"Momentary Museum" Exhibition in Japan

I made these 20 pieces of painting kites for "Momentary Museum" Exhibition in collaboration with Japanese artist, Jun Kitazawa and had been exhibited at Otsu Prince Hotel Shiga, Japan. From 8-10 February 2019.

Festival Bebas Batas

Festival Bebas Batas (which roughly translates as ‘free of boundaries’, or ‘unlimited’) will be Indonesia’s first festival of brilliant art by disabled people.

The festival is the brainchild of a group of artists, curators and activists, including artist Hana Madness, who visited the Unlimited Festival in London in 2016 and was inspired to create a festival with the same spirit in Indonesia.

Taking place at the National Gallery in Jakarta on 12-29 October 2018, the festival is designed to complement the Asian Para Games, which will be held in Jakarta, also in October.

The festival is a collaboration between Galeri Nasional Indonesia, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, Art Brut Collective, and British Council Indonesia.

That's me, when I gave a speech at the opening ceremony of the Festival Bebas Batas. I conveyed how I feel proud because this Festival can be realized in Indonesia and also will be a new history of Arts & Disability in Indonesia.

Along with Director of NoMa Museum Japan, Director of the British Council Indonesia, Art Director of The Ministry National and Culture of Indonesia, and The Curator of Festival Bebas Batas.

In front of my new set of painting called "Emotionally Unstable Family"

Got a chance to meet Director General of the Ministry National Education and Culture of Indonesia, Bapak Hilmar Farid.

Pre Exhibition of Festival Bebas Batas

My friends, do you still remember with painting workshops that we have done in 5 different Mental Hospitals few months ago?

As we have promised, the results of their works have been officially opened and you can enjoy it at Terminal 3 Ultimate, Soekarno Hatta International Airport from August 30 to October 4 2018.

The exhibition titled "Aneka Rupa Lima RSJ" has become a pre-event exhibition of Festival Bebas Batas which will be held on October 12-29 2018 at the National Gallery of Indonesia.

The location is right in the departure lounge of Soekarno Hatta International Airport

I made a symbol of the opening exhibition

Along with the director of the ministry of education and culture, the director of Angkasapura, curator, and staff

with Mr. Director of the ministry national education and culture of Indonesia

Being interviewed by the media...

Enjoy! :D

Post Fest Exhibition "Celebrating Therapeutic Art Activities"

Post Fest 2018 proudly present...

"Celebrating Therapeutic Art Activities"

Painting exhibiton by Art Brut Indonesia artists

Hana Madness

Dwi Putro

Anfield Wibowo

Hadiprana Art School

21 July - 5 August 2018

at Gallery Cipta III, Taman Ismail Marzuki

Central Jakarta

“Art Therapy Discussion”
Speakers:
Nawa Tunggal
Hana Madness
Ray Sahetapy
Dr. Suzy Yusna Dewi

Sunday, 5 August 2018
17.00-18.00
At Lobby Teater Kecil, Taman Ismail Marzuki

Workshop at House of Empowerment (Rumah Berdaya) Bali

So, after spending 12 days in the UK, I took James and Mary as our producer to visit some areas in Indonesia such as Cianjur and Bali. From 19- 20 July 2018 we visited one of the institutions/organisatitions focusing on the empowerment of schizophrenic patients in Bali, named Rumah Berdaya. 

In there, James conducted his latest art project in the UK called "Mad Love" by inviting patients to imagine, writing, and drawing about how does comfortable mental hospital feel like from their point of view?

 James and I with all the participants.

Mary as a producer of our project, James, and I wearing merchandise t shirt by Rumah Berdaya Bali.

Feel Better You (Painting Workshop at Bethlem Gallery, London)

"Feel Better You"

A workshop delivered by UK/ID Collaborator, Hana Madness and James The Vacuum Cleaner. They will be doing fun things by making cards, images, texts and send them to mad people in Indonesia.

Thursday, June 28, 2018

from 2 pm to 4 pm

at Bethlem Gallery, London

Another activity I've done with my collaborator, James The Vacuum Cleaner for UK/ID project is by visiting Bedlam Gallery. Located within the area of Bedlam Royal Hospital  that became one of the oldest mental institutions in the world. It was founded by Christians in 1247 to shelter and care for homeless people, but gradually began to focus on those considered ‘mad’.

We did a workshop by bringing my postcards to be written and drawn by patients and visitors in there. We asked them to put positive messages to be given to all mental health survivors that James and I will meet in Cianjur, West Java. 

Some of the positive messages they have written on my postcards.

I took a picture with one of the patients who participated in our workshop. 

From all the messages we have collected, most came from his hands.

Painting Workshop at Bali Provincial Mental Hospital (Road To Festival Bebas Batas)

Here is our second destination after Solo. Bali Provincial Mental Hospital is the one and only mental hospital in Bali. Located in Bangli Village, around 30 km away from Denpasar.

Sorry guys, I can not give you much update at this moment. Because I've been preparing my upcoming project in London UK. Well, I promise I'll be back soon and can not wait to see you all at the first and the biggest Arts and Disability Festival in Indonesia on October 2018. 

Painting Workshop at RSJD Arif Zainudin (Road to Festival Bebas Batas)

Here are some updates about our workshops road to the biggest arts and disability festival in Indonesia, Festival Bebas Batas.

Art Brut Indonesia supported by The Ministry National and Culture of Indonesia will hold a festival that raise about Arts and Disability on October 2018.

We will bring 80 paintings from 4 different asylum in Indonesia to be showcased in Soekarno Hatta International Airport, Transjakarta Bus Station, and Jakarta's Railway Station.

Our first destination was RSJD Surakarta Dr. Arif Zainal. 

(Surakarta Regional Mental Hospital Dr Arif Zainal)

The workshop had been held for three days in a row involving at least 20 patientswith mental disabilities.

Next stop is RSJD Bali.

Please, stay tuned for more updates!

Celebrating World Bipolar Day 2018 on TV ONE

I received an invitation from a television program on Tv One, named "Ayo Hidup Sehat". Coinciding with the celebration of World Bipolar Day 2018, I along with a psychiatrist from Dharmawangsa Hospital talked about Bipolar in different perspectives including about my artistic journey. 

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WORLD BIPOLAR DAY!!!

:)

Because everyone deserves to be loved, to be heard, to be seen in their own way

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