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Yogyakarta Art

June 3, 2010

After a year of looking for art, and a wild goose chase for a “mythical” art gallery in Jogja, we finally had our Sutrisno paintings in hand at the airport on our way back to Jakarta. We hand-carried the small one in its frame & the bigger one rolled up, with the frame checked in. Why should I leave the bigger frame and pay someone to do it for me, when I can frame it myself?

Besides, I’ve always wanted a staple gun – it’s a pretty badass housewife contraption don’t you think? =P

I finally got around to it yesterday. My right hand a bit bruised from the “recoil” (I must have shot at least 4 dozen staples into that frame) I was so happy I could finally take a pic of my beauties.

Sutrisno paintings (70×70 & 40×40) from Jogjakarta. I wasn’t able to get the title of the smaller one on the right, but it’s a mother carrying her baby piggy-back while holding up a banana leaf to shield them from the pouring rain.

This one is entitled “fly.” I haven’t decided on where to place them yet, so they are presently sitting on the couch. As I was working this afternoon, I saw the light & shadow hit the painting and just had to take a photograph.

I love this painting because when I look at it, it makes me feel like I am soaring as well.

We were very lucky that the painter gave us a great price for the paintings, because he is established already. You can check Sutrisno’s bio & many exhibits here. Our friend also liked 2 other same sized paintings. The original price for our friend’s 2 picks was Rp 4 Million because his were more complicated & detailed, and ours were supposed to be Rp 3 Million. My husband bargained to pay a total of Rp 3.8 Million for all four. So if you’re on a tight budget, go as a group because you’ll get really big discounts if you get many pieces from the same artist.

The details of the art gallery  below are hard-earned. Read about the 2 day wild goose chase on becak & crammed in a cab looking for this one gallery here.

Imam Gallery Yogyakarta

Ngadinegaran, MJ III/126, Jogjakarta 55143, Indonesia
(0274) 384240
imam_gallery@yahoo.com

8 Comments · Diplo Home, Indonesia

Comments

  1. Jenn says

    March 15, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    Wow … is it just me or do your choices reveal you as being really focused on MOTHERHOOD at the moment?

    I love ’em.

    Reply
    • diplomaticwife says

      March 16, 2011 at 5:17 AM

      Hmmmm…. I don’t know about the painting entitled “FLY” because that is the total opposite isn’t it. I literally will not be able to fly for a looooong time once I become a mother right?? Perhaps the 2 choices reflect the 2 stages of life I am in right now?!? I didn’t even think of it that way but there is some truth to it reflecting the subconscious and I did get drawn to these 2 paintings…

      Reply
  2. Chuzai Living says

    June 3, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    I need a staple gun, too!! 😀 Great finds! They are very you! You’re so patient and wait till you find something you truly love.

    Reply
    • diplomaticwife says

      June 5, 2011 at 6:22 AM

      Hi Kaho, the patience I think is borne out of limited resources =P I do try never to impulse buy and only make sure that I am in love with whatever I am buying because I have a tendency to get excited, buy something then not end up using them. Very bad habit that takes self-control to break. Thank you for noticing my efforts though =D And go for the staple gun! I love being able to do stuff myself…my next goals are nail gun and sanding machine =P

      Reply

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    October 15, 2013 at 5:06 PM

    […] We chose a bigger painting so we got only one painting this time. I think we were able to bargain it down from IDR 4M to 2.2M. The painter, also named Imam, is supposedly as established as Sutrisno. […]

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