Arranging the Strategy of Emergence

Although interpreted domestically, the purpose is to embrace the practice of fine-arts in a broader manner.

The identity issue of Indonesian fine-art is still a continuous disturbing question. The 2010 routine event of the Jogja Art Fair (JAF) with the strategy of Indonesian fine-arts emergence, tries to open and formulate it.

Artlog carries the theme of Indonesia Art Now, gathering fine-art works from all over Indonesia to be reread and reinterpreted, as the signs in the contemporary fine-arts practice. Names of Jogjakartan artists who are at mastery level were also involved, such as S Teddy D, Ugo Untoro, A.C Andre Tanama, Eddie Hara, Heri Dono, Entang Wiharso, Nasirun and others. Their works are paired with those of Bandung, Jakarta, Bali, and Semarang artists. In total there are 158 artists with 170 works in the 2010 Artlog.

Then, what kind of work tendency will be made the reading material? Artlog curator Aminudin TH Siregar claimed that Artlog were trying to search for works that carries neuroticism, psychotics. “Here you can see the divided personality, which means a frame that shows the search amd stimulate the existence of positive madness. From here that identity can be read,” he revealed.

And so Artlog does not abolish abstract works those are considered rather margined from the contemporary fine-arts. “We insert abstract works, because abstract works often times show the signs,” he said.

“the tendency of this selected works can be the reading of an artist’s emergence relations. Also raises the question why such works exist. I think our world of fine art is still so lacking in discussing the sign of neuroticism into frames,” he went on.

With that consideration, then Artlog showcased only a little of the photographical realistic work trend. Artlog did want to get away for a while from the commotion of the market. “Artlog is so different with other art fair tradition, however with the uniqueness we are certain this may well be a consideration in the world of fine-art,” explained the Artistic Director of Artlog, Bambang “Toko” Witjaksono.

Meanwhile a Jogjakartan fine-arts observer, Suwarno Wisetrotomo assessed that Artlog is an interesting experiment, an effort of giving new energy to the mainstream of art-fairs nowadays. This is because besides conducting a distinguished and well approach, Artlog committee invited artists to exhibit by doing curatorial process. “The opportunities are plenty. There is transaction, impact, next turn. Customers may speak but they will wait and record what is wished to be enjoyed. What matters is the impact is productive,” explained Suwarno.

Source: arti magazine 31 edition