Butet Kartaredjasa *
Everyone can dream. Still, everyone should aspire as suggested Bung Karno, "ambition Gantungkanlah stars in the sky-high." For beginian case, to dream and aspire to, representatives of the people we have interested in making the bill to regulate, let alone banned. For this reason, the public art of Yogyakarta, is still justified to build dreams and ideals initiated. No one can restrict a dream, we dream like unto including simple: make Biennale Jogja, permanent two-year celebration once it manifests as a permanent institution.
But, no matter how simple dream, a dream will only be stopped as a dream if not accompanied by concrete actions are aggressive. Dream takes the foot so he could walk. Not just floating. Aggressiveness needed for approximately six years been the dream disunggi. Consideration. Discussed. Spoken in the conference room, and soon forgotten once the dreamer out of the boardroom and back pent routine activities. If the intention to institutionalize Biennale Jogja presumed promiscuity results thinkers, curators, artists, collectors, cultural institutions, - shall we say, "Buntingnya gradually."
Six years nggembol fetus "biennale institutions" certainly not a short time. Now is the time the fetus was in-Brojol a! Dijelmakan!
Repeating mold Classic
The desire to accelerate the birth of "Institute Biennale Jogja" - may be one of the colors exciting news event Biennale Jogja X-2009 this time. In between busy preparing an elaborate celebration routine and tedious, the committee brought together bitter situations, - but the bitter edges that just turned into a blessing. Being a new energy that might seem presumptuous to the committee, - taking care of tasks that should not obligations. Committee should not only organize exhibitions on duty, do not take care adventurous, even insist, institutionalization of business Biennale Jogja?
But, that's what happened. And that's a blessing in disguise.
The situation faced bitter is the reluctance of the committee sponsoring the activity, if the Biennale Jogja X-2009 just run a committee. For them, what it means to give that endorsement if donations do not have eternal value? They worry is like poured donations, if there is no guarantee that contributions will have sustainability that will benefit art world? If handled simply committees, would not that just a moment for celebration, just a rah-rah short-lived.
A sharp cynicism and criticism, committee Assuming no more than a beggar who knocked from one door to another door. What an irony. On one side of the Biennale Jogja can boast about being the oldest biennale activities in Indonesia (it's nine times last consistent), but why were always repeating the classic nature of embarrassing? Begging. Stretch out your hands while selling pity.
Endowment Fund Raising
Biennale Jogja in the future it should become an independent institution. An institution other than the obligation to continue with the implementation Biennale Jogja Taman Budaya Yogyakarta two years, also in charge of raising an endowment fund, and build art infrastructure in Yogyakarta, Indonesia and even. Only then, Biennale Jogja likely relating to the existence of other biennale biennale, international level and will no longer gedabyakan as a beggar for funds when the event arrives.
And when the dream is conveyed to Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, the Governor of Yogyakarta, it was a challenge back, "I strongly agree. Please process the firm makes an institution. I will sign a decree it. But if the artist would consistently do it? "
Approval and challenge the Governor's comforting. Through the agency of art communities obtain his rights due later Biennale Jogja Institute funded budget would be. This is a sign of his reform and democratization efforts. Ideas that in fact the taxpayers, and facilitated a positive response. The challenge of consistency that, inevitably requires the institutionalization of activists and initiators Biennale Jogja working hard to translate dreams into real programs grounded. Not clouds program that resides in the nature of dreams.
Now, as of October 2009 is available six months to give birth Institute Biennale Jogja. Community art - artist, curator, observers, critics, collectors, art dealers, scholars, connoisseurs - who is his stake holder entrusted the committee to sack Governor SK birth gave birth to "baby".
And if the March 2010 "baby" is really wailing on earth, should we celebrate the birth of that. Not the party. But by affirming devotion. That is believed to manage the agency's work with responsibility. The artist, donated his work, painting or sculpture, for raising an endowment fund that would serve for the independence of this new institution.
Its function is returned to
If anything, this is an important moment that will carve the history Biennale Jogja. Right on the implementation of the tenth, the old dream dijelmakan soon. More than that, the committee Biennale Jogja X-2009 to invite the artists to focus on the creation and maximum creativity.
The committee believes, the artist takes the purity of creative ideas. Let their creativity disrupted things outside the case of art, such as the commercial market dynamics which often is tempting. Exempt and sterilize the possibility of contamination of the economy in the creative process. Not without reason if the appeal is declared. Because, for the support of sponsors that are adequate, the committee Biennale Jogja 2009 X-set: "This time there was no sale of the work."
Only with such authority Biennale Jogja awake. Creativity is more honored artist. Biennale Jogja must be returned to its function as a field of creativity of the artist, where the battle of values and presentation ideas. Not frenzied horrendous economic transactions, inviting machination and various suspicions.
In the context of the Biennale Jogja, beginian matter will become the responsibility of the new institutions that would birth, whose one job was done raising an endowment fund, in partnership with Auction Center, galleries, exhibitions or organized fundraising nuanced, and the like. If the success of free ourselves from this economic terkaman considered an achievement, it is fitting we are grateful to a number of parties who provide support to the committee Biennale Jogja X-2009: City Government of Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta Special Region Government, PT Djarum, Ace Hardware (PT Kawan Lama Sejahtera), Metro TV, Botol Sosro, PT. Indosat, Bank BNI, Bank Indonesia, Garuda Magazine, The Jakarta Globe, People's Sovereignty, InfoBank Magazine, Winsor & Newton, Jogja National Museum, Sangkring Art Space, Nadi Gallery, Masterpiece Auction Center, Sidhartha Auction Center, and other parties who in the future as expressed willingness donors and sponsors.
Come, we celebrate creativity!
* Director of the Biennale Jogja X-2009
Everyone can dream. Still, everyone should aspire as suggested Bung Karno, "ambition Gantungkanlah stars in the sky-high." For beginian case, to dream and aspire to, representatives of the people we have interested in making the bill to regulate, let alone banned. For this reason, the public art of Yogyakarta, is still justified to build dreams and ideals initiated. No one can restrict a dream, we dream like unto including simple: make Biennale Jogja, permanent two-year celebration once it manifests as a permanent institution.
But, no matter how simple dream, a dream will only be stopped as a dream if not accompanied by concrete actions are aggressive. Dream takes the foot so he could walk. Not just floating. Aggressiveness needed for approximately six years been the dream disunggi. Consideration. Discussed. Spoken in the conference room, and soon forgotten once the dreamer out of the boardroom and back pent routine activities. If the intention to institutionalize Biennale Jogja presumed promiscuity results thinkers, curators, artists, collectors, cultural institutions, - shall we say, "Buntingnya gradually."
Six years nggembol fetus "biennale institutions" certainly not a short time. Now is the time the fetus was in-Brojol a! Dijelmakan!
Repeating mold Classic
The desire to accelerate the birth of "Institute Biennale Jogja" - may be one of the colors exciting news event Biennale Jogja X-2009 this time. In between busy preparing an elaborate celebration routine and tedious, the committee brought together bitter situations, - but the bitter edges that just turned into a blessing. Being a new energy that might seem presumptuous to the committee, - taking care of tasks that should not obligations. Committee should not only organize exhibitions on duty, do not take care adventurous, even insist, institutionalization of business Biennale Jogja?
But, that's what happened. And that's a blessing in disguise.
The situation faced bitter is the reluctance of the committee sponsoring the activity, if the Biennale Jogja X-2009 just run a committee. For them, what it means to give that endorsement if donations do not have eternal value? They worry is like poured donations, if there is no guarantee that contributions will have sustainability that will benefit art world? If handled simply committees, would not that just a moment for celebration, just a rah-rah short-lived.
A sharp cynicism and criticism, committee Assuming no more than a beggar who knocked from one door to another door. What an irony. On one side of the Biennale Jogja can boast about being the oldest biennale activities in Indonesia (it's nine times last consistent), but why were always repeating the classic nature of embarrassing? Begging. Stretch out your hands while selling pity.
Endowment Fund Raising
Biennale Jogja in the future it should become an independent institution. An institution other than the obligation to continue with the implementation Biennale Jogja Taman Budaya Yogyakarta two years, also in charge of raising an endowment fund, and build art infrastructure in Yogyakarta, Indonesia and even. Only then, Biennale Jogja likely relating to the existence of other biennale biennale, international level and will no longer gedabyakan as a beggar for funds when the event arrives.
And when the dream is conveyed to Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, the Governor of Yogyakarta, it was a challenge back, "I strongly agree. Please process the firm makes an institution. I will sign a decree it. But if the artist would consistently do it? "
Approval and challenge the Governor's comforting. Through the agency of art communities obtain his rights due later Biennale Jogja Institute funded budget would be. This is a sign of his reform and democratization efforts. Ideas that in fact the taxpayers, and facilitated a positive response. The challenge of consistency that, inevitably requires the institutionalization of activists and initiators Biennale Jogja working hard to translate dreams into real programs grounded. Not clouds program that resides in the nature of dreams.
Now, as of October 2009 is available six months to give birth Institute Biennale Jogja. Community art - artist, curator, observers, critics, collectors, art dealers, scholars, connoisseurs - who is his stake holder entrusted the committee to sack Governor SK birth gave birth to "baby".
And if the March 2010 "baby" is really wailing on earth, should we celebrate the birth of that. Not the party. But by affirming devotion. That is believed to manage the agency's work with responsibility. The artist, donated his work, painting or sculpture, for raising an endowment fund that would serve for the independence of this new institution.
Its function is returned to
If anything, this is an important moment that will carve the history Biennale Jogja. Right on the implementation of the tenth, the old dream dijelmakan soon. More than that, the committee Biennale Jogja X-2009 to invite the artists to focus on the creation and maximum creativity.
The committee believes, the artist takes the purity of creative ideas. Let their creativity disrupted things outside the case of art, such as the commercial market dynamics which often is tempting. Exempt and sterilize the possibility of contamination of the economy in the creative process. Not without reason if the appeal is declared. Because, for the support of sponsors that are adequate, the committee Biennale Jogja 2009 X-set: "This time there was no sale of the work."
Only with such authority Biennale Jogja awake. Creativity is more honored artist. Biennale Jogja must be returned to its function as a field of creativity of the artist, where the battle of values and presentation ideas. Not frenzied horrendous economic transactions, inviting machination and various suspicions.
In the context of the Biennale Jogja, beginian matter will become the responsibility of the new institutions that would birth, whose one job was done raising an endowment fund, in partnership with Auction Center, galleries, exhibitions or organized fundraising nuanced, and the like. If the success of free ourselves from this economic terkaman considered an achievement, it is fitting we are grateful to a number of parties who provide support to the committee Biennale Jogja X-2009: City Government of Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta Special Region Government, PT Djarum, Ace Hardware (PT Kawan Lama Sejahtera), Metro TV, Botol Sosro, PT. Indosat, Bank BNI, Bank Indonesia, Garuda Magazine, The Jakarta Globe, People's Sovereignty, InfoBank Magazine, Winsor & Newton, Jogja National Museum, Sangkring Art Space, Nadi Gallery, Masterpiece Auction Center, Sidhartha Auction Center, and other parties who in the future as expressed willingness donors and sponsors.
Come, we celebrate creativity!
* Director of the Biennale Jogja X-2009