on Twitter

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