French artist presents sculpture

French artist presents sculpture

A sculpture carved in travertin (a yellowish stone resembling
marble) depicting two people in love will be handed over by
French Ambassador Dominique Girard to the Director General of
culture Mrs. Edi Sedyawati on Thursday at a ceremony at Wisma
Seni Nasional on Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14, Central Jakarta
where it will be installed.

The sculpture, called Samara, was designed by French artist
Jorge Carrasco.

The French artist held a sculpture and painting exhibition at
the World Trade Center here last month.

Carrasco, who was born in La Paz, Bolivia, on May 4, 1919, is
a naturalized French citizen.

The painter, who has been exposed to various cultural
movements and art exhibitions around the world, came to Indonesia
in December 1992, and has since been staying in Magelang, Central
Java, where he has been carving stone from Mount Merapi. (has)