Thirteen Artists and Bosoms

Spirited by the movement of demolition to the patriarchy ideology.

Women no longer wish to be placed as a second class society in the modern living. The progress of thinking pattern, the opportunity to access knowledge; becomes the fighting tool to reach gender equality. This is marked by the birth of feminism movement, which ideologically conducts demolition towards the patriarchy ideology.

It is this sort of frame that seems to be the turning point for Inge Santoso, owner of the Canna Gallery, in holding the "Scarlet: exhibition, the second series exhibition from the Bandung Invasion #1 exhibition back in year 2008. The exhibition firmly underlines that women should be progressed and own critical awareness in living.

It was also narrated by the curator, Annisa Rahardi, who was sided by dr. Melani W. Setiawan, as the opening of the exhibition; that "Scarlet" is meant as a double-meaning word. In general it can be said that it indicates the color red, but can also be interpreted as sin, guilt, wound, rage, passion, beauty, courage, love, and sacrifice.

However, whatever the word means, what is certain is that the exhibition has presented space to the thirteen young artists from ITB: Citra Syukma Bayu, Dilla Martina Ayulia, Desziana Mahmud, Endira FJ, Kania Yuliandini, Leyla Aprilia, Nuri Fatimah, Putriani Mulyadi, Sally Texania, Sania Gilang Hati, Sekarputri Sidhiawati, Stella Prasetya, and Tisa Granicia, to respond to it individually.

Tisa Granicia with her media of porcelain ceramics, with the work in form of clothes, spoke of self-identity, where clothing reflects the wearer; and even through clothes, the life pattern of the wearer can be distinguished. Dilla Martina Yulia with her work "King of the Jungle", illustrated that the women of today has bargaining position and can be a leader.

Leyla Aprilia spoke of nationalism through her work of PRRI annihilation move. While as Citra Syukma put forth the religiousness that should be guarded within the shifts of eras. Sania gilang tried to image the culture acculturation that is unconsciously accepted by the people.

Meanwhile, the work of Putriani Mulyadi highlighted women that should possess knowledge, in order to sort the good and bad in her own life.

Source: arti magazine 31 edition