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Zeitgenössische Indonesische Kunst April 2007
Alte Feuerwache - Melchiorstrasse 3, Köln, Germany
Antoni Eka Putra Gusti Alit Cakra Marsoyo Narko Hanjaya
Indonesia in Cultural Diversity
In the bustle of Asia’s fine arts development in the world, Indonesia’s fine arts is attempting to gain its position, following the earlier China’s and India’s fine arts. As a country with the third largest population in Asia, as well as geographical nature which consists of archipelagos, Indonesia owns diverse cultural assets, in language and fine arts.
This time, The Aryaseni Art Gallery, Singapore whose programs always introduce the works of Indonesian fine artists, brings along the works of 9 Indonesian artists to have an exhibition together in Alte Feuerwache - Melchiorstrasse 3, Köln, Germany.
The nine artists, who come from different places in Indonesia, like Marsoyo and Suharmanto from Java, Zam Kamil from Makassar – Sulawesi, Antoni Eka Putra from Padang - Sumatra, and Gusti Alit Cakra from Bali, the five of whom domicile in Jogyakarta, as well as Narko from Java, Rudi Mukahar from Java, I Wayan Sujana (Suklu) and I Wayan Sudiarta as Balinese who live in Bali, try to express Indonesia’s fine arts as a result of cultural tradition process in globalization era.
Through different style, theme and technique, each artist reflects what has been part of himself, which bound to the regional culture, and also, due to the intellectuality and urban lifestyle which have shifted from tradition to universal direction.
Indonesian Culture through the hands of those artists has become richer and diverse, from which inbred a new form which able to cross geographical borders and is easier to be digested by generation of artists.
The exhibition is expected to encourage cultural exchange and enrich knowledge so that the understanding and friendship among countries can grow in harmony.
The involvement and attempt of Elisabeth Becker, Karl Mertes and Daniel Kho in organizing the exhibition shall not be forgotten and shall deserve some compliments. They are infinite steps in the journey of culture.
Rudi Mukahar Suharmanto Wayan Sudiarta
Wayan Sujana (Suklu) Zam Kamil
