Biennial Yogyakarta 2003 opens

Biennial Yogyakarta 2003 opens

YOGYAKARTA: Biennale Yogyakarta 2003 opened on Friday night,
featuring the art works of local artists at the Socitet Building
on Jl. Sriwedari 1, Yogyakarta.

The art festival, which is also called "Countrybution" will
run until Oct. 31.

Among the best-known artists are Dadang Christanto, Heri Dono,
Mella Jaarsma, Anusapati, Bunga Jeruk, Agus Suwage, Bambang
"Toko" Witjaksono, Dipo Andy, Handiwirman Saputra, Hanura Hosea,
Nano Warsono and S. Teddy D.

The event is jointly organized by TBY Yogyakarta Cultural
Center and non-profit art project organizer, Antena Projects. The
first of the biennial exhibitions was held in 1988 but was
disrupted by the 1998 economic crisis.

The prolonged crisis does not allow the exhibition to take
place regularly, said Suprapto, the director of the Yogyakarta
Cultural Center. --JP