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Art Jakarta Gardens comes back to Hutan Kota in 2023
Following the success of last year’s Art Jakarta Gardens, the second event has been set for April, at Hutan Kota by Plataran.
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Jakarta Art Gardens is held in the hope that it will expand the art scene in the country and encourage young artists to showcase their works.
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ollowing the success of last year’s Art Jakarta Gardens, the second event has been set for April, at Hutan Kota by Plataran. The eight-day event will open on Feb. 7, 2023. While the first day will be reserved for VIP guests, it will be available for the public starting on the second day.
“It is an honor that Art Jakarta Gardens receives heartwarming support to be able to start its own journey apart from the annual flagship Art Jakarta. Working with galleries and artists to present their best is always an exciting collaboration. We hope that this unique experience can lead to more attention to art presentation in the public spaces of the city,” said Tom Tandio as the fair director.
“We didn’t expect last year’s Art Jakarta Gardens to receive such positive responses from art galleries, artists, collectors and visitors in general. An outdoor art event, such as at Hutan Kota by Plataran, does provide a different atmosphere for visitors. Meanwhile, putting sculptures or installations in a garden environment can genuinely highlight the strengths of these works. We hope that Art Jakarta Gardens can become an inspiration so that many artworks can appear in Jakarta’s public spaces in the future.,” said Enin Supriyanto, Art Jakarta Gardens’ artistic director.
The outdoor exhibition is intended to grow the people’s appreciation toward art and expand the artistic scene in the country. Visitors will be allowed to explore a combination of outdoor and indoor presentations of artworks in the form of sculptures, installations and two-dimensional objects. A designated section called the Sculpture Garden, will feature outdoor sculptures by artists such as Adi Gunawan, Ashley Bickerton, Gregorius
Papadimitriou, Nyoman Nuarta, Richard Winkler and Yim Yen Sum. Moreover, there will also be an exhibition area displaying works from 22 galleries, both domestic and international.
In a presentation by Bibit, FX Harsono, a Blitar-born internationally acclaimed artist, will be one of the highlights this year with his installation work, The Light of Journey, which will be placed in a specially designed space by this/PLAY. The company also stepped up as the event’s lead partner this year.
“We believe that everyone deserves a fair opportunity to pursue their financial goals. Through our platform, Bibit is committed to empowering individuals to create the lives they desire and a better future. This year, together with Art Jakarta Gardens, Bibit is excited to show how art, just as Bibit, can empower everyone to achieve these goals,” said Olivia Budiono, product and marketing lead of Bibit.
Other performances for the event also include special music shows presented by Sofar Sounds Jakarta, with the support of Bakti Budaya Djarum Foundation. Sofar Sounds Jakarta is part of a platform that reimagines live events through curated, secret performances in intimate settings in more than 350 cities around the world.
Furthermore, there will also be a performance by artists from the network Wof performance art and experimental sound art. In a happening entitled Intraplay, artists Dimas E. Prasinggih, Ishvara Devati, Kurt Peterson, Aldo Ahmad, Jason Noghani, Monica Hapsari and Orcy World will respond to Hutan Kota’s space and Art Jakarta Gardens’ environment, taking inspiration from the spirit of the free structure of their predecessors. As fans will note, Hutan Kota by Plataran also hosted the event last year and has proven to be a very accommodating space for artists.
“I truly appreciate the presence of one of the biggest art exhibitions in Indonesia, Art Jakarta Gardens, for the second time at Hutan Kota by Plataran. With its open area and forest theme in the heart of Jakarta, this venue is perfect for a collaboration with Art Jakarta Gardens, which carries a fresh, innovative and open concept. I thank the artists who come up with innovations that can revitalize art in Indonesia, and I hope that this will continue for years to come,” said Yozua Makes, the CEO and founder of Plataran.
