300's artist would Biennale Jogja Also X-2009

Around 300 artists from across the media and the flow will participate in two annual grand event Biennale Jogja X-2009 which will be held on December 10, 2009 - January 10, 2010.

At least, there are 130 artists (including Heri Dono, Dadang Christanto, Djoko scream, Jumaldi Alfi, Nasirun, Totok Buchori, Eddie Hara, Rudi Manthovani and still more seabreg other artists) who will be involved in the exhibition in door, "said Director of Biennale Jogja X-2009 in TBY, Thursday (5 / 11).

Meanwhile, no fewer than 150 artists / groups (such as Seringgit Group, Dicky Tjandra, Albara, Sweet Black Group) involved "beautify" the city of Yogyakarta with works scattered in the streets, walls in villages, even the stations, bus stops and in the private and public vehicles. Or it can be said, all public spaces in the city of Yogyakarta will be filled.

At the Biennale, the artists will demonstrate peak performance before the public at four places namely Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Jogja National Museum, the building of Bank Indonesia and Sangkring Art Space. Besides these artists can also be found in the existing village throughout Yogyakarta.

With the Biennale, Yogyakarta will change the face by a touch of the artist's work. They wanted to show, at least one full month, Jogja is worthy to be called art cities, cultural cities, cities that generate and galvanize artists in various fields.

"All this is thanks to great support from the mayor of Yogyakarta, which Zudianto Herry invited to take advantage of existing public space for the benefit of X. Also Biennale Jogja support of Sleman District Government and Provincial Government of DIY and the owners of billboards," said Ong Hari Wahyu, one Board of Curators Biennale Jogja X-2009.

The public will be able to see how powerful series of statues RI president with a large measure presented by Albara. You also can see a statue of President Obama, who will ride tricycles around the city. Similarly, a poster / sticker anti-terrorist or Saftari artists will create sculptures that match will be placed in a gas station. Not forgetting the traditional artists such as Mbah Tjip will issue a series Ramayana and Mbah Lejar puppet show his revolution. While in the building of Bank Indonesia and Sangkring Art Space, where visitors can see the works made by artists who live in the era of independence, such as Affandi and so forth.

Work of the artists / artists will be exhibited publicly obvious kehadapan been through the selection and rigorous discussions with the curator team comprising: Wahyudin, Hermanu, Eko Prawoto, and Samuel Indratma. And strengthened the Board of Curators: Sindhunata, DR Agus Burhan and Rev. Harry Ong. "Jogja Jamming: Movement Jogja Art Archive," the theme of the Biennale Jogja taken at X-2009.

The theme is intentionally taken, according to Wahyudin, one of the curators, to show the city of Yogyakarta is not a crap if it is a cultural city. A city that gave birth to and galvanize the great artists is now being spread throughout Indonesia, and some even live abroad. A city that moves in modern thought, but still did not leave the tradition. The town remained promote brotherhood, communality and comfort.

"The dynamics of the arts in Yogyakarta can be compared as in the music jam session. Each artist responded to each other in the creative process. The pulse is reflected in want Biennale Jogja X-2009. The theme of Jogja Jamming dynamics based on art discourse that took place in each decade," added Butet Kartaredjasa, Director of the Biennale Jogja X -2009.

If we flashback art Yogyakarta, according to Kumi, then we will see a spirit that becomes time marker. Populist humanism, has become the dominant marker in the spirit of the time Affandi, Hendra Gunawan, and Sudjojono beginners who are generations of modern art in Indonesia until the 1960s. ASRI (now ISI Yogyakarta) which was established in the 1950s, could not also bring the discourse which then differentiate itself from the strong discourse in Bandung for example.

In the new order regime, which woke up in the discourse of art also tend apolitical. Aesthetic forms that grow more dominant leading to the spirit of universal humanism with the strengthening of abstract art, decorative, and others. Later, we also know, "spirit" which has implications for the behavior and aesthetic choices, sued by later generations, as reflected in the "New Art Movement" and "Art Personality Is".

Later, outside the world trend of art, the discussion of his "local" and to "global" in the 1980s has been dragged practices Yogya art. In this case, the event Biennale Art of Painting I to Biennale Jogja IX can be used as a case study, particularly organizational problems its implementation. To the most contemporary practices of art that can not escape from the urban culture and market trends.

"Based on the spirit which is based in Yogyakarta art history is, more than 200 artists will interpret the spirit of the age that has been painted by artists from a range in the 1940s until the recent era of the 2000s," said Kumi.

In their discussion, Kumi is also again emphasized, this Biennale is expected to give birth Biennale Institution that became a permanent institution. Institutions which will be funded by this budget to concentrate on the implementation of Yogyakarta Biennale two years or so, raise an endowment fund, strengthen the art network of national and international level, and build art infrastructure. This is an old dream, and this time it will happen real.

"It's been a small committee who continue to boil Biennale institution's existence," Kumi said as he explained, there were at least 12 people into this small committee, among others Soewarno Wisetrotomo, Neni, Nindityo, Kuss Indarto, Tita Rubi, Anggi, Frame Ali, Kusworo Bayu Aji, Ong Hari Wahyu and Dian Anggreni.

"This small Committee involving all the groups that have, since this is working fine art community as a whole Yogya," added Mr Ong Hari Wahyu.

According to Butet, an institution which was discussed this format is targeted memjadikan upcoming Biennale Jogja more awake next quality guaranteed continuity. "So this Biennale will be held and considered by the people who sit in this institution, not like now before the Biennale of each newly formed committee that works less the maximum," added Butet.

Added Dian Anggraini, Head of Taman Budaya Yogyakarta (TBY), held a Biennale could not be playing games, given the challenges of the next Biennale increasingly complex. Even more excitement is the grand event of this art must have character and be an international scale.

"Because it was not enough to handle Biennale only done by a newly formed committee will be held just before. Moreover if later it was decided to cook Yogyakarta Biennale vision," said Dian.

Kumi also argued, institutions that once formed Biennale is also already received the full support by the Governor of Yogyakarta, Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X. Some time ago, a number of artists involved in X-kepanitaan Biennale 2009 also had a chance to meet with the Sultan. In a discussion that lasted for two hours at the end of August, the Emperor is very appreciative of that institution. Because, said the Sultan, with the institution would be easier menstrategikan sustainable arts event.

No less important than that, as a sort of tribute to the artists who have dedicated full-whole life to work in the world of fine art X-Yogyakarta Biennale will provide "Lifetime Achivement Award" to artists who live and work in Yogyakarta.