SKETCHES & PAINTINGS

Independence Day, August 17, 1984, Istana Merdeka, when Mr. President called me as his special visitor. The sketch is published in Museum Purna Bhakti Pertiwi in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah and Museum Rekor Indonesia (Museum of Indonesian Record)

Istana Merdeka 17 Agustus 1984

Sertificate from Museum Rekor Indonesia/MURI (Museum of Indonesian Record) as the first child drawing the independence day in Istana Merdeka. Link to MURI

Museum Rekor Indonesia

Houses in the Corner of the Town, are my favorite object. My international debut began from a sketch of the object. Again and again I sketched the object, and they are still best sketches of mine.

Houses in the Corner of the Town, 1990

Houses in the Corner of the Town, 1993

Sekaten, a special tradition in Surakarta, Indonesia. It is one of my best sketch.

Sekaten, 1984

Gerbang Makam Sunan Kudus, is one of my first sketches on my debut as pelukis cilik (children painter).

Gerbang Makam Sunan Kudus, 1979

Portrait of Affandi, I sketched Affandi’s face, suddenly Affandi took my paper and sketched his face also. He said, my sketch is full of passion, indicated by many lines to describe the face.

Portrait of Affandi, 1980

Market Gang Satu, market is my favorite objects. There are many interesting objects, many people, many things.

Market Gang Satu, 1991

Ngaben, cover of my exhibition in Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (Jakarta Art Centre). It is my fourth single exhibition.

Ngaben, 1992

Best Actor in Kudus, my father was senior actor in Kudus, Central Java. When I was at Senior High School, in a competition of drama in Kudus, my group was the winner, and me was elected as the best actor. I acted as old man

Best Actor

Competitions, Exhibitions, Activities

Since 3 years I have been making a drawing. I am member of Sanggar Merah Putih

1975 My first exhibition when I was pre-school student.

1976 Exhibition in Kudus

1977 Exhibition in Central Java Province

1979 My sketch Rumah di Sudut Kota (Houses in the Corner of the Town) was published by Unesco in book Puisiku Duniaku

1980 My painting Dokar Piji was collected by Central Java Governor, Soepardjo Roestam

1980 Exhibition in Surakarta

1980 Me and Affandi sketched his face in one paper together

1980 Champion 1 Bobo Jakarta

1981 My sketch Keramaian Buka Luwur was collected by Mr. U Verstrijden from Dutch Cultural Center, Erasmus Huis

1981 Champion 1 in Central Java

1981 Champion 1 Bobo Jakarta

1981 Champion 1 Kudus

1982 Champion 1 Bobo Jakarta

1983 One of 20 International Children Painters to demonstrate drawing in Bandung

1983 Exhibition in Bandung

1983 My first Single Exhibition in Kudus

1984 Exhibition in Semarang

1984 Champion 4 Unesco

1984 Special visitor as children painter of Mr President Soeharto

1985 Exhibition in Kudus

1985 Opened competition on Affandi Trophy Circuit, for the sake of Affandi

1985 My second Single Exhibition in Kudus

1986 Exhibition in Surakarta

1986 Champion 2 Basuki Abdullah Trophy

1987 Exhibition in Jakarta

1987 Champion 1 Central Java

1990 My third Single Exhibition in Kudus

1991 Exhibition Touring in Bandung, Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Makassar, Manado, Denpasar, Kupang

1991 Recorded in Museum Rekor Indonesia (MURI), Indonesian Record Museum

1992 Exhibition in Jakarta

1993 Exhibition in Jakarta

1993 My fourth Single Exhibition in Jakarta

1994 Exhibition in Jakarta

1995 Exhibition in Kudus

Many sketches are published in Pikiran Rakyat, Bandung.

Newspaper and Magazine

2002, January 17, Pikiran Rakyat: Imajinasi dalam Penciptaan Karya Seni (Imagination in Art Creation)

2000, June 12, Pikiran Rakyat: NH Dini, Buku yang Terbuka (NH Dini, Such an Open Book)

2000, January 12, Pikiran Rakyat: Perenungan dalam Budaya (Reflection in Culture)

1998, February 22, Pikiran Rakyat: Kebudayaan Bukan Barang Mati (Culture is not Abiotical Entity)

1997, December 28, Pikiran Rakyat: Tentang Seni dan Propaganda (On Art and Propaganda)

1997, November 29, Pikiran Rakyat: Sisa Coretan Muchlis WSP (Remained Sketches of Muchlis WSP)

1997, October 24, Pikiran Rakyat: Lompatan Transformasi Budaya (Cultural Transformation Jumping)

1997, October 17, Pikiran Rakyat: Kegiatan Lomba Lukis Anak-anak Kian Marak: Jangan Pangkas Mawar yang Baru Mekar (Moonlighting of Children Drawing Competition: Don’t Cut the Blooming Roses)

1997, June 8, Pikiran Rakyat: Ibu Tien dan Sketsa Picasso (Madame Tien and Picasso’s Sketches)

1997, Pikiran Rakyat: Sehari dengan A. Mustofa Bisri, Penyair Tak Mengubah Sesuatu (A Day with A. Mustofa Bisri, Poetry Writers do not Change Anything)

1997, Pikiran Rakyat: Aku dan Sketsa (Me and Sketches)

1997, April 8, Pikiran Rakyat: Ketika Kebudayaan Jadi Industri (When Culture Becomes Industry)

1997, December 28, Pikiran Rakyat: Seni Menangkal Reifikasi (Arts Deny Reification)

1996, Pikiran Rakyat: Ketahanan dari Akar Budaya (Cultural Root)

1996, January, Kompas: Tino Sidin dan Gambar Anak-anak (Tino Sidin and Children Drawings)

1995, July 23, Kompas: Buku Teks Seni Lukis yang Apresiatif (Appreciative Drawing Art Textbook)

1993, Suara Merdeka: Mengapa Malas Membuat Sketsa ? (Why to be Lazy to Sketch ? )

1990, May 26, Suara Merdeka: Pengalaman Melukis Bersama Affandi (Experience on Drawing with Affandi)

1989, July 23, Kompas: Pengalaman menjadi Pelukis Cilik (Experiences as Child-Painter)