YUSRA MARTUNUS SELF-RULE
YUSRA MARTUNUS SELF-RULE 11 - 13 A UGUST 2 017 A R T STA GE JA K A R TA 2 017
A RT I ST S T AT EMEN T
To me, making art is life. It questions ones position, association and response. In this series, I am more careful with the positioning, association and response. My inspiration stem from the realities of nature and characteristics of materiality, some basic ideas are specific: the cornerstone was sourced as is upon multiple hikes to multiple rivers.
I bind different characters and values, just like paintings, texture and the fine oil until they find a coherent sensibility to become one. I create a union of contrasts by engaging pre-established 'rules'. Through these 'rules', I examine the language of materiality, their relationships and cognitive perception through my observations of forms, material substance and culture. The barricade on the floor are my way to interact with the audience - whether they choose to ignore, seek permission or refuse entirely to engage with my art.
Not all rules are equal. How was a rule established and by whom for what purpose?
Yusra Martunus 2017
WO RK S
'17201' (112358132134) 2017 Acrylic on canvas 50 x 50 x 5 cm
'17203' 2017 Acrylic on canvas 50 x 60 cm
'17202'
'17204'
2017
2017
Acrylic on canvas
Acrylic on canvas
200 x 31 cm
200 x 30 cm
'17205' 2017 Acrylic on canvas 195 x 100 cm
'17302' 2017 Acrylic on polyurethane 15 x 8 x 2 cm each, 171 pieces
'17304' (61.8% / 38.2%) 2017 Acrylic on polyurethane 65 x 14 x 14 cm
'17302' 2017 Acrylic on stone 12 x 24 x 21 cm
'17301'’ 2017 Acrylic on stone 12 x 28 x 16 cm
Yusra Martunus
Education 2000
Yusra Martunus (b. 1973, Sumatera, Indonesia) has a unique position in Indonesian sculpture and installation. Thanks to his attitude of always giving big importance to rigorousness and precision regarding the forms and surface appearances of his works. By means of it he disturbs people’s perceptions of materials and forms. Out of ropes or wire he can make three-dimensional objects richly associative of meanings. Or he will presents metals in seemingly soft and fluid appearance. He will sometimes put to test the conservative stances of the viewers concerning sculpture and painting: he makes a number of three-dimensional works that are so flat and clean that they look like paintings. Coupled with his habit of not giving his works titles, save series of numerical and alphabetical codes, Yusra’s works form invitations for those willing to wander in the realm of codes and signs that are intensely minimalist in nature.
BFA, Indonesian Institute of Art, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Solo Exhibitions 2017 Self-rule, Richard Koh Fine Art, Art Stage Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia 2015 Uncertain, Semarang Gallery, Art Basel Hong Kong 2009
Sensuous, Valentine Willie Fine Art, Singapore
2008 Nécis, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
Selected Exhibitions 2016 Follow The White Cube, Honold Fine Art, Bali Poetical State of Mind, The Ngee Ann Kongsi Galleries, Singapore
Universal Influence, Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta
Sapiens Free, OHD Museum, Magelang Bantul Art Summit, Gajah Gallery, Yogyakarta Archaeology Of The Present, Gajah Gallery, Singapore 2015
(……) Belum Ada Judul, Sangkring Art Space, Yogyakarta
Matja, Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta Art Stage Jakarta, Gajah Gallery, Jakarta Soft Launch Art Space, Yogya Art Lab, Yogyakarta
Art Stage Singapore 2012, Nadi Gallery, Singapore 2011 Kembali ke Masa Depan, Sangkring Art Space, Yogyakarta Everything You Can Imagine is Real #1, Galerie Christian Hosp, Berlin Hong Kong International Art Fair (ART HK 11), Nadi Gallery, Hong Kong Art Stage Singapore 2011, Nadi Gallery, Singapore 2010 The Show Must Go On, celebrating The 10th Anniversary of Nadi Gallery, the National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia Made in Indonesia, Galerie Christian Hosp, Berlin, Germany
A Moment in Abstract, Galeri Canna, Jakarta, Indonesia Shopping, Nadi Gallery at Jakarta Art District, Grand Indonesia Shopping Town, Jakarta, Indonesia
ArtHK 10 (Hong Kong International Art Fair), Nadi Gallery, Hong Kong
Space & Image, Ciputra World, Jakarta, Indonesia
Art+Paris+Guest, Paris, France
2009 Jogja Jamming, Biennale Yogya X, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Common Sense, The National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
Bakaba#4, Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta
In Rainbow, Esa Sampoerna Art House, Surabaya
2014 Intersection, Latin American & South East Asian Contemporary Art, Havana, Cuba
Kado #2, celebrating the 9th anniversary of Nadi Gallery, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta
Trienal Seni Patung Indonesia #2, The National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta
ArtHK 09 (Hong Kong International Art Fair), Nadi Gallery, Hong Kong
Memajang Boleh Saja Asal Ada Artinya, Sarang Building & BKdP, Yogyakarta
CIGE 2009 (China International Gallery Exposition), Nadi Gallery, Beijing, China
Bakaba #3, Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta
Fiesta Kota Tua Jakarta, Galeria Fatahillah, Jakarta, Indonesia Art Basel Hong Kong 2014, Nadi Gallery, Hong Kong 2013 A Selection of OHD’S Collection, OHD Museum, Indonesia Art Stage Singapore 2013, Nadi Gallery, Singapore
Jendela – A Play of the Ordinary, NUS Museum, Singapore 2008
The Highlight, Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Salon Yogya, CG art space, Jakarta, Indonesia
A Decade of Dedication, Selasar Sunaryo Art Space, Bandung, Indonesia
Hong Kong International Art Fair (ART HK 12), Nadi Gallery, Hong Kong
Bentuk – Bentuk: Contemporary Indonesian Art in 3D, Melbourne Art Fair 2008, Melbourne, Australia, organized by Nadi Gallery & Valentine Willie Fine Art
A Tribute To A Mentor, Magelang, Indonesia
Expose #1 - A Presentation of Indonesian Contemporary
2012 The Window of Jendela, OHD Museum, Indonesia
Art by Deutsche Bank & Nadi Gallery, Four Seasons Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia
Manifesto, The National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia Live is Art, Art is Live, Coral Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia De Paris a Jakarta, The National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia 2007 Fetish, Objects Art Project #1, Biasa Art Space, Seminyak, Bali Cilukba! (Peekaboo!), KSRJ (Kelompok Seni Rupa Jendela), Valentine Willie Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Common Grounds, The National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesian Contemporary Art Now, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia 2006 Preview Invitation, Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Passing on Distance, Base Gallery, Tokyo 2005 Space and Scape, Summit Event Bali Biennial, Bali, Indonesia Beaute et Expression Terrorise, Galerie Loft, Paris, France Urban Culture, CP 2nd Biennial, Museum Bank Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia Open View, Biasa Gallery, Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia Biasa (Ordinary), KSRJ (Kelompok Seni Rupa Jendela), Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia Passing on Distance, NAF Gallery, Nagoya, Japan Seni Rupa Alat Bantu, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Makan Seni Rupa, Rumah Michelle Chin, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Eksodus Barang, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia 2004
Spacious Territory, AUDI Centre, Jakarta, Indonesia
Silent Action: Creativity for Tolerance and Peace, 4th Art Summit, The National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia Membaca Kembali Konvensi, Edwin’s Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia ASEAN Art Award 2004, The National Gallery of Thailand, Bangkok “Barcode“, 16th Yogyakarta Art Festival, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Mempertimbangkan Tradisi, Sanggar Sakato, The National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia The Soul of Arts, Senayan Plaza, Jakarta, Indonesia Object(ify), Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia Wings of Words, Wings of Color, Langgeng Gallery, Magelang, Indonesia Membaca Dunia Widayat, H. Widayat Museum, Mungkid, Magelang, Indonesia
1998
Taman Budaya, Lampung, Indonesia
Sanggar Suwung, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
TVRI Anniversary, TVRI Station, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
The 2nd Sculpture Art Triennial, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta, Indonesia
1997 Sculpture Art of Gumpal Group, FSR ISI Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia ISI Anniversary, Taman Budaya, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2003
Indonesia ASEAN Art Award 2003, Grya Dome, Medan; The ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta, Indonesia
Interpellation, CP Open Biennial, The National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
Implotion, ExpatriArt Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
Jendela, 1st exhibition of KSRJ (Kelompok Seni Rupa Jendela), Purna Budaya, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
25x25x50, Lontar Gallery, Jakarta; Benda Art House, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2002
Pose, KSRJ (Kelompok Seni Rupa Jendela), Affandi Museum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
1996 ISI Anniversary, FSR ISI Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Ecstaticus Mundi, KSRJ (Kelompok Seni Rupa Jendela), Selasar Seni Sunaryo, Bandung and Air Art House, Jakarta, Indonesia
The 8th Yogyakarta Art Festival, Benteng Vredeburg Museum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Age-Hibition, Edwin’s Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
Dialog Dua Kota I, Cipta Gallery, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta, Indonesia
Lampu, Benda Art Space, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Object, Fabriek Gallery, Bandung, Indonesia
2001
Not just Political, H. Widayat Museum, Mungkid, Magelang, Indonesia
Bidar Art, Taman Budaya, Palembang, Indonesia
2000
Yusra Martunus, Hedi Harianto and Ahmad Syahbandi, Cemeti Art House, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Membuka Kemungkinan, KSRJ (Kelompok Seni Rupa Jendela), Purna Budaya, Yogyakarta and Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta, Indonesia
Indonesian Art of Sculpture 2000, Taman Budaya, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
1999
Yusra Martunus and Rudi Mantofani, Lontar Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
From a Window, KSRJ (Kelompok Seni Rupa Jendela), Bali Padma Hotel, Bali, Indonesia
Sakato Group, Benteng Vredeburg Museum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Volume and Form, Singapore
2004 Finalist of ASEAN Art Award
Media Dalam Media, The National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
2005 The Winner of “Kudus Kota Kretek” Monument Competition
6th Yogyakarta Biennial, Purna Budaya, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Sakato, Purna Budaya, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Citra Raya Environment Sculpture Art, Citra Raya Housing Estate, Tangerang, Indonesia
Dialog Dua Kota II, Purna Budaya, Yogyakarta, Indonesia 1995
Dimensi, Sculpture Art, Taman Budaya, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Citra Raya Environment Sculpture Art, Citra Raya Housing Estate, Tangerang, Indonesia
National Outdoor Sculpture, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Sakato, 1st exhibition of Sanggar Sakato, Purna Budaya, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
1994
Rupa-Rupa Seni Rupa, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Seni Rupa LUSTRUM II ISI, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Seni Patung NUANSA, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Awards 1994 The Best of McDonald Art Award 2003 The Best of Indonesia ASEAN Art Award
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