kuss-indarto

Lukisan karya Joni Ramlan yang dipamerkan dalam Beijing International Art Biennale 2017. "Hard work", painting by Januri, 2017.     "Meaning of Friendship", acrilic on canvas, painting by Ugy Sugiarto, 2017. By Kus Indarto   The 7th Beijing International Art Biennale presents the central theme of the “Silk Road and World Civilization”. This is a challenging theme not only for Chinese artists themselves, but also for participating artists from outside China, including Indonesian artists. If we reopen the pages of our history, it is impossible to not be made aware of the role of the “Silk Road” as an economic tool which has had a major impact on social, political, cultural, and other issues. The impact upon China and its trading partners, such as the countries in Central Asia, Arabia, Eastern Europe, to Western Europe, and others. The “Silk Road”, which began around the 2nd century AD and lasted until the 16th Century AD cannot be understoo...

Dua tahun terakhir, di Galeri Nasional Indonesia (GNI) Jakarta, digelar pameran karya seni koleksi Istana Kepresidenan. Itu menarik, dan perlu diteruskan.  Tahun 2016 lalu, saya punya pengalaman menarik saat berkunjung ke Beijing, China. Di Museum Nasional China yang hanya sekitar 150 meter jaraknya dari lapangan Tiananmen, digelar pameran koleksi tanda mata (gift) dari para pemimpin dunia. Tajuk pameran itu, "The Friendly Exchanges Between The Witness of History". Isinya ratu san benda-benda bernilai seni budaya yang diberikan oleh para pemimpin dari berbagai negara di dunia yang pernah melakukan kunjungan kenegaraan ke China. Dengan ruangan yang sangat luas, melebihi Gedung A GNI, pameran tanda mata tersebut menyita perhatian publik yang berkunjung ke museum. Meski pendisplaian karya-karya tersebut kurang menarik karena terlalu berhimpitan satu sama lain (mungkin karena saking banyaknya karya/benda yang ingin dipamerkan), namun menarik untuk disimak de...