Award 25: £5 Paintings

Artist Luh'De Gita starts conversations about economy, identity and cultural perception whilst making work live in public.

Luh'De Gita grew up in a low-middle class family in Bali where the average daily wage for a worker is £5. Across Summer 25 she created bespoke artworks to start conversations about the huge gap between how art and labour are valued in different parts of the world. Exchanging art and conversation as a simple way to talk about privilege, the cost of living, and how places like Bali are often seen only as tourist spots while local people struggle to get by.

This project questions the value of artistic labour versus manual labour, creating an exchange where quick, personal artworks become a conversation about economy, identity, and cultural perception.

Check out her work here: https://www.instagram.com/_luhdegita_/