Exhibition in homage to Widayat

Exhibition in homage to Widayat

MAGELANG, Central Java: To commemorate the anniversary of the late maestro Widayat's birthday, the management of the Museum Haji Widayat in Mungkid, Magelang, Central Java, is to hold a two-week painting exhibition here.

Widayat was born on March 9, 1919, and died on June 2, 2002.

Titled "Reading Widayat's World", the exhibition is scheduled to be officially opened on March 13 by senior artist G. Sidharta Soegijo. Some 80 artists, mostly young ones, are expected to participate in the exhibition.

"The exhibition is also intended to help us read and interpret Widayat as an artist," said the maestro's son, Pungky

Pungky also said that the participants in the exhibition would hopefully be able to present works of art that could widen the public's perspective and understanding of Widayat, including various aspects of his life, thoughts and work.

"We hope the public will gain different perspectives as regards further appreciation of Widayat and his work," Pungky said. -- JP