Betty Adii (b. 1997), who was born in Deiyai, Central Papua, and now lives in Yogyakarta, creates art like drawings, paintings, and installations to tell stories about the struggles and unity of women. Her work focuses on the problems women face because of social, political, and cultural issues.

Rooted in Adii’s research in Poso, Central Sulawesi, this sculptural work explores the use of clay to depict the relationship between women and the land. In many cultures, the land is revered as Mother or Mama—a source of fertility and life. However, modernist and positivist perspectives often reduce the land to a mere resource for “human” exploitation. Additionally, patriarchal norms continue to objectify women's bodies, evident in the violence experienced within intimate spaces like homes. 

To reassess existing perspectives on the land, Adii highlights the Poso community’s basic principles of the relationship between humans and nature. The four circles on the statue represent Tuwu Malinuwu (living in peace and prosperity), Tuwu Siwagi (living together to achieve goals), and Sintuwu Maroso (mutual cooperation). Betty also documented these four principles by recording songs of gratitude for the harvest which were then interpreted as an empowered Body. With this work Adii advocates for a return to recognising women as caretakers and cultivators who imbue both body and land with intense meaning.