Art events

Maya Photographic Exhibition by Nada Norifumi at Galeri Foto Antara, Jl. Antara 59, Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta

Feb. 27 until March 13

Japanese photographer Inada Norifumi will present his works made with a process which has been neglected for 150 years. The photographs will be printed onto an emulsion which has been applied onto glass. The results are irregular etched lines which delineate forms. The use of this technique, which takes a long and laborious process, is purposely chosen as a more human and expressive alternative, compared to modern photographic techniques which are mechanical and instantaneous.

A Trail in Perspective at CSIS, Jl. Tanah Abang III/23-7, Central Jakarta.

Feb. 27 until March 8

In the past, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) building was a venue for fine arts exhibitions, particularly painting and sculpture. This time, an exhibition of architecture, interior and landscape designs by the architectural firm PT Archindo Architelier will be shown. The company is led by Judi Wanandi, the son of Jusuf Wanandi, chairman of the CSIS supervisory board.

Ishigaki's Indonesia in the Maluku Room of the Shangri-La Hotel in Central Jakarta.

Feb. 27 until Feb. 28

Japanese artist Sadaya Ishigaki presents 45 images of Indonesia in this two-day exhibition. Most of the works are about the holiday island of Bali. Since his first visit there last year, the artist has developed an admiration for the rich nature and culture of the island. Ishigaki also presents his impressions of Jakarta and Yogyakarta using his rich palette derived from local colors.

Back to Nature at Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza, Jl. Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta

Feb. 26 until March 4

Paintings of Indonesian wildlife will be shown at a benefit exhibition. The show will include the works of Pauline Schmutzer, an animal lover and painter who studied Chinese brush painting, but now paints oil on canvas. Two other artists, Lim Hui Yung and Josephine Linggar, will also show their paintings of animals done in the romanticist tradition of realism. The artists will donate 25 percent to 100 percent of their sale proceeds to the Balikpapan Orang Utan Society through the Back to Nature Project.

-- Amir Sidharta