Art Events

Art Events

Photographies: Photographs by David Massabuau at CCF, Jl. Salemba Raya 25, Central Jakarta, Ph. 3908580, 3908585

March 6 until March 26

An exhibition of photographs by David Massabuau is being held at the French Cultural Center's exhibition gallery. The young French photographer traveled around Indonesia for two years, "trying to render a country and depict a naturalistic and realistic portrait of a nation" through his documentary photographs. In the end, the images render the photographer's perspective, a reflection of his own identity.

Memories of Indonesia: Old Photographs and Prints at Edwin's Gallery, Kemang Raya 21, South Jakarta, Ph. 7194721, 7998049

March 6 until March 20

Much of Indonesia's history is revealed through old photographs and prints, as can be seen in this exhibition. The supply of authentic old photographs and prints of Indonesia is diminishing not only because many have gone into the hands of collectors. Most old photographs and prints deteriorate with time and poor conservation conditions have complicated the problem here in the tropics. Taking this into consideration, Edwin's has begun to make reproductions of the old prints. In addition to authentic works, the gallery will show the reproductions, which should be seen as an effort to extend the life of the beautiful images as well as make them available to the general public and appreciated by a wider audience.

Holland & Indonesia: Paintings by Eugene Brands and Hanafi at Cemara 6 Galeri Kafe, Jl. H.O.S Cokroaminoto 9-11, Central Jakarta, Ph. 324505

March 3 until March 15

Dutch painter Eugene Brands had an exhibition earlier this year at Jakarta's Erasmus Huis and at the Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta. Indonesian painter Hanafi held his first solo exhibition last year at Taman Ismail Marzuki in Central Jakarta. In November, his works were selected for the tenth Jakarta fine arts biennial.

Layung Buworo and Totok Rahardjo at Cemeti Gallery, Jl. Ngadisuryan 26, Yogyakarta

March 4 until March 31

For the first time, the Cemeti Art Gallery is holding a photography exhibition. Apart from its documentary function, photography as an art medium is only beginning to be considered as contemporary art in Indonesia. This exhibition presents the work of Layung Buworo, who studied at the Indonesian Arts Institute in Yogyakarta. His works are featured together with photographs by Totok Rahardjo.

-- Amir Sidharta