Introduction
Solo
drawing exhibition by R. Bonar Diat Senan Putro
A gift From My Angel
to God’.
Tirana
Artspace
Jalan
Suryodiningratan 55 Yogyakarta
June
9th – July 9th, 2012
For having a chance to meet R. Bonar Diat
Senan Putro or also known as Otong (30 years), was like bring our memory back
to our childhood. The world full of fantasy, playing all around and liberate
our imagination. Those were my first impression when I looked at Otong’s
drawing. Otong was born in Surakarta
November 22nd, 1982. He had studied at Art Institute of Solo (ISI),
in a year of 2003, but only last for 5 semesters. After that he studied through
his experiences, starting as an art worker at Bali until stayed and worked in Yogyakarta. He was also assisted one of the artist in Yogyakarta, Bob ‘Sick’ Yudhita for 5 months. Today with
his close friend, Fahla F. Lotan, also known as Dila, both are collaborated to
make art toys in thedeoMIXBLOOD. Child characters in his works, also realized
in his activities along with the children. As I quoted in Otong’s biographical,
together with his close friend in 2010 and 2011, he did a variety of workshops
with the children.
With introduction by Bob ‘Sick’ Yudhita, Ugo
Untoro and S.Teddy D. (in a year of 2008), he admitted that he has been given a
little influences at the beginning of his creative works. He also admires some
figures like, Nirvana, Basquiat, Andy Warhol and the genre of Cobra painting. Until
today he fell comfortable with his character in a figure of octopus. An animal
that lives in the sea, has four pairs of hands, adaptable, can be camouflaged
and claimed to be the most intelligent animals in the ocean for the class of
invertebrates (animals without backbones). He has been made figures of octopus
for 4 years since 2009. So, look at his artworks, although it appears to be the
drawing of Batman, but Batman with tentacles. Or the human figure, still with
tentacles.
Not
only figures of octopus that I found interesting from Otong’s drawing, but also
the texts that we can observe in his works. Most of the texts are written
backwards. We can read it by reversing the texts, for example ‘otiuqsam namtab
isamiofsnart atatirug’, read as ‘mosquito batman transformasi guritata’. And
usually those texts are the titles of his drawing. For otong, reversing texts
is his play zone during the process of drawing. Even for Otong it can be
confusing, puzzling through words/texts. However from his ‘text game’ he can
found reversed words to have its own meaning. Such as, ‘Ibu’ reversed to be
‘ubi’, and still be legible. Unique. Moreover, he wants the audiences to be
paused for a moment while ‘reading’ his texts. And hopefully there’ll be
questions or feedback for Otong’s works.
Otong’s drawing that is shown in Tirana
Artspace this time, was only a small part of hundreds works/drawing that are
stored neatly in his narrow boarding house, located in the south of Jogja. Even
honestly, I didn’t have enough time to select all the entire works for this
exhibition. It is too many! Otong has compiled his works based on its year.
From there, we could see his process of making the artworks, started from water
color, pencil, crayon, ballpoint, markers, etc. Presentation of his works in
this exhibition represents his process of making artworks since 2009 until now,
2012.
The maturity of his ideas appears from the
chronology of his drawings. When Otong start to draw, he always draws
simultaneously by minimum 10 blank papers. His ideas flow wildly, messy but
impressive and honest. For each paper that he draw have its own fantasy like
fairy tale. Because basically he likes narratives fairy tales, such as Narnia,
Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean, etc.
And later, piles of hundreds of Otong’s
drawing become ‘A gift From My Angel to God’. Every time he draw, for him is like
playing, for him is a contemplation, for him is some kind of therapy. And also
worshipping, according in his own way. Every time he draw, he fell there’s ‘an
angel’ with him. When I get the chance to meet Otong and having interviewed
with him for few times, he showed that he is a serious person in searching for
God. Although for the moment, status of religion doesn’t important for him, but
his religiosity is quite strong through religious journey that he had since
childhood until now. Each work that he made is returned-back to God. And
furthermore we’ll wait for your feedback.
Enjoy
the artworks and get inspired!
Regards,
Nunuk Ambarwati
Short Biography
R.
Bonar Diat Senan Putro ( Otong )
Was
born at Surakarta,
22 November 1982
Education:
Fine Art department, Indonesian Institute
of Art, Solo (ISI, Solo)
Solo Exhibition
2012 – ‘Kado Malaikatku
untuk Tuhan/A Gift from My Angel to God’, Tirana Artspace, Yogyakarta
2011 - “INTROVERTASY PHOBIA”, thedeoMIXBLOOD’s Solo
Exhibition, Kedai Kebun Forum, Yogyakarta
Group Exhibition
(selection)
2012 : Pameran JANEFO #1
– Jogja New Emerging Forces, Langgeng Art Foundation, Yogyakarta
2011 : Performance, Istvan Kantor’s Neoist Project from Canada, “NEOIST DISASTER”, collaborator Iwan
Wijono, JNM Jogjakarta / Performance, “BoredDay”
Doger Panorsa’s Solo Exhibition, at Via-Via Café, Jogjakarta. / Workshop
boneka, “Pameran Boneka Jogja Istimewa”,
Bentara Budaya, Yogyakarta / Pameran Kelompok Six Needlle Six, “Sew And Share”, Via-via Café Yogyakarta
/ Pameran Terseleksi, “Imaji Ornamen”,
Galeri Nasional Jakarta / Pameran kolaborasi residensi bersama kelompok
eksperimental Six A (Hobart, Tazmania), “Machine
No.6”, Sangkring Art Space, Yogyakarta / Kids Programme dalam CellsKid
rangkaian acara Cellsbutton, International New Media Art Festival, “Institutional Cells”, Bersama HONF / Group Exhibition, “AYO MIX FUN”, Survive ! Garage and Friends, at Disco Beans, 238 High St, Northcote,
Melbourne,Australia / Workshop dan pameran, “DIS” , bersama Metropolelightberry dan
Difable SLB Negeri 1 Bantul, Rangkaian Program Biennale 2011.
Award: 5 Finalist at
Bazzart Art Award, by Vanessa Art Link and Harpers Bazzar, Vanessa Art Link Jakarta and Ritz Carlton Hotel Jakarta, 2010
Activities:
Recycle workshop for children, by thedeoMIXBLOOD at
Bienalle Anak Jogjakarta, 2010
Workshop and performance with collaborator by Iwan
Wijono at Istvan Kantor .aka. Monty Cantsin’s Neoist Project from Toronto (Canada),
2011
Clay Workshop and Simple Animation at CellsKid
Programme with HONF, 2011
Flour a Sense, Workshop for Difable, SLB Negeri 1
Bantul, Yogyakarta, with Metropolelightberry,
Biennale 2011.
Exhibition
periode Juni 9th – July 9th 2012.
Open daily, 9am – 9 pm.
Open
for public and free.
Information and
reservation of artworks, please feel free to contact:
Nunuk
Ambarwati
Tirana
Artspace
Jalan
Suryodiningratan No 55 Yogyakarta
Ph/
+62 81 827 7073
TEKS
BAHASA INDONESIA
Tulisan
Pengantar
Pameran
Tunggal Drawing karya R. Bonar Diat Senan Putro
Kado Malaikatku
untuk Tuhan
Tirana
Artspace
Jalan
Suryodiningratan 55 Yogyakarta
9
Juni – 9 Juli 2012
Bertemu
dengan seorang R. Bonar Diat Senan Putro atau lebih dikenal dengan Otong (30
tahun), seperti kembali pada masa kanak-kanak kita. Dunia anak-anak yang penuh
fantasi, bermain sesuka hati, membebaskan dan meliarkan imajinasi, demikianlah
pandangan pertama pada karya-karya drawing Otong. Otong, lahir di Surakarta, 22 November
1982. Pernah menempuh studi di Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI), Solo, angkatan
2003 namun hanya bertahan hingga semester 5 saja. Selebihnya, ia menimba studi
langsung dalam perjalanan pengalamannya, mulai dari jadi pekerja seni di Bali hingga akhirnya berlama-lama tinggal dan berkarya di
Yogya, dan pernah selama kurang lebih 5 bulan tinggal bersama Bob ‘Sick’
Yudhita dan membantu proses berkaryanya. Saat ini bersama teman dekatnya, Fahla
F. Lotan atau akrab dipanggil Dila, mereka berdua berkolaborasi meng-custom mainan dengan bendera thedeoMIXBLOOD.
Karakter kanak-kanak dalam karya-karyanya, juga terrealisasi dalam berbagai
aktivitasnya yang berhubungan dengan anak-anak. Seperti saya kutip dalam
biodata Otong, bersama teman dekatnya Dila, di tahun 2010 dan 2011, berbagai
kegiatan workshop ia lakukan bersama anak-anak.
Perkenalannya
dengan Bob ‘Sick’ Yudhita, Ugo Untoro dan S.Teddy D (di sekitar tahun 2008)
diakuinya memberi sedikit banyak pengaruh di awal proses kreatifnya. Dia juga
mengagumi figur-figur seperti Nirvana, Basquiat, Andy Warhol dan aliran Cobra
Painting.
Hingga
kemudian, saat ini, Otong mengaku merasa nyaman dengan karakter karyanya di
sesosok figur Octopus. Sebuah hewan yang hidup di laut, memiliki 4 pasang
tangan, mudah beradaptasi, bisa berkamuflase dan diklaim sebagai hewan paling
cerdas di laut untuk golongan invertebrata (hewan yang tidak memiliki tulang
belakang). Bersama figur Octopus ini, Otong sudah menggeluti selama kurun waktu
4 tahun terakhir (awal 2009). Maka, cermati saja, karya-karyanya, meski pun itu
muncul gambar Batman, maka Batman dengan tentakel. Atau figur manusia, tetap
dengan tentakelnya.
Tak
hanya sosok figur Octopus yang menarik dari deretan drawing Otong. Teks-teks
yang termuat didalamnya menarik untuk kita cermati. Hampir sebagian besar teks
yang tercantum di dalam karya drawingnya ditulis terbalik. Kita bisa membacanya
dengan membalik, misal ada teks ‘otiuqsam namtab isamiofsnart atatirug’ maka
dibaca ‘mosqiuto batman transformasi guritata’. Dan biasanya teks-teks itu pula
yang akan menjadi judul karya drawing Otong. Bagi Otong, membalik tulisan
tersebut merupakan zona bermainnya ketika menggambar. Mengkutak katik teks,
bahkan Otong mengaku pernah kesulitan sendiri membaca kembali teks-teks
tersebut. Dari permainan teks tersebut, Otong juga menemukan kadang sebuah teks
yang dibalikpun, akhirnya mempunyai arti sendiri. Misalnya, kata ‘ibu’ dibalik
menjadi ‘ubi’ dan tetap bisa terbaca. Unik. Selebihnya, dia ingin supaya setiap
penikmat karyanya bisa terdiam sejenak ‘membaca’ teks sambil memandang karya dan
berharap ada selebih pertanyaan atau feedback untuk karya-karya Otong.
Karya-karya
drawing Otong yang ditampilkan di Tirana Artspace kali ini, hanya sebagian
kecil saja dari ratusan karyanya yang tersimpan rapi di rumah kos sempitnya di
wilayah Yogya selatan. Bahkan sejujurnya, saya tidak cukup waktu untuk bisa
menyeleksi keseluruhan karyanya untuk rencana pameran ini. Terlampau banyaknya!
Otong menyusun karya-karya drawingnya berdasar tahun pembuatan. Dari sana, kita bisa melihat
proses berkaryanya. Mulai dari media cat air, pensil, crayon, ballpoint, spidol
dan seterusnya. Presentasi karyanya dalam pameran ini pun cukup mewakili proses
berkaryanya mulai dari tahun 2009 hingga saat ini, 2012. Kematangan gagasannya
nampak dari kronologi deretan drawingnya tersebut. Ketika Otong mulai
menggambar, dia akan selalu mulai menggambar secara simultan dengan minimal
sepuluh kertas kosong. Ide-idenya mengalir begitu saja, liar tak bisa ditahan,
berantakan tapi keren dan jujur. Setiap kertas yang dia gambar selalu mempunyai
cerita fantasi layaknya dongeng. Hal ini pun didasari karena kesukaannya dengan
narasi-narasi dongeng seperti Narnia, Harry Potter, Pirates the Carribean dan
sejenisnya.
Dan
kemudian, setumpuk ratusan karya drawing Otong menjadi ‘Kado Malaikatku untuk
Tuhan’. Setiap kali menggambar, baginya adalah bermain, baginya adalah
kontemplasi, baginya adalah terapi. Dan juga bentuk ibadah menurut cara dia
sendiri. Setiap kali menggambar, ia merasa ada ‘malaikat’ yang mendampinginya.
Ketika bertemu Otong dan sempat interview dengannya beberapa kali, Otong
menunjukkan orang yang serius dalam pencariannya akan Tuhan. Meski pun saat
ini, status agama tidaklah penting baginya, religiusitasnya cukup tinggi
melalui perjalanan keagamaan yang dilewatinya dari kecil hingga saat ini.
Setiap karya yang ia hasilkan, pertama kali dikembalikan kepada Tuhannya.
Selanjutnya, kami tunggu feedback dari Anda.
Selamat
berapresiasi dan semoga terinspirasi.
Salam,
Nunuk Ambarwati
Biodata singkat
R.
Bonar Diat Senan Putro ( Otong )
Lahir
di Surakarta, 22 November 1982
Pendidikan
Institut Seni Indonesia
(ISI) Solo
Pameran tunggal
2012
– ‘Kado Malaikatku untuk Tuhan’, Tirana Artspace, Yogyakarta
2011 - “INTROVERTASY PHOBIA”, thedeoMIXBLOOD’s Solo
Exhibition, Kedai Kebun Forum, Yogyakarta
Pameran bersama
(seleksi)
2012 : Pameran JANEFO #1
– Jogja New Emerging Forces, Langgeng Art Foundation, Yogyakarta
2011 : Performance, Istvan Kantor’s Neoist Project from Canada, “NEOIST DISASTER”, collaborator Iwan
Wijono, JNM Jogjakarta / Performance, “BoredDay”
Doger Panorsa’s Solo Exhibition, at Via-Via Café, Jogjakarta. / Workshop
boneka, “Pameran Boneka Jogja Istimewa”,
Bentara Budaya, Yogyakarta / Pameran Kelompok Six Needlle Six, “Sew And Share”, Via-via Café Yogyakarta
/ Pameran Terseleksi, “Imaji Ornamen”,
Galeri Nasional Jakarta / Pameran kolaborasi residensi bersama kelompok
eksperimental Six A (Hobart, Tazmania), “Machine
No.6”, Sangkring Art Space, Yogyakarta / Kids Programme dalam CellsKid
rangkaian acara Cellsbutton, International New Media Art Festival, “Institutional Cells”, Bersama HONF / Group Exhibition, “AYO MIX FUN”, Survive ! Garage and Friends, at Disco Beans, 238 High St, Northcote,
Melbourne,Australia / Workshop dan pameran, “DIS” , bersama Metropolelightberry dan
Difable SLB Negeri 1 Bantul, Rangkaian Program Biennale 2011.
Penghargaan:
5
Finalis dalam Bazzart Art Award, Oleh Vanessa Art Link dan Harpers Bazzar,
Vanessa Art Link Jakarta dan Ritz Carlton Hotel Jakarta, 2010
Aktivitas:
Recycle workshop for children, by thedeoMIXBLOOD at
Bienalle Anak Jogjakarta, 2010
Workshop and performance with collaborator by Iwan
Wijono at Istvan Kantor .aka. Monty Cantsin’s Neoist Project from Toronto (Canada),
2011
Clay Workshop and Simple Animation at CellsKid
Programme with HONF, 2011
Flour a Sense, Workshop for Difable, SLB Negeri 1
Bantul, Yogyakarta, with Metropolelightberry,
Biennale 2011.
Pameran
berlangsung mulai 9 Juni – 9 Juli 2012.
Buka setiap hari, pk. 9 pagi – 9 malam.
Terbuka
untuk umum dan gratis.
Untuk minat karya
dan informasi selanjutnya, silakan hubungi:
Nunuk
Ambarwati
Tirana
Artspace
Jalan
Suryodiningratan No 55 Yogyakarta
Ph/
+62 81 827 7073