ARTJOG ushers in new era with intriguing pieces

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The month-long ARTJOG opened its doors on Thursday evening with some thought-provoking artwork to turn the page on a new chapter as Yogyakarta’s premier contemporary art festival.

One such piece is a tunnel made of bamboo that marks the exit to the ARTJOG exhibition space at the Jogja National Museum (JNM). Visitors can only pass through the tunnel in one direction.

“No, you cannot go back. You will damage the artwork,” a nearby guard told a visitor.

The tunnel, which resembles a traditional fish trap, is an installation art by revered artist Sunaryo. Titled Bubu Waktu (Time trap), the installation invites us to ponder our relationship with time.

Thought-provoking: Visitors view Andrita Yuniza Orbandi’s Whirlwind of Time at the opening of the prestigious art festival, ARTJOG MMXIX, on Thursday. This year marks a milestone, as the month-long event has rebranded itself as an art festival from its 2008 inception as an art fair.

 

A walk through time: A visitor walks through a tunnel-shaped bamboo art installation titled 'Bubu Waktu' (Time Trap) by Sunaryo at ARTJOG, which is being held at the Jogja National Museum in Yogyakarta.

 

Green concern: Renowned artist Handiwirman Saputra creates 'Taman Organik Oh Plastik' (Organic garden oh plastic) for ARTJOG. The artist recently returned from Italy where he showcased his works at the 58th Venice Art Biennale, making him the third Indonesian artist to participate in the biennale.