Everybody welcome in Andree's house<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): A home is Andree Suryaman's inspiration. This is
\nclearly seen in his first solo exhibition, Silahkan Masuk
\n(Please, Come in).<\/p>\n
Andree, 28, recipient of 74 fine arts awards, including ones
\nfrom Japan and India, is displaying 50 of his works, which can be
\ngenerally described as \"paintings of interior comfort\", at the
\nKafe Linggar gallery, on Jl. Kemang Timur 36, South Jakarta. The
\nexhibition is open to the public from the Nov. 20 to Dec. 6. All
\nof the exhibited paintings are oils on canvas.<\/p>\n
Andree, a graduate of the Bandung Institute of Technology's
\nSchool of Fine Arts and Design, is particularly expert in
\ndepicting interior atmospheres. All the elements that go into the
\ndesign of an interior, which are arranged in all styles and
\nmanners, reflect the aesthetic tastes of professional interior
\ndesigners.<\/p>\n
According to Andree, \"a house is building for people to go
\nhome to\". A home is for everybody. It is for families to build
\nlives, and for people to escape the commotion of the world,
\nescaping into the peace and quiet of their homes\". Therefore, in
\nall of his paintings, Andree projects a feeling of comfort and
\nsecurity.<\/p>\n
Uniquely, the rooms depicted in Andree's paintings are always
\nunoccupied, as if they were open to the public. Naturally, this
\nis the exact feeling and idea that Andree wished to convey.<\/p>\n
\"I welcome everybody to enter, and to enjoy a few moments in
\nthe rooms of my paintings,\" he said. So, the occupants of each
\nroom in the paintings are the members of the audience who have
\ncome to see the paintings.<\/p>\n
The works of Andree are rich with perspective. Through a
\nwindow in a room in one of the paintings, one will often see
\nbeautiful scenery, such as the peaceful countryside, glittering
\ncity lights or the majestic glow of a sunset.<\/p>\n
An art critic, Agus Dermawan T., writes in the catalog for
\nexhibition: \"Andree paints space and material nature, and he is
\nundoubtedly a flexible and artistic painter. He always succeeds
\nin blending the components of fine arts in a such a harmonious
\nway. The optical illusion that yields a perspective of the nooks
\nin space all demonstrate his admiration for light. Further, the
\nair in Andree's home is particularly fitting for everybody who
\nseeks refuge.\"<\/p>\n
However, Andree also paints scenes that take place outside of
\nthe house, including scenes of social communities. One painting,
\ntitled Sebelum Tengah Mei 1998 (Before mid-May 1998), depicts an
\nold city, calm and prosperous, with lots of passersby. Another of
\nhis works, Beranda Yogya, Suatu Siang (One afternoon on a Terrace
\nin Yogya), captures the atmosphere in Yogyakarta, secure and
\nserene, despite the current political problems.<\/p>\n
Although Andree is a Yogyakarta artist, he was born in
\nKerawang, West Java, on March 22, 1970. He went to Yogyakarta's
\nHigh School of Arts, then continued his studies in Bandung,
\ngraduating in 1995.<\/p>\n
Andree, besides being known as a brilliant artist and the
\ndirector of a handmade antique company, also modeled on the
\ncatwalk and magazine covers. He was once a finalist for a male-
\nmodel competition held by the teen-magazine Gadis, as well as the
\ncover boy for a Sunday newspaper.<\/p>",
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