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View all search resultsStudy of Movement by Melati Suryodarmo (Courtesy of Museum MACAN)The pandemic has brought Indonesia’s arts scene together to fight the good fight, one artwork at a time
Study of Movement by Melati Suryodarmo (Courtesy of Museum MACAN)
The pandemic has brought Indonesia’s arts scene together to fight the good fight, one artwork at a time.
Several initiatives have emerged to lend a helping hand to support healthcare workers and at-risk communities as well as artists struggling with the loss of opportunities.
MITRA MUSEUM JAKARTA FOUNDATION
Mitra Museum Jakarta Foundation (YMMJ) is holding an online auction of 40 artworks to directly support artists in these uncertain times.
Thirty artists from Bali, Bandung and Yogyakarta are taking part in the auction, with works ranging from paintings to sculptures priced at between Rp 2 million (US$134.37) and Rp 20 million.
Director Catharina Widjaja said on the foundation’s website that 100 percent of the proceeds from the sales would go to the artists, who in turn would utilize part of the funds to purchase staple foods for artisans and other workers who regularly support their creations and exhibitions.
Those interested in purchasing the artworks can fill an online form at tiny.cc/ymmjpeduli and after completing the form, users will be given 24 hours to complete the payment, with the artworks being shipped directly by the artists after the end of the auction period on May 22.
“Anyone can buy these works. We invite art lovers to take part and support artists and their communities,” Catharina said.
The raffle will be held in May, June and July, with each round featuring100 artworks by both senior and up-and-coming artists, with names like Melati Suryodarmo and Tisna Sanjaya on the list.
The first round will take place from May 20 to 28, during which participants can visit shop.museummacan.org to see the artwork catalogue and purchase a numbered ticket. The raffle will be broadcasted live on the museum’s Instagram account on May 29, after which the artworks will be shipped.
Prior to the raffle, the museum also held an open call for Indonesian artists to take part and as of May 12, more than 400 artists have answered the call, with more than 900 submitted works.
Curator Asep Topan said the curatorial team viewed pictures of the submitted artworks and took into account the diversity of media and the artists’ geographic location. “But we also looked at how the artists describe their works as well as their technical prowess – things outside of the artistic elements,” he said.
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