Yusra Martunus
Yusra Martunus Short Bio Yusra Martunus has a unique position in the Indonesian sculpture and installation scene, partly due to his attitude of always giving big importance to rigorousness and precision regarding the forms and surfaces of his works. By means of it he disturbs people s perceptions of materials and forms. Out of ropes or wire he can create three-dimensional objects, richly associative in terms of meanings. Or he will present metals in seemingly soft and fluid appearance. He will sometimes put to test the conservative stances of the viewers concerning sculpture and painting: he makes a number of three-dimensional works that are so flat and clean that they look like paintings. Coupled with his habit of not giving his works titles, save series of numerical and alphabetical codes, Yusra s works form invitations for those willing to wander in the realm of codes and signs that are intensely minimalist in nature.
CV Born 1973, Padang Panjang, Sumatera, Indonesia Education and Background Indonesian Institute of Art, Yogyakarta, Indonesia (BFA, 2000) Solo Exhibition 2015 Uncertain, Semarang Gallery, Art Basel Hong Kong 2009 Sensuous, Valentine Willie Fine Art, Singapore 2008 "Nécis", Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia Selected Group Exhibitions 2014 Intersection, Latin American & South East Asian Contemporary Art Havana, Cuba Trienal Seni Patung Indonesia #2 The National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta Memajang Boleh Saja Asal Ada Artinya Sarang Building & BKdP, Yogyakarta Bakaba #3 Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta Fiesta Kota Tua Jakarta Galeria Fatahillah, Jakarta, Indonesia Art Basel Hong Kong 2014 Nadi Gallery, Hong Kong 2013 A Selection of OHD S Collection OHD Museum, Indonesia Art Stage Singapore 2013, Nadi Gallery, Singapore 2012 The Window of Jendela OHD Museum, Indonesia Hong Kong International Art Fair (ART HK 12), Nadi Gallery, Hong Kong A Tribute To A Mentor, Magelang, Indonesia Art Stage Singapore 2012, Nadi Gallery, Singapore 2011 Kembali ke Masa Depan Sangkring Art Space, Yogyakarta Everything You Can Imagine is Real #1 Galerie Christian Hosp, Berlin Hong Kong International Art Fair (ART HK 11), Nadi Gallery, Hong Kong Art Stage Singapore 2011, Nadi Gallery, Singapore 2010 The Show Must Go On celebrating The 10 th anniversary of Nadi Gallery, the National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia Made in Indonesia, Galerie Christian Hosp, Berlin, Germany A Moment in Abstract Galeri Canna, Jakarta, Indonesia
Shopping, Nadi Gallery at Jakarta Art District, Grand Indonesia Shopping Town, Jakarta, Indonesia ArtHK 10 (Hong Kong International Art Fair), Nadi Gallery, Hong Kong Space & Image Ciputra World, Jakarta, Indonesia Art+Paris+Guest, Paris, France 2009 Jogja Jamming Biennale Yogya X, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Common Sense, The National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia In Rainbow, Esa Sampoerna Art House, Surabaya Kado #2, celebrating the 9 th anniversary of Nadi Gallery, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta ArtHK 09 (Hong Kong International Art Fair), Nadi Gallery, Hong Kong CIGE 2009 (China International Gallery Exposition), Nadi Gallery, Beijing, China Jendela A Play of the Ordinary, NUS Museum, Singapore 2008 "The Highlight", Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Salon Yogya, CG art space, Jakarta, Indonesia "A Decade of Dedication", Selasar Sunaryo Art Space, Bandung, Indonesia Bentuk Bentuk: Contemporary Indonesian Art in 3D, Melbourne Art Fair 2008, Melbourne, Australia, organized by Nadi Gallery & Valentine Willie Fine Art Expose #1 - A Presentation of Indonesian Contemporary Art by Deutsche Bank & Nadi Gallery, Four Seasons Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia Manifesto, The National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia "Live is Art, Art is Live", Coral Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia "De Paris a Jakarta", The National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia 2007 Fetish, Objects Art Project #1, Biasa Art Space, Seminyak, Bali Cilukba! (Peekaboo!) KSRJ (Kelompok Seni Rupa Jendela), Valentine Willie Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Common Grounds, The National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesian Contemporary Art Now, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia 2006 Preview Invitation, Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Passing on Distance, Base Gallery, Tokyo 2005 "Space and Scape" Summit Event Bali Biennial, Bali, Indonesia "Beaute et Expression Terrorise", Galerie Loft, Paris, France Urban Culture CP 2 nd Biennial, Museum Bank Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia "Open View", Biasa Gallery, Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia Biasa (Ordinary), KSRJ (Kelompok Seni Rupa Jendela), Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia Passing on Distance, NAF Gallery, Nagoya, Japan Seni Rupa Alat Bantu, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
"Makan Seni Rupa", Rumah Michelle Chin, Yogyakarta, Indonesia "Eksodus Barang", Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia 2004 "Spacious Territory", AUDI Centre, Jakarta, Indonesia Silent Action: Creativity for Tolerance and Peace, 4 th Art Summit, The National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia "Membaca Kembali Konvensi", Edwin s Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia "ASEAN Art Award 2004", The National Gallery of Thailand, Bangkok Barcode, 16 th Yogyakarta Art Festival, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Mempertimbangkan Tradisi, Sanggar Sakato, The National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia "The Soul of Arts", Senayan Plaza, Jakarta, Indonesia "Object(ify)", Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia Wings of Words, Wings of Color, Langgeng Gallery, Magelang, Indonesia Membaca Dunia Widayat, H. Widayat Museum, Mungkid, Magelang, Indonesia 2003 "Indonesia ASEAN Art Award 2003", Grya Dome, Medan; The ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta, Indonesia Interpellation, CP Open Biennial, The National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia "Implotion", ExpatriArt Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia "25x25x50", Lontar Gallery, Jakarta; Benda Art House, Yogyakarta, Indonesia 2002 Pose, KSRJ (Kelompok Seni Rupa Jendela), Affandi Museum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Ecstaticus Mundi, KSRJ (Kelompok Seni Rupa Jendela), Selasar Seni Sunaryo, Bandung and Air Art House, Jakarta, Indonesia "Age-Hibition", Edwin s Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia "Lampu", Benda Art Space, Yogyakarta, Indonesia "Object", Fabriek Gallery, Bandung, Indonesia 2001 "Not just Political", H. Widayat Museum, Mungkid, Magelang, Indonesia Bidar Art, Taman Budaya, Palembang, Indonesia 2000 Yusra Martunus, Hedi Harianto and Ahmad Syahbandi, Cemeti Art House, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Membuka Kemungkinan, KSRJ (Kelompok Seni Rupa Jendela), Purna Budaya, Yogyakarta and Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesian Art of Sculpture 2000, Taman Budaya, Yogyakarta, Indonesia 1999 "Yusra Martunus and Rudi Mantofani", Lontar Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia From a Window, KSRJ (Kelompok Seni Rupa Jendela), Bali Padma Hotel, Bali, Indonesia Sakato Group, Benteng Vredeburg Museum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia "Volume and Form", Singapore
"Media Dalam Media", The National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia 6 th Yogyakarta Biennial, Purna Budaya, Yogyakarta, Indonesia 1998 Taman Budaya, Lampung, Indonesia Sanggar Suwung, Yogyakarta, Indonesia "TVRI Anniversary", TVRI Station, Yogyakarta, Indonesia The 2 nd Sculpture Art Triennial, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta, Indonesia 1997 Sculpture Art of Gumpal Group, FSR ISI Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia ISI Anniversary, Taman Budaya, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Sakato, Purna Budaya, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Jendela, 1 st exhibition of KSRJ (Kelompok Seni Rupa Jendela), Purna Budaya, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Citra Raya Environment Sculpture Art, Citra Raya Housing Estate, Tangerang, Indonesia 1996 ISI Anniversary, FSR ISI Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia "The 8 th Yogyakarta Art Festival", Benteng Vredeburg Museum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia "Dialog Dua Kota I", Cipta Gallery, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta, Indonesia "Dialog Dua Kota II", Purna Budaya, Yogyakarta, Indonesia 1995 "Dimensi", Sculpture Art, Taman Budaya, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Citra Raya Environment Sculpture Art, Citra Raya Housing Estate, Tangerang, Indonesia National Outdoor Sculpture, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Sakato, 1 st exhibition of Sanggar Sakato, Purna Budaya, Yogyakarta, Indonesia 1994 Rupa-Rupa Seni Rupa Yogyakarta, Indonesia Seni Rupa LUSTRUM II ISI, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Seni Patung NUANSA, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Awards 1994 The Best of McDonald Art Award 2003 The Best of Indonesia ASEAN Art Award 2004 Finalist of ASEAN Art Award 2005 The Winner of Kudus Kota Kretek Monument Competition
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12103 (Alam Takambang Jadi Guru) Soil, Biotextile, Sand, Stainless & Door Handle 16 cm x 301 cm x 251 cm 2012
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