Acara Seni

Patrick Wowor is nowhere near close to eternalizing his painted popular figures. He, conversely, paints along “the dark faith” of those figures. There is a different feeling inside when entering the 3rd Gallery of Taman Ismail Marzuki. 140-centimetre-square canvases are lining on both ground and upper floors. Those are the paintings of popular figures. At...

The painting takes plagiarism issue as the theme despite its originality. There is no graphic or photography design factor in the artworks. It is the spontaneity that makes Suroso Isur the champion of the year’s UOB painting competition. The artist is seated wearily on a chair with a piece white cloth covering his eyes. He...

There have not been many facts known about fine arts in East Java. Through Jatim (Jawa Timur) Biennale, fine arts community is expected to be able to find answers of the fine arts identity in this region. East Java is a region supported by various splotches of cultures. Culturally, East Java has three kinds of...

Identity and ideas of originality have turned out to be strong issues in present discourses. Entang Wiharso raises this theme in his most recent exhibition. Regional and continent transmigration has become a common practice. People are easily getting in and out of the far different, sometimes downright opposite, cultures. The support of communication and the globalized...

How do these artists view Banten? A nest of political dynasty of Ratu Atut? A nest of mystical reigns? Fifty four artists gather around in National Gallery of Indonesia (GNI), on the previous Tuesday (22 October 2013). They bring various artworks together; in forms of paintings, photographs, statues, and installation in an exhibition titled “It’s...