Symphony of Indonesia
Spread of Beauty in IndonesiaThe Background
The amazing of Indonesia's scenery and culture was the most interesting object for European painter in 1930s such as Willem Gerard Hofker, Ernest Dezentje, Roland Strasser, etc. Landscape painting had become popular among the Dutch living in Indonesia, who wanted souvenirs of the colony ( Soemantri, 1998 ). This period is known as Mooi Indie ( beautiful Indies ). Some Indonesian painters ie. Abdullah Suryosubroto, Mas Pirngadi, and Wakidi were included in Mooi indie painter.
But the Mooi Indie painters were opposed by the Indonesian Painter's Association ( PERSAGI ) that founded by Sudjojono and Agus Djaja on 23 October 1938. PERSAGI thought that art should be a reflection of a Nation's Aspirations, not only intended to demonstrate the technical ability. In the next period in the development of Indonesian fine art,the PERSAGI painters showed the diversity of Indonesian culture, daily life of low social class people, and other arising nationalism paintings ( ibid, 1998 )
After 1940s, the European influence antered Indonesia through university. The first Indonesian art academy was founded in Bandung in 1947 as part of the Faculty of Technical Sciences. Between teh end of World War II and Indonesia independence ( 1945-1949 ),two dutch artists, Simon Admiraal, who become its first director, and Ries Mulder, planned the teacher-training curriculum in drawing. Because of the academy's cultural connections with Europe and the USA, abstract art was in vogue between 1947 and 1970. At the end of the 1960s the Bandung artists started to connect the international avant garde with Indonesian traditional art, creating a synthesis between East and West.
While abstract art was the dominant art stream in Bandung, some painters continued to paint in a more figurative manner, living and working outside the atmosphere of the art academy of Bandung Institute of Technology ( ITB ). Barli Sasmitawinata ( 1921-2007 ) was motivated by everyday life around him. His work alternates berween the sentiment of the Mooi Indie style and more personal, lyrical scenes ( Soemantri, 1998 ). He travelled and studied in Europe and the USA during the 1950s. In 1958, he founded the Studio Rangga Gempol and in 2002 founded Bale Seni Barli in Bandung where many local artists studied model, landscape and still-life painting.
The Exhibition
This painting exhibition is called Symphony of Indonesia. The participants of this exhibition are the painters from Bale Seni Barli, Ikatan Wanita Pelukis Indonesia Jawa Barat ( Indonesian Women Painters Association of West Java ), and Bale Seni Barli art school for children and adolescent. These paintings show the Barli Sasmitawinata's thought that portrait daily activity of Indonesian people.
The Symphony of Indonesia is visualized in various objects and art style. Some of painters choose scenery object, such as Nakis Barli who paint colorful flowers with West Java mountains in the background and Diana who paint waterfall on the stones. Indonesian people activity is recorded in Rendra work, that show Balinese woman preparing flower for ceremony. Epy Gunawan's work shows a mother with her son in Balinese clothes. The above paintings are in realistic style. the abstract style is shown in Ratman's painting, which place abstract composition in the above of Gedung Sate building as the landmark of Bandung. Diversity of medium is shown in Prie ernalia work, that use batik-shape copper to emphasize Indonesian concept in her work.
Children's paintings visualize their interest to Indonesian culture, such as Gatot Kaca ( Indonesian shadow puppet hero ),stone jumper from Nias,traditional house of Toraja, and traditional plays.
Trough this painting exhibition, appreciator can see the various scenery and culture of Indonesia, that visualized in various styles. Its is hope that through these paintings, it will bring appreciator to understand about Indonesia.
~ With Prof.Zakaria Ali n Kwn2.. ~ Kak Lidya-Kak Linda-Kak Mahani- n Me..Mis Nurul (^_^) ~
~ Ruang dalam bilik Pameran.. Simple but Better (^_^) ~
~ Karlina S Moeis,Dra -Senja-Oil on Canvas-90x70,2010 ~
~ Hilmiana - Bungalow- Oil on Canvas, 90x70 cm,2010 ~
~ Epy Gunawan - Mengkaji Tradisi- Acrylic on Canvas-90x70 cm,2010 ~
~ Dida Rusdiana - Sister's Love 2-Oil on Canvas,90x70 cm,2010 ~
~ Radi Buntoro - Mother's Love-Acrylic on Canvas,90x70 cm,2010 ~
~ Yg nie x sempat nak ambil nama pelukisnya- tapi ada sedikit kelainan krn lain dari yg lain, mgkin lebih mcm nampak teknik komputer tapi sbnrnya ialah catan - menarik ~~
( Thanks to Haniwidad's Capture ( Kak Mahani ) for all this picture, sory coz I forgot to bring my camera ;)..Tq So much..!! )
