Nyoman Masriadi ‘Serta Merta’ 2013. Image courtesy of the private collection of Deddy Kusuma.
A muscular man with fiery red eyes lunges forward ready to punch. His opponent, a much larger black boxer, grimaces but edges away in defeat. “I was surprised when I saw this painting by I Nyoman Masriadi,” says Jakarta-based collector Deddy Kusuma. “That was actually Mike Tyson who is a strong boxer but the other small guy was the artist Masriadi. Yet the title was ‘Masriadi is the Winner.’ So I thought he has very big ambitions even though he’s small.” Kusuma snapped up that painting for about USD 1,000 in the late ’90s but since then the artist’s prices have topped USD 1 million at auction.
A former souvenir painter from Bali who became an international sensation, Masriadi isn’t the only one punching above his weight. Contemporary Indonesian artists are increasingly catching the eye of investors who are waking up to their potential.
“It’s a build up of many different events which has brought us to this moment,” says curator Enin Supriyanto. “As it once happened in China, economic growth attracted global attention to the country’s art… Indonesia [is now in a similar position].”
Meet the Top Dogs
Over the years, Kusuma has followed Masriadi’s career and continued to buy his work at auction despite the escalation in prices. “All my friends shouted at me and said you are so stupid. It’s so expensive. But I didn’t care,” he says.
Kusuma is among a handful of passionate Indonesian art collectors who exhibited works from their private collections at the newly inaugurated fair Art Stage Jakarta. Curated by Supriyanto, the show titled Expose offered a glimpse into what Indonesia’s wealthy hang on their walls.
Nyoman Masriadi ‘Serta Merta’ 2013. Image courtesy of the private collection of Deddy Kusuma.
A muscular man with fiery red eyes lunges forward ready to punch. His opponent, a much larger black boxer, grimaces but edges away in defeat. “I was surprised when I saw this painting by I Nyoman Masriadi,” says Jakarta-based collector Deddy Kusuma. “That was actually Mike Tyson who is a strong boxer but the other small guy was the artist Masriadi. Yet the title was ‘Masriadi is the Winner.’ So I thought he has very big ambitions even though he’s small.” Kusuma snapped up that painting for about USD 1,000 in the late ’90s but since then the artist’s prices have topped USD 1 million at auction.
A former souvenir painter from Bali who became an international sensation, Masriadi isn’t the only one punching above his weight. Contemporary Indonesian artists are increasingly catching the eye of investors who are waking up to their potential.
“It’s a build up of many different events which has brought us to this moment,” says curator Enin Supriyanto. “As it once happened in China, economic growth attracted global attention to the country’s art… Indonesia [is now in a similar position].”
Meet the Top Dogs
Over the years, Kusuma has followed Masriadi’s career and continued to buy his work at auction despite the escalation in prices. “All my friends shouted at me and said you are so stupid. It’s so expensive. But I didn’t care,” he says.
Kusuma is among a handful of passionate Indonesian art collectors who exhibited works from their private collections at the newly inaugurated fair Art Stage Jakarta. Curated by Supriyanto, the show titled Expose offered a glimpse into what Indonesia’s wealthy hang on their walls.
Anusapati ‘Kích cỡ không là vấn đề’ 2001. Hình ảnh được phép của Art Stage Jakarta và sưu tập tư nhân
Anusapati được coi là nhà tiên phong ở Indonesia. “Kể từ những năm 90, ông đã có ảnh hưởng rất lớn đến các thế hệ nghệ sĩ trẻ,” Supriyanto nói. “Một trong những nguyên tắc của ông là không lãng phí vật liệu tự nhiên. Ông chạm khắc các tác phẩm bằng những công cụ tối thiểu được sử dụng trong các nghề thủ công truyền thống của Indonesia.”
Yêu thích cả những tên tuổi mới nổi và đã thành danh, Akili đã thành lập một bảo tàng tư nhân rộng lớn ở Jakarta để tôn vinh nghệ thuật của đất nước mình. Hầu hết gia đình của ông cũng sưu tập bọ và trở thành những người ủng hộ nhiệt thành của các nghệ sĩ địa phương, bao gồm cả con trai ông Ronald, người sở hữu một phòng tranh. “Thế giới nghệ thuật Indonesia rất năng động,” Akili nói. “Tôi muốn hỗ trợ các nghệ sĩ có những ý tưởng tuyệt vời tạo được ảnh hưởng đến xã hội. Tôi không thực sự bận tâm nếu họ còn trẻ hay đã thành danh. Không có nhiều người ủng hộ cả hai, vì vậy trách nhiệm của chúng tôi là phải làm như vậy.”
Nguồn: Forbes
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