Banten’s Artists in Action
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...
Contemporary and Tradition in Papers
The majority of ‘paperwork’ (paper artwork) in the exhibition brings out the present problems in many shapes.
Right after the entrance of The Bandung Paper Art Show at its opening in Museum Sri Baduga, Isa Perkasa’s art performance greets the visitors. He takes corruption as the starting point of his artwork.
Paper mice are laid out...
The Present Wedhar Riyadi
Wedhar Riyadi comes before our eyes again with his recent artworks. He is happily busy with bones, after recent stints with pop cultures. Violence stays important as the main theme, though the leaps are way extreme.
Wedhar Riyadi, Still Life,, 76,5x56cm, watercolor-ecoline-guache, 2013
Wedhar Riyadi greets us again with his new artworks in Ardnt Gallery, Berlin,...
Ketika Mahasiswa Merefleksikan Waktu dan Ruang
Gedung-gedung tua di Kota Tua tak hanya berbicara soal ruang, namun juga waktu. Sejarah yang mengendap dalam bangunan yang menua dan melapuk menandakan waktu tak pernah lepas dari ruang. Begitu pun halnya dengan waktu, menjadi spasial dengan pengkotak-kotakan bumi oleh ruang.
Meningkahi keterkaitan antara ruang dan waktu ini, Triennale Arsitektur Universitas Pelita Harapan tahun ini...
Rekam Sejarah Gunting-Gunting Majal
“Siapa saya, seorang perempuan keturunan Belanda yang berhak mengkritik sosial dan politik di Indonesia?”.
Pertanyaan itu terus mengusik pikiran seniman kelahiran Emmerlood Belanda, Mella Jaarsman, saat mengawali kariernya sebagai seniman di Indonesia. Lulus dari Fine Art Academy ‘Minerva’, Groningen – Belanda pada 1984, Mella yang memiliki ketertarikan mendalam pada budaya sosial dan sejarah Indonesia memutuskan...