Comic strip contest reveals hidden talents<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): A comic strip contest at Bentara Budaya cultural
\ncenter in Central Jakarta on Sunday showcased the hidden talent
\nof young artists, said two comic experts.<\/p>\n
The 62 participants of the one-day contest, on the theme of
\nIndonesian culture, stunned the jury panel, which mostly
\nconsisted of the country's senior comic artists.<\/p>\n
The participants were divided into two groups, high school
\nstudents and university students and the general public, and
\ngiven two hours to illustrate their ideas on a piece of paper
\nwith a pencil supplied by organizers.<\/p>\n
\"We're amazed with the results... Clearly, we've got some
\nhidden talent here,\" juror Dwi Koendoro, whose works include the
\nPanji Komang series in the Sunday edition of Kompas, said.<\/p>\n
Some comics drawn by the participants were well-structured in
\nthe concept, which relied more on visualization and less on
\nwords, Dwi explained.<\/p>\n
The comment was also echoed by another juror, Rahayu S.
\nHidayat, the chairman of the Indonesian Study on Comics (KKI).<\/p>\n
This event, she said, proved that Indonesia had indeed an
\nabundant supply of fresh bright talent.<\/p>\n
\"Their abilities now require great attention from publishers,
\nand the government as well, to promote the development of
\nIndonesian comics,\" Rahayu said.<\/p>\n
Jointly organized by Peligraph pencil producer, Tablo
\nchildren's comics and Sonora radio, the event required each
\nparticipant to take ideas from Indonesian culture and draw them
\nin four frames on the paper.<\/p>\n
The first winner in the university students and general public
\ncategory was Dendy Khairul, who won a trophy and cash prize of Rp
\n2 million (US$240).<\/p>\n
In his works, Dendy drew the caricature of the face of
\nIndonesia's first president, Sukarno, which was then followed
\nwith five tiny pictures in the second frame depicting former
\npresident Soeharto's face with smiling, squinting eyes.<\/p>\n
Dendy filled the third frame with President B.J. Habibie, and
\nthe fourth with Jayabaya, a Javanese prince known for his
\nprophecies of future leaders.<\/p>\n
He explained that the five miniature pictures of Soeharto
\nreflected the number of terms the former leader led the country.<\/p>\n
The same award in the high school category was carried away by
\nMaria, a senior high schoolgirl.<\/p>\n
Organizer Anita Alim boasted that Sunday's event was the first
\ncomic strip contest where participants were only allowed to use
\npencil.<\/p>\n
\"We didn't expect such a high number of participants in the
\ncontest. We were just testing people's reaction to having a comic
\nstrip contest using pencil,\" Anita added. (03)<\/p>",
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