Lahendra Gallery

Born: 1956

Education:
1978 - 1981: IKIP Seni Rupa Yogyakarta

His Works:
Lahendra paints an interesting mix of mockery and humour.

Lahendra’s works usually looks like a big piece of paper collage on canvas. But unknown to many, his paintings contain iconographies familiar to the Javanese people. For example, his paintings would always have black circles in the background. These circles represent ‘tunnels’ or passageways where it is open and enables anything and anyone to enter. He feels Mans’ ideal character is his open mindedness and acceptance. Like the passageways, which allow any substance to enter, so should Man be open minded towards different perspectives henceforth allowing change to happen. Lahendra feels that this philosophical concept is what describes the Indonesian people best.

Some of Lahendra’s paintings are more valuable than the others because of the postage stamp, now no longer in production, which he used to mark his paintings. The stamp is a picture of the Garuda Pancasila.

Exhibitions:
1980: IKIP Seni Rupa; Yogyakarta

1992: “Festival Kesenian Yogyakarta”; Benteng Vredeburg Yogya
: “Bersama Sanggar Bambu” Exhibition; Taman Budaya, Yogya
: “Bersama Bienalle III Agustus ’92” Exhibition; Taman Budaya

1993: “Bersama Sanggar Bambu” Exhibition; Taman Budaya, Solo

1994: “Bersama Lustrum VI” Exhibition; IKIP Yogya
: “FKY IV”; Benteng Vredeburg, Yogya

1995: “Bersama” Exhibition; Jakarta Fair

1996: “Bersama” Exhibition; Purwokerto, Semarang
: “Berdua”; the Mata Galery Yogya

1997: “Bersama Syawalan” Exhibition; Benteng Vredeburg Yogya
: “Jambore Seni Rupa” Exhibition; Jakarta
: The RJM Museum Koln, West Germany

1998: “Bersama” Exhibition; World Tarde Centre Jakarta
: Beber Seni; Benteng Vredebur Yogyakarta, and Surabaya

1999: “Seni Lukis Beber Seni” Exhibition; Benteng Vredeburg Yogyakarta
: “Bersama” Exhibition; Nusa Dua Bali
: “Lukis Bank” Exhibition; Bali and Jakarta

2000: Group Exhibition; Jakarta
: Group Exhibition; Bentara Budaya Yogya
: ”Sanggar Sumpah Perupa” Group Exhibition
: Solo exhibition; Yogyakarta

2001: Group Exhibition; Malaysia

2002: “Diversity In Harmony” Group Exhibition; Gedung Societet Yogya
: “FKY XIV” Exhibition; Gedung Societet Yogya
: “kelompok 16 gaya” Group Exhibition; Benteng Vredeburg Yogya

2003: “40 tahun SSRI, SMSR, SMKN 3” Group Exhibition; Auditorium Yogya
: “19 Perupa from Bantul Melihat Dunia Group Exhibition”

2004: “Bazart” Group Exhibition; Benteng Vredeburg Yogyakarta

2005: “Art For Aceh” Group Exhibition; Gedung Societet ( TBY)
: “Barata Yuda On Kanvas” Group Exhibition; Yogya”
: “Selaras” Group Exhibition Balai Rupa Tembi”
: “Grand Opening MURI Galery” Group Exhibition Borobudur”
: “Borobudur Internasional Open Air Gallery III”