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New Indonesian artists observe the subconscious through art
Three up-and-coming Indonesian artists revealed their skills in transcending the boundaries between artistic forms and the subconscious
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Heart and soul: Artist Sastia Naresvari shares her creative process. (Courtesy of JP/Tunggul Wirajuda) (JP/Tunggul Wirajuda)
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em>Three up-and-coming Indonesian artists reveal their skills in transcending the boundaries between artistic forms and the subconscious.
Painter Sastia Naresvari danced and swayed to the classical and flamenco strains of “O Mare e Tu”, Italian singer Andrea Bocceli’s duet with Portuguese chanteuse Dulce Pontes, as she spontaneously used her paintbrush to stroke blue paint on the canvas. Featuring bold streaks reminiscent of American abstract painter Jackson Pollock, the untitled work was not as much of a painting as a glimpse of Sastia’s creative process.
“Music helps me to let go [of any inhibitions]. My best work usually comes about after listening to music and dancing,” said the artist, who includes Bocelli and late Indonesian singer Chrisye as her singers of choice. “It also keeps ego and expectations, both of which have a way of hampering the creative process, from entering my work. I refer to this process as the ‘law of oneness’; it is similar to law of attraction, but touches more on meditation, spiritual awakening and letting go of one’s ego.”
Highlighting Balinese artistic influences
Sastia’s anonymous work is part of Reveals, an exhibition by the Noah Project art collective highlighting the work of up-and-coming artists. Held at the Getback Parlour in South Jakarta’s Fatmawati district, the event shows Sastia’s work as well as those of her fellow Bali-based artists Rakajana and Evekoss.
Web3-based NFT movers Maja Labs founder and art collector Adrian Zakhary commended Noah Project’s aspiration of “making art a part of public life by turning everyday places [like cafes] into art hubs or spaces. I hope [Getback Parlour’s] informal surroundings can further awareness of the arts,” he asserted during Reveals’ opening on Jan. 14. “Exhibitions like Reveals can raise awareness of the arts for younger people, and dispel the notion that the sole way to do this is by collecting antique or expensive art pieces. Support for up-and-coming artists like Sastia, Rakajana and Evekoss is just as viable.”
