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New art adorns Basoeki Abdullah Museum

Arief Suhardiman (The Jakarta Post)

Jakarta

Thu, September 3, 2020 Published on Sep. 3, 2020 Published on 2020-09-03T13:48:55+07:00

Outside art: The Basoeki Abdullah Museum has a new look that includes a painting on the floor in front of its entrance.

Visitors to the Basoeki Abdullah Museum in Cilandak, South Jakarta, will find new, colorful paintings adorning its roads and paths.

Greenery: A long painting along a path blends in with the neighborhood that surrounds the museum. (JP/Arief Suhardiman)

On the road leading to the museum, the phrase “museum di hatiku” (museum in my heart) is painted on a yellow background. The message seeks to draw visitors to the museum.

Attraction: The 220-meter work of art was created to draw visitors to the museum. (JP/Arief Suhardiman)

The museum was named after an Indonesian painter who was killed in 1993 in the building, which was his home and studio. It exhibits his paintings and personal collection.

Outdoor studio: Visitors take photos with one of the museum’s floor paintings as a backdrop. (JP/Arief Suhardiman)

The 220-meter of art were recently completed in three days by 16 members of Peruja, an association of Jakartan artists, as a token of respect for the late naturalist artist, whose admirers included Sukarno – the nation’s first president – and other contemporaries.