Independent Fine Arts
Exhibition 2004 in Singaraja

If one decides to continue his study to the university of fine arts, it’s definitely based for certain reasons. It could be on account of being interested in fine arts and intending to learn more about this field, or because he, or she has art talent and would like to improve it further. What else? It is undeniable that after being a student of fine arts one will desire to make an exhibition.

Just as the student exhibition of fine art at the State Teacher’s Training College (IKIP Negeri) Singaraja, was held in the lobby of the Faculty of Linguistics and Arts at the beginning of this month. It was purely an exhibition activity organized by students for the students themselves. Then, various problems appeared. The curation concerns came to be ignored, so the fine art works that were exhibited turned to be disproportional between each other in terms of quality. In addition, the works displayed became the weak point of this exhibition. It should be acknowledged as accidental that the committee and participants of the exhibition were just students in first grade that have not yet taken the subject of exhibitions.
The exhibition themed “Mandiri 2004” put forward at least 59 fine art works in the form of paintings, statues, photography, artistic skill and drawing. The works were not student’s assignments, but purely personal works that have been completed at home without lecture’s guidance. Assuredly, it then produced uninformed works and, instead, became more personal, either in terms of theme expression, size and technique as well.
There are some sufficiently interesting works, like the painting by Moh. Yudik, Gunarsa, Yamiati, I Komang Trisno Adi Wirawan, Kaldika, Heidar Ali and Yepta Mandala, then, photography by Gede Tirtayasa and drawings by Mahayasa. For example, a painting by Moh Yudik, with the skill at realistic painting, moved on the symbolical surrealism style. His other works “When Overtired to Look For ” and “God Behind Ignorance” implied all of them. Here, Yudik seemed to try recounting on nature where he did not know its origin. Therefore, there is an image that Yudik traveled on foot unsteadily from side to side and sometimes stammering. However, as a beginner what he has produced is worth roundly applauding. Furthermore, he should learn more and improve his knowledge by reading, listening and seeing more, so that his works later could recount more fluently and clearly.
Other works are two paintings by Yamiati entitled “The Crowd of the City” and “Urbanization”. Yamiati described her ideas here in her style naively. Shape was not in accordance with what has been seen, but has become what she has felt. The composition of her painting overlapped, that ultimately was able to create perspective image. This technique is purely how children illustrate the distance, but this matter she compensated by setting harmonious colors. Different from that of Yepta Mandala, that even ignored harmony, but he still complied to maintain the intensity of colors displayed. But, ‘wild’ and unique images looked clearly visible on his painting. In the meantime, Gunarsa exhibited the painting ‘black cat’ with monochromatic colors that looked very powerful, either in terms of its composition, expression or technique. Just as the painting ‘Flower Vase’ by Heidar Ali, he also seemed to have enough good capability in painting. Unfortunately, in this exhibition, many potential students were unable to join the exhibition, as they were attending assignments.
In general, this exhibition was sufficiently attractive; remembering this fine art event rarely takes place in Singaraja. If it was said as a fine art exhibition, the exhibition left many shortages. An important thing neglected was the absence of a catalog that could be made use as a guide by exhibition visitors. Then, the way to display such works needed paying attention. If lighting seriously did not suffice it was caused by the fact that the building was not earmarked or designed for that purpose. This matter assuredly should get earnest attention from the authorities, considering the fact that IKIP Negeri Singaraja has a Fine Art Department and its student hold exhibitions once in six months, either independently or that for a last assignment.

(BTN/Gung Man)

Painting Exhibition of Children Creativity

Art Educational Studio of Sidik Jari Painting Museum carried a Painting Exhibition of Children Creativity in relation to welcome the anniversary of Youth Oath, Wednesday (27/10). The exhibition was opened by the Head of Educational Services of Bali Province I Gusti Ngurah Oka and the owner of Sidik Jari Art Studio I Gusti Ngurah Gede Pemecutan.

I Gusti Ngurah Oka highly appreciated the performance of this exhibition pertaining to Youth Oath Day on 28 October. Painting works are remarkably fascinating to see and discover the message behind the sketch of the artists. “In the world of arts, exhibition is a forum to present the result of creativity and motivate the artists to work more intensely, make art works and compete in the development of painting arts in Bali,” he affirmed.
While, the chief of the studio Drs. I Gusti Ketut Kasimiarta said that the Sidik Jari painting art studio is ten years old. On this occasion, it presents the works of its students and alumni through the exhibition that will take place on the 27 November. A period of ten years has not been so long since he was cheered up by the happy, funny and simple behavior of students when he directed his students to draw.
It was also added that through this studio it has accomplished to introduce mutual love and affection between themselves and floral and faunal environment all manifested in their objects of painting. At this stage, children have not yet developed any particular painting style. So, they freely express their experience through their own style.
Paintings exhibited were the works of students from kindergarten up to senior high school levels and numbered 34 participants. They unveiled various styles and motives of painting through diverse colors and media. For instance, the painting work of I Wayan Dian Kurniawan Putra, the studio member who is still studying at senior high school (SMA 6 Denpasar) entitled his painting ‘Kumbakarna’ has become center point of interest of many visitors. Apart from painting art, the Sidik Jari also runs Balinese Dance, Gamelan and Puppet Gender orchestra courses.
(BTN/para)