Art Agenda

Art Agenda

Drawing Exhibition: Wajah Polos Bocah Pinggiran (Innocent
Faces of Underprivileged Children) by Rosid at Koong Gallery,
Gran Melia Hotel, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. X-0, Kuningan
Jakarta, from Feb. 24 through March 8, 2000.

Children are a source of inspiration to many artists,
including Rosid.

Through his artworks, Rosid invites viewers to explore the
innocent world of children, their naivete, sorrows and happiness.
The artist portrays underprivileged children living in slum and
rural areas.

In Di Depan Rumah (In Front of The House), he explores the
mind of eight-year-old Ujang expressed in his cheerless face.

Kumpulan Anak-Anak (The Children's Club), portrays the
innocent pursuits of village kids.

Born to a modest peasant family in the remote village of
Parigi in Ciamis, West Java, in 1969, Rosid feels close to his
subjects.

"These poor kids are also our future. They need help and
attention from the more fortunate."

Contemporary Photo and Video Art Exhibition: Spaced Out
at Erasmus Huis, Dutch Cultural Center, Jl. HR Rasuna Said Kav.
S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta, (phone: 5241069), from Feb. 24
through March 21.

The exhibition presents contemporary photographic and video
artworks of seven prominent Dutch artists -- Anna Pool, Anja de
Jong, Frans van lent, Guus Rijven, Hester Blankestijn, Gerard
Petrus Fieret and Hester Scheurwater.

The exhibition is jointly organized in cooperation with the
Artoteek, the Hague, the Visual Art Center Dordrecht and the
Cemeti Art House in Yogyakarta.

After the invention of photography in 1839 by Daguerre, many
years passed before photography was fully accepted as a real
visual art discipline. Photography does not have to relate
directly to reality anymore; photographers stage their own world.
With new technical and electronic developments, such as digital
technology, greater proportions, the processing of images has
increased enormously. This exhibition is about photography and
videoart from the 20th century and the constant innovative
approaches. (raw)