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View all search resultsNational gallery brings Affandi’s paintings to life in immersive spectacle
After a hiatus due to the ongoing pandemic, the National Gallery of Indonesia returns for its first offline exhibition: an immersive show highlighting the works of painter Affandi.
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he exhibition “Alam, Ruang, Manusia” (Nature, Space, Human) celebrates Affandi, who is considered a representative of Indonesian modern art in the international arts scene with more than 2,000 paintings under his belt.
The exhibition, held as part of the 2020 National Culture Week, runs from Oct. 27 to Nov. 25 at the National Gallery of Indonesia in Jakarta.
This is not your run-of-the-mill exhibition, however, with visiting hours limited to six hour-long sessions per day held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. With strict health protocols in place, visitor numbers are capped at 20 per session, with prior online registration required beforehand at the cultural week’s website pkn.id.
Affandi, born in 1907 in Cirebon, West Java, is often associated with expressionism and is renowned for his signature plototan technique of pouring paint directly from the tube to the canvas and shaping them with his fingers.
While several Western art critics have categorized Affandi’s style as a new form of expressionism, the painter himself did not necessarily see it that way.
A humble figure throughout his life, Affandi did not concern himself with the theories and intricacies of the art scene, preferring to paint for his own enjoyment.
