Open Studio: Nindityo Adipurnomo
Nindityo Adipurnomo
Saturday, 1 June 2024
“Re-reading Wayang Karton Imam Sucahyo”
For 6 weeks, Nindityo Adipurnomo will be doing an Open Studio at Stockroom Cemeti. This time, he will bring some rattan puppets as part of his work entitled “Family Dynasty Cult”. These puppets are the result of his rereading of Imam Sucahyo’s cardboard puppets (wayang karton), these artwork still on progress. During the Open Studio, Nindityo also invited visitors to participate, to build the character and identity of the “Family Dynasty” rattan puppet.
*Open Studio is one of Cemeti – Institute for Art and Society program that focuses on artistic experimentation, and the development of discourse on works by artists. This program is one of the new forms of using the Cemeti Stockroom space which is held regularly and is open to artists, either by invitation or submission of proposals.
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Biography
Nindityo Adipurnomo (b. 1961, Semarang, Indonesia) lives and works in Yogyakarta, Indonesia and works to engage history in ways that examine how culture is created and developed under external influences. He is a co-founder of the Cemeti Art House (est.1988) and the Cemeti Art Foundation which was recently renamed the Indonesian Visual Art Archive (IVAA). This organization functions as a centre for information, documentation, and promotion of the visual arts within Indonesia.Since 2010, Adipurnomo has been developing art research and experimental projects within his local communities and collectives. His artworks have been featured in numerous collections including; the National Gallery of Singapore, Singapore; Queensland Art Museum, Brisbane; Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Fukuoka; National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta; Tumurun Museum, Surakarta; MAIIAM Museum of Asian Contemporary Art in Chiang May, Thailand; Deutsche Bank, Jakarta; Katamama Hotel, Bali; and Vermond Hotel, Jakarta.