Seni Baru: new artwork from Bali & Bandung

When individuals consider modern Indonesian artwork, the situation that involves thoughts is Yogyakarta. Dwelling to the main artwork college Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI), Jogja is legendary as ‘a metropolis of artists’. Younger individuals from round Indonesia keen on pursuing a profession as artists typically discover their technique to Jogja. In our Indonesian exhibitions up to now, 16albermarle has featured predominantly artists from Jogja.

However Indonesia has different equally fascinating artwork scenes. Bandung for instance, is dwelling to the one other main artwork college Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) and plenty of of its graduates. ITB began within the mid Fifties with an curiosity in new and conceptual concepts, versus ISI in Jogja, which had a concentrate on Indonesian artwork and tradition. For many years the 2 colleges competed, and their totally different philosophies could possibly be seen of their graduates’ work.

Maharani Mancanagara, Unjustified Justify: amicus curiae #1 (element), 2019. Charcoal on formed wooden, dimensions variable.

This exhibition options three artists every from Bandung and Bail. From Bandung, gallerist and sculptor/painter Maharani Mancanagara presents one in all her strongest works, Unjustified Justify: amicus curiae. First exhibited in Artwork Bali 2019, the assemblage of painted picket sculptures acts as a strong indictment of the collective amnesia of the 1965-1966 genocide in Indonesia. Mancanagara solidifies the essential necessity of a collective, public reminiscence of crimes in opposition to humanity.

One of the vital fascinating younger video artists in Indonesia, Eldwin Pradipta debuted as a finalist within the Younger Artist Award in ArtJog 2013. Together with his partaking, interactive video works, Eldwin showcases his versatility as a recent artist.

Eldwin Pradipta, It Suits, Subsequently I Sit (nonetheless), 2020. 3 x 3.5-inch LCD screens, single channel, video, acrylic, 15 x 15 x 4.5 cm.

Meicy Sitorus, who has an extended dedication to uncovering truths behind her tradition’s historical past, presents images recording private experiences throughout Covid-19, from her ongoing sequence The Painter. Themes together with time, reminiscence and historical past are explored in images capturing the desolate city cityscape the place individuals are changed with empty phrases and texts as the town streets grow to be a ‘vacuumed house’.

Meicy Sitorius, Jurang, 2020. Inkjet print on Galerie Easy Pearl paper, 90 x 90 cm.

From Bali, the exhibition options husband and spouse, Agugn Prabowo and Sekarputi ‘Puti’ Sidhiawati. After research in Bandung, they relocated to Bali to take up alternatives to increase their apply. They contribute progressive print-making and ceramics respectively to the native combine.

Agugn Prabowo, Human Supremacy II, 2020. Linocut replica on handmade paper, 119 x 77 cm. Version 2 of three

Agugn incorporates printmaking methods and psychedelic visuals to create dynamic narratives concerning the human psyche inside a fancy internet of environments while Puti, impressed by the feminine kind and identification, goals to inform tales of girls’s “magic magnificence and sins”. Having beforehand exhibited at 16albermarle, Puti brings forth a brand new suite of wall mounted assemblages and ceramic vessels.

Sekarputri Sidhiawati, Transitory Determination, 2022. Stoneware, underglaze, glaze, gold lustre, 25 x 18 x 10 cm.

Lastly, Citra Sasmita focuses on unravelling myths and misconceptions of Balinese artwork and tradition. Avowedly feminist, her works use an exploration of the foundational myths of Balinese society and tradition to query gender constructs in addition to a lady’s place throughout the social hierarchy.

Citra Sasmita, Ceremony of Passage, 2022. Acrylic on Kamasan conventional canvas, 57 x 40.5 cm.

Though entry to new artworks from Indonesia has confirmed difficult in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, 16albermarle has collected a variety of works from artists who’ve been related to the gallery in previous years. Some are key works which haven’t been accessible till now, and a few are newly made for the exhibition.

Seni Baru: New Artwork from Bali & Bandung was curated by Mila Feng, an rising modern artist from New Zealand who’s now
engaged on the standard land of the Gadigal individuals of the Eora nation, Sydney. As a current graduate from Sydney School of The Arts (SCA), Mila continues her apply as each a sculptor and video artist. With an purpose to create multidimensional works that interact with a variety of audiences, she dissects complicated theories inside tradition and philosophy. Mila is captivated with gallery areas and is working as a curator at 16albemarle Challenge Area, with a concentrate on Southeast Asian Artwork.