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Dolorosa Sinaga’s biography: A story of art and activism
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Engaging talk: Sculptor and feminist icon Dolorosa Sinaga interacts with visitors during the launch of her biography at the National Gallery of Indonesia. (National Gallery of Indonesia/-)
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enerable sculptor and feminist icon Dolorosa Sinaga celebrated her illustrious career spanning more than four decades with the launch of her biography, Dolorosa Sinaga: Tubuh, Bentuk, Substansi (Dolorosa Sinaga: Body, Form, Matter).
The book, available in both English and Indonesian, was launched on Jan. 31 at the National Gallery in Central Jakarta. An exhibition titled 40 Tahun Aktivisme Seni Dolorosa Sinaga (40 Years of Art Activism by Dolorosa Sinaga) accompanied the launch, and will run until Feb. 11.
Designed as a coffee table book, Dolorosa Sinaga: Tubuh, Bentuk, Substansi does not come cheap: The hardcover edition retails at Rp 1.8 million (US$132.51), while the softcover edition is a smidge more affordable at Rp. 1.2 million.
However, those who purchase the book during the exhibition period will receive a 15 percent discount. As of the time of writing, the only way to acquire the book is by filling out a form available in the exhibition space.
At 504 pages in length, Dolorosa Sinaga: Tubuh, Bentuk, Substansi is divided into five chapters, including a chapter featuring some 30 essays by writers of varying disciplines on Dolorosa and her works.
Art historians Alexander Supartono and Sony Karsono edited the book, with the creation process taking approximately three years to complete.
A large chunk of the book is dedicated to a catalogue of Dolorosa’s sculptures: approximately 620 works dating back as early as 1976 with Bertolak Belakang (Contradictory) to her latest sculpture Penghargaan Tokoh Budaya (Cultural Figure Awards) from 2018.
