Taring Padi Indonesia wiegen des Reiskorns

set 2048 pix — Introducing Taring Padi. We the people... a tax-protest organization... in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity... We thank the Indonesian collective Taring Padi = taring a rice corn, for doing such a wide work and do hope to see it in a dignified place. Might be Rabbi Weiss in NY has a way. Uli Schaarschmidt

Taring Padi stellt sich vor. Wir, das Volk... eine Steuerprotest Bewegung... um einen vollkommeneren Bund zu bilden, die Gerechtigkeit herzustellen, die innere Ruhe zu sichern, fuer die gemeinsame Verteidigung zu sorgen, das allgemeine Wohl zu foerdern und die Segnungen der Freiheit fuer uns und unsere Nachkommen zu sichern... Wir danken dem Kollektiv Taring Padi = wiegen des Reiskorns, so eine vielfaeltige Arbeit geschaffen zu haben und hoffen, sie an einem wuerdigen Platz zu sehen. Mag sein Rabbi Weiss in NY weiss einen. Uli Schaarschmidt. Foto: Taring Padi

Dear Colleagues from Indonesia,
we appreciate your great Country. I had a friend in your embassy in Bonn, Harry Suharkat.

It is amazing what a great work you have done. What a great work against all enemies of destruction. I know that is not easy to hold on, to get through. Because the theme has huge frustration and hopelessness in it. But you got it in the name of the people, where anybody can live in freedom and make a living.

I would like to show that photo in my Album of free press.

I know also what a great spiritual world Indonesia have. That is in it. The work is full in that tradition, but develops new forms of acting in complex dramas. It reminds me of the 4 horsemen of the Apocalypse by Duerer.

regards Uli, painter and designer from Munich, Bavaria