Taman Ismail Marzuki art center, Jakarta
Semsar Siahaan: In memoriam (2005)
→ café libraryAstri Wright - 28 Feb 05
Semsar Siahaan: In memoriam (2005) Semsar Siahaan, known to many people in Victoria involved with art, human rights activism, and Indonesia, died of a sudden heart attack in Tabanan, Bali, on Wednesday February 23rd. Semsar was born in Medan, capital of North Sumatra, Indonesia, in 1952, a...
Indonesian artists reflect on past horrors (2000)
→ café libraryAstri Wright - 16 Jan 00
Indonesian artists reflect on past horrors (2000) The staged and spontaneous riots with violent repercussions in Jakarta in early 1998, leading to Soeharto’s stepping down, continue to reverberate through contemporary Indonesian art. While this was evident at home, throughout 1998 and 1999, it...
Sulebar Sukarman at Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta (1989)
→ café libraryAstri Wright - 24 Jan 89
Sulebar Sukarman at Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta (1989) Bright sunlight filled the gallery’s central atrium, bouncing off the white stones, while from the walls splashes of color dashed back towards the center. After closer study, this interplay between the center and the periphery seemed to...
Nuansa Indonesia artists at Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta (1988)
→ café libraryAstri Wright - 30 Nov 88
Nuansa Indonesia artists at Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta (1988) At this year’s Nuansa Indonesia exhibition, the group’s third one, nine artists are participating. They are exhibiting their work at the Old Gallery at Taman Ismail Marzuki daily until Nov. 30. This exhibition is substantially...
