Artist offers free medical checkups

Artist offers free medical checkups

YOGYAKARTA: Colorful performances at art openings are not
unusual; free medical check-ups, however, are rare.

Artist Popok Tri Wahyudi's exhibition opening on Saturday will
offer free medical treatment to the people of Mantrijeron
village, who live near the Kedai Kebun Forum where the exhibition
is to be held from April 2 to April 29.

Provided through a mobile clinic belonging to a local
charitable foundation, two dentists and two physicians will be at
the people's service from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. during the exhibition
opening.

"This is my social function as an artist," Popok said.

The exhibition, Going over the border, uses recycled materials
like sofas and lamp stands. The exhibition questioned the role of
artists in the community, he said.

"The question is 'does the community need artists?'" --JP