space dialectics, sri sasanti gallery - yogyakarta presents

title : live in life
artists :
gatot indrajati, suraya
curator : suwarno wisetrotomo
period : september 6th – 25th, 2008
venue : sri sasanti gallery, jl palangan tentara pelajar no. 52A, sleman, yogyakarta, indonesia opening reception : saturday, september 6th, 2008

The theme of this exhibition is about dialects in a certain space. Gatot as well as Suraya, both elaborate their works in different ways.

Gatot has his own way of delivering his works using his imagination on various sequent and presents wooden toys as figures or 3 dimensional objects. His interpretation of space explain deep feeling, as seen on his works which gives the “intimacy”. Whereas Suraya uses her fantasy of her surroundings, where clear and complete visual constructions were turned into something not so clear and real.

The works of these 2 artists, are hope to changed or make public realize about and towards, many things around us.

live in life, v art gallery - yogyakarta presents

title : live in life
artists :
baskoro latu, bonita margareth, budi “bolenk” santoso, catur ratriana radita, dewi endah, g. prima puspitasari, irwanto lentho, joelya nurjanti, roeayyah Diana “capunk”, rona narendra, rully putra adi pramana
period : september 5th – 15th, 2008
venue : v art gallery – café, jl laksda adi sucipto no 165, yogyakarta, indonesia opening reception : friday, september 5th, 2008

This exhibition raised the theme about life and living as human beings. Human beings always try to survive to live and fill their life, by proving that they are exist and present.

valentine willie fine art, singapore presents

title : GANTI OLI : Contemporary Paintings from Indonesia
artists :
agus suwage, arin dwihartanto sunaryo, beatrix hendriani kaswara, dipo andy, handiwirman saputra, nyoman masriadi, putu sutawijaya, R.E. hartanto, wedhar riyadhi, and yunizar
period : august 6th – 28th, 2008
venue : HT contemporary space, 39 keppel road, tanjong pagar distripark #02 - 04, singapore 089065

Ganti Oli is an exhibition aiming to explore the possibilities of expanding the practice, concept and definition of painting as shown by the works of Indonesian contemporary.

Curated by Agung Hujatnikajennong, Enin Supriyanto and Rifky Effendy, it will show works by Indonesian painters—Agus Suwage, Arin Dwihartanto Sunaryo, Beatrix Hendriani Kaswara, Dipo Andy, Handiwirman Saputra, Nyoman Masriadi, Putu Sutawijaya, R.E. Hartanto, Wedhar Riyadhi and Yunizar—as primary examples of the present specific development after the historical insurgence by Indonesian avant-gardist Gerakan Seni Rupa Baru in the 70s.

The selection of artists has been conducted to show various approaches towards the state of painting as one of artistic practices that have underwent conceptual changes along with the transformation of visual languages, codes and system in the contemporary society. Within specific Indonesian context, painting has become a medium that absorbs myriads of postmodern visual appearance and production of signs—from kitschy neon light, digital images on computer screen and printed mass media, to high-art medium such as images of painting itself. This exhibition tends to see the practice of contemporary painting not as a way to represent something ‘outside’ the painting; rather, it signifies a question on why it should be transformed into painting.

8Q Singapore art museum, singapore presents

title : Masriadi : Black is My Last Weapon
artist : masriadi
period : august 15th – November 9th, 2008
venue : 8 queen street, singapore 188535

tangkas gallery, ubud - bali presents

title : mini art
artists :
anggara putra, diah ardanaresuari, guna tiana, i dewa arinata, i gede merta sukarya, i gede suryawan eka putra, i gusti lanang gede miasa, i gusti made kurniawan, i gusti made wisatawan, i komang purwita, i komang rai sukanta, i made agus merta, i made astika yasa, i made bayu yasana, i made gita, i made parma, i made rudita, i made suartama, i made sudyatmika, i made sugianta, i nengah murjana, i nyoman jasawan, i nyoman suartawan, i putu karang adi saputra, i putu sinar wijaya, i putu sukertiasa, i rai nopi ciptanadi, i wayan januariawan, i wayan mardana, i wayan suardana, i wayan sudiarta, i wayan sugita, i wayan yuliana, komang sudanta, mank gen, mariasa, miranti kusuma putri, muliarta, oktaravianus bakara, raden bagus suryaninggrat, subiartana
period : september 7^th – october 7^th, 2008
venue : tangkas gallery, jl raya ubud, ubud, bali, indonesia
opening reception : sunday, september 7^th, 2008

By reading the title mini art, you may have guessed directly that you will see in the exhibition, artworks in mini or small sizes, on display. You are not wrong there, as they are mostly two dimensions with round about 10 x 10 cm in size.

Nowadays we often see Indonesian artists especially, pouring and expressing out their ideas on big size canvases. As some have their own perception that their work would be easier to sell and worth more, by making a bigger piece. Though, it really depends. In art, there is no limitation issue. Even tiny works could still be enjoyed and appreciated.

by i nyoman jasawan, "resah", variable dimensions, mixed medias, 2008

by muliarta, "perbedaan", 10 x 10 cm, mixed medias, 2008

Art is about freedom and has no boundaries. The freedom of thinking, creativity, expression, and exploration. Art is within the soul of every human being and connected with people’s everyday life. Therefore no need to square up ourselves in boxes of social elements. Life is a cycle and goes around in a circle, until the end of time. As told in the story of an art performance, presented in the exhibition’s opening.

bpk wahyu, bpk ida bagus alit, and bpk made djirna

tonyraka art gallery, ubud - bali presents

title : RADAR BALI ART AWARD

artists :
a.a. putu oka astika, agus putu suyadnya, at sitompul, S.sn, gede arta, ida bagus purnia atmaja, ida bagus santana putra, i dewa wirya oka putra, i gede arya sucitra, S.sn, i gede putu anta susila, i g m adi kurniawan, i gusti ngurah arya udianata, i ketut gede arya parwita, S.sn., i komang sedana putra, i made suartama, i made wirata, i nyoman gd darmawan, i putu aan juniartha, i putu eddy asmara p., i putu suarjana, i wayan gede budayana, i wayan joni, i wayan mardana, komang edy sastrawan, komang purwita, k. agus mediana adi putra, ni luh listya wahyuni, oktaravianus bakara, rio saren, tien hong
period : september 7th – october 7th, 2008
venue : tonyraka art gallery, jl raya mas no. 86, ubud, bali, indonesia opening reception : sunday, september 7th, 2008

RADAR Bali is a local newspaper owned by the Jawa Pos group. For the first time this year (2008), they have organized an art award titled RADAR BALI ART AWARD (RBAA).

by ni luh listya wahyuni, "dimanakah tempat itu", 140 x 200 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2008

RBAA received positive response and participated by many young artists with limited age of 30 years old, residing in and outside Bali. 74 participants sent a shot of their artwork and CV, which later went through selections, where 29 artists were announced as nominees of the award. Selections were scored by Wayan Sujana Suklu S.Sn., Wayan Kun Adnyana S.Sn, Msi, Putu Wirata Dwikora, and art lecturers of ISI Denpasar.

Sunday evening, September 7th, 2008 was the ceremonial opening of this event, and took place at Tonyraka Art Gallery in Ubud, Bali owned by Anak Agung Tony Hartawan. RBAA was officiated by Gianyar Regent ; Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati, known as Cok Ace, who has deep interests in art.

By seeing the actual artworks of this competition, it really opens our eyes that especially Balinese artists has developed their works with quality. Infact they are on the way of becoming next generation’s maestros.

by i putu edy asmara p., "i am the super"

by i putu aan juniartha, "populasi", 130 x 200 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2008

Last but not least, 5 winners of RBAA 2008 were announced, in that evening. This event was certainly a success, and we are hoping that RBAA will become a regular art award which will be conducted annually, in years to come.

bpk A.A. Tony Hartawan, the winners, and bpk Cok Ace

by i nyoman gede darmawan, "selamatkan masa depan", 150 x 160 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2008

by i gusti made adi kurniawan, 140 x 140 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2008

by i gusti ngurah udianata, "proses II", 145 x 120 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2008

bentara budaya - yogyakarta presents

title : kere munggah bale
curator : romo sindhunata
artists :

adi gunawan, agus kamal, agus merapi, ali umar, anggar prasetya, anis ekowindu, arahmaiani, diah yulianti, dona p. arisutta, endang lestari, hardiana, i gede arya sucitra, irawan banuaji, iwan effendi, katirin, m. agus burhan, nurkholis, sigit bapak, sri maryanto, suminto, susilo budi purwanto, terra bajraghosa, ugy sugiarto, wara anindyah

period : august 29th – September 8th, 2008

venue : bentara budaya, jl suroto no 2, kotabaru, yogyakarta, indonesia
opening reception : friday, august 29th, 2008

this event is called as “yakopan”. yakopan is an annual event that bentara budaya held, regularly in the month of september, to celebrate it’s anniversary. it was officially launched last year in 2007, during the silver anniversary of the place, by it’s founder bapak jacob oetama.

yakopan this year, was not held in september as planned, due to the month of ramadhan. yakopan recent exhibition was titled “kere munggah bale”, and it was launched in the end of last month, august 29th, 2008. the above 24 artists participated in this exhibition, and it will run through, September 8th, 2008.

“kere munggah bale” is actually a javanese critical phrase. it is saying that any crafty person will be able to reach the “top”, if they use the opportunity. and these crafty people who gets to the “top” later forgets where to land. infact this is what is happening now, in indonesian art scene. and among indonesian artists, then there is a gap between those who has the opportunity and those who do not have it. therefore we have to ensure that people’s mentality of “kere munggah bale” would not get any deeper and ruins indonesian art world, further more.

by iwan effendi

by adi gunawan

by endang lestari