The Mutation
Painstaking Realism in Indonesian Contemporary Painting
Exhibition

This exhibition was held as part of the Indonesia–Japan Friendship Festival ’97, and was organized by Indonesian curators. Starting in the 1970s, a new form of painting emerged in Indonesia among artists who based their works on images circulating in the mass media and popular culture, such as printed photographs and advertisements, which they rendered using detailed and realistic techniques. The exhibition featured 44 new oil paintings by 11 artists who were being shown as a group in Japan for the first time.
Dates & Venue (Tokyo) |
August 24–September 7, 1997 |
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The Japan Foundation Forum | |
Curators | Jim Supangkat (Art Critic) |
Co-curators | Rizki A. Zaelani |
Artists | Dede Eri Supria, Rahmat Subani Irfani, Melodia, Chusin Setyadikara, Probo, Sudarisman, Agus Kamal, Lucia Hartini, Ivan Sagito, Sutjipto Adi, Asri Nugroho |
Organizers | Department of Education and Culture, Republic of Indonesia; The Japan Foundation Asia Center |
Coordination | Nanjo and Associates |
Support | Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Agency for Cultural Affairs; Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia |
Cooperation | Garuda Indonesia; Japan Airlines |
Notes | Indonesia-Japan Friendship Festival ’97 |
Catalogue

The Mutation: Painstaking Realism in Indonesian Contemporary Painting
Edited by Jim Supangkat
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Publisher:
Jakarta: Department of Education and Culture, Republic of Indonesia
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Year:
1997
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Total Number of Pages:
160
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Size:
29 cm
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Language:
English (eng); Japanese (jpn); Indonesian (ind)
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NCID:
BA36037243
[Contents]*Page 124 and onwards are in Indonesian.
p. 7 | Message |
p. 8 | Message |
p. 11 | Preface |
p. 13 | Mutation of the Realism: Reviewing Photo-Realist Discourse |
p. 23 | The Dream of a City Named Yogyakarta |
p. 33 | Painstaking Realism in Indonesian Contemporary Painting |
p. 47 | Catalogue |
p. 114 | List of Works |
p. 117 | Artists' Biographies |
p. 124 | Mutasi Realisme: Mengkaji Wacana Foto-Realis |
p. 130 | Mimpi Sebuah Kota Bernama Yogyakarta |
p. 137 | Lukisan Realistik Dalam Seni Lukis Kontemporer Indonesia |
p. 146 | Esei Pengantar Katalog |