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de-illusion
Crosing and Blurring the Boundaries Medium in Indonesian Contemporary Art
Reality Effects
Curated by Asmudjo Jono Irianto & Rizki A. Zaelani
“Reality Effects” constitute the fundamental problems faced by the “realism” genre in Indonesian art. The curatorial invitation of this exhibition asks the artists to trace back the problems of “reality” in order to re-assess what has previously been called “realism”. The term “realism” does not necessarily have the same meaning with the keyword to this exhibition, or “reality”. “Reality”, however, is an important issue in the way we understand realism, as the two concepts are inextricably linked. The cultural theoretician Raymond Williams explains that realism is one of the problematic cultural terms. Realism, according to Williams, is a difficult word not only because of the intricacy of the disputes in art and philosophy to which its predominant uses refer, but also because the two words on which it seems to depend, real and reality, have a very complicated linguistic history.
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Cosmic Mantra
Solo exhibition of Albert Yonathan Setyawan
Curated by: Asmudjo J. Irianto
Humans, constructions, animals, and plants serve as the basis for the modules in Albert’s configurations. These modules seem to represent the universe and all its content. The underlying problem that unites these components, however, is not immediately apparent. We can view Albert’s works as symbolic artwork, but one with no binding meaning; rather, the artwork has an open meaning that suits each of our perceptions and backgrounds.
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Jakarta Contemporary Ceramic Biennale #1
Jakarta Contemporary Ceramic Biennale #1 held in North Art Space (NAS), Pasar Seni Ancol, is an attempt to map the practice of contemporary art, not only in Indonesia but also in South-east Asia countries and worldwide. In its first event—the initiation—there are prominent figures in art world, teaming up as a curator team that would do the selection namely Asmujo J. Irianto and Rifky Effendy.
Adding public appreciation towards the art of ceramic, there will be sessions of lecture about the development of art and the practice of ceramic and workshop of Japanese Raku technique; also the one open for public is shaping ceramic on potter’s wheel. It is a high hope that this contemporary ceramic biennale, organized by NAS, bring the development of both national’ and international’s ceramic practice. Continue Reading →
Allegorical Flatness Painting
ALLEGORICAL FLATNESS PAINTING
A Solo Exhibition by Ito Joyoatmojo
Talking about flatness in contemporary painting practice obviously feels awkward and absurd. The contemporary painting has shown its function as a representation media, has it not? The canvas surface of painting in the contemporary art era is loaded with many narration and problems from outside the art region. The contemporary art no longer has any interest in questioning itself. The defenders of
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realisme chusin: realitas artifisial
Portable Art World
a solo exhibition by
Agus Sumiantara
curated by
Asmudjo Jono Irianto
PULUHAN wajah terpiuh tampil bersama, masing-masing dibatasi semacam frame. Continue Reading →
Itulah gambaran yang tampak dalam lukisan Agus Sumiantara, atau biasa disapa
Kacrut. Citraan wajah-wajah tersebut terpiuh karena efek refraksi dari glass
block. Hampir seluruh citraan wajah yang ditampilkan oleh Kacrut berada di
belakang glass block. Dengan kata lain selalu ada dinding glass block antara
GIGONDEWAH, A Solo Exhibition by Tisna Sanjaya
“GIGONDEWAH”
a Solo Exhibition by Tisna Sanjaya
curated by Asmudjo Jono irianto
Start: Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 7PM
End: Saturday, August 8, 2009 at 5PM
Place: Kendra Gallery
Address: Jl. Drupadi 88B Basangkasa, Seminyak, Bali – Indonesia
Email: enquiries@kendragallery.com
Web: http://kendragallery.com
Diskusi Seni & Budaya
Diskusi Seni & Budaya
bincang-bincang Seni Rupa saat ini
Pembicara: Asmudjo Jono dan Hendro Wiyanto
Host: langgeng Gallery dan Sangkring art Space
Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009
Time: 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: Sangkring Art Space
Address: Nitiprayan Rt.01/20 No.88
City/Town: Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Phone: 0274381032
Email: sangkring@gmail.com
FACE VALUE
“FACE VALUE”
THE SELF PORTRAITS OF FOUR ARTISTS
Start Time: Friday, June 19 at 7 PM
End Time: Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 8.00 AM
Location: SIGIarts
Street: Jl. Mahakam I no. 11 Kebayoran Baru
City/Town: Jakarta Selatan 12130
Phone/ Fax: 021.726-0949/ 021.726-1017
Mobile: 0852.859.45170
Email: info@sigiarts.com
CURATED BY ASMUDJO JONO IRIANTO
It can be said that the four artists in this exhbition, Agus Suwage, Astari, Budi Kustarto and FX Harsono are the most intense contemporary Indonesian artists who continously dealing with self portraits. The works of these four are lucid with identity politics—as is common in the self-portraits
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