'Pity Bee' 2010
Andre Tanama
Acrilato
200 ⨯ 145 ⨯ 5 cm
ConditionVery good
€ 4.000
Willem Kerseboom Gallery
- A proposito di opere d'arteAndre Tanama ( 1982,Indonesia
200x145 cm , Woodcut,pencil,acrylic on canvas. unframed
Albertus Charles Andre Tanama was born in Yogyakarta on March 28th, 1982. He is the second child from
four children. Born in a Chiwa (Chinesse and Javanese) family. His father is Tan Kian Bie (Albert Ryanto) and
his mother is Caecilia Ruwini.
Throughout college years, Andre received Best Printmaking Award for 3 period (2002, 2003, and 2005). In
2003 he also received Gudang Garam Scholarship (via Lippo Bank) because he passed the selection in KriaISI
Exhibition a National Museum Jakarta. Also in 2003, five of his printmaking artworks became finalists in the
First Indonesia Printmaking Triennial. He achieved so many things and in September 2006 he is the first
winner of “Trienal Seni Grafis Indonesia II 2006” (The Second Indonesia Printmaking Triennial) a prestigious
national printmaking competition. In 2007 he was awarded an Academic Art award for the category Emerging
artist in Printmaking. This competition was organized by Jogja Gallery and Indonesia Institute of the Arts
Yogyakarta.
Beside his teaching activity in the university and art activities outside the university, Andre was also asked to
teach painting lesson at several reputable kindergarten in Yogyakarta (Yogya Kids Kindergarten, Bambini
Montessory Kindergarten, and Olifant Preschool). Andre was also an illustrator for “Suramnya Bayang-
bayang” short story by S. H. Mintardja on Kedaulatan Rakyat daily (newspaper).
In 2005, Andre graduated cum laude from ISI Yogyakarta. As a holder of Bachelor of Art degree, he became a
young lecturer in Faculty of Fine Art, Indonesia Institute of Arts (ISI) Yogyakarta in 2006. “Before becoming a
lecturer I used to teach in Kindergarten while also working at Calista Digital Photo Studio as Graphic Designer
in Printing Division. At home I also took orders such as pencil drawing portrait or caricature. The buyers
usually were my friends.”
Shout, love, and be loved,
My new series is about the little girl, Gwen Silent,
It's a metaphor of feeling, and vulnerability,
Also of many things and events happened around me.
Things that happened because of HIS permission,
But which I never understand why it happened.”
(Touch of Heaven by A.C. Andre Tanama) - A proposito di opere artista
Albertus Charles Andre Tanama, Andre Tanama, nato nel 1982 a Yogyakarta, Indonesia, è un artista versatile e docente presso l'Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) di Yogyakarta. Ha conseguito il Sarjana Seni con lode presso l'ISI Yogyakarta nel 2005 e ha completato il Magister Seni nel 2010, sempre con lode.
Nel corso della sua carriera artistica, Tanama ha ricevuto numerosi premi. Nel 2006 ha vinto la seconda Triennale Seni Grafis Indonesia al Bentara Budaya di Giacarta ed è stato riconosciuto come uno dei 40 migliori giovani artisti in Indonesia dalla Jogja Gallery.
Nel 2007 ha ricevuto l'Academic Art Award I per la stampa d'arte dall'FSR ISI Yogyakarta e una borsa di studio per la creazione nella stampa d'arte dal Ministero dell'Istruzione Nazionale.
L'opera di Tanama è caratterizzata da tre caratteri unici:
Wayang Monyong, Gwen Silent e Agathos. Wayang Monyong è una deformazione della testa umana, causata da preoccupazioni personali e ansie quotidiane.Gwen Silent, una bambina di 4-5 anni con gli occhi chiusi e senza bocca, simboleggia la discrepanza tra percezione e realtà.
Agathos agisce come controparte di Gwen Silent, in modo simile al principio yin-yang, e rappresenta l'equilibrio tra il mondo interiore e quello esteriore.
Le sue opere sono state esposte sia a livello nazionale che internazionale, con mostre personali tra cui "The Tales of Gwen Silent" al Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta e Jakarta e "Agathos" alla Langgeng Gallery, Magelang. Ha partecipato anche a mostre collettive in paesi come i Paesi Bassi, Singapore e Italia.
Oltre alle sue attività artistiche, Tanama è attivo come insegnante presso l'ISI Yogyakarta, dove condivide le sue conoscenze e la sua esperienza con artisti emergenti.
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