Y U S R A M A R T U N U S
S E L F - R U L E
Y U S R A M A R T U N U S
S E L F - R U L E
11 - 13 AUGUST 2017
ART STAGE JAKARTA 2017
To me, making art is life. It questions ones position,
association and response. In this series, I am more
careful with the positioning, association and response.
My inspiration stem from the realities of nature and
characteristics of materiality, some basic ideas are
specific: the cornerstone was sourced as is upon
multiple hikes to multiple rivers.
I bind different characters and values, just like
paintings, texture and the fine oil until they find a
coherent sensibility to become one. I create a union of
contrasts by engaging pre-established 'rules'. Through
these 'rules', I examine the language of materiality,
their relationships and cognitive perception through
my observations of forms, material substance and
culture. The barricade on the floor are my way to
interact with the audience - whether they choose to
ignore, seek permission or refuse entirely to engage
with my art.
Not all rules are equal. How was a rule established and
by whom for what purpose?
Yusra Martunus
2017
ARTIST
'17201' (112358132134)
2017
Acrylic on canvas
50 x 50 x 5 cm
'17203'
2017
Acrylic on canvas
50 x 60 cm
'17204'
2017
Acrylic on canvas
200 x 30 cm
'17202'
2017
Acrylic on canvas
200 x 31 cm
'17205'
2017
Acrylic on canvas
195 x 100 cm
'17302'
2017
Acrylic on polyurethane
15 x 8 x 2 cm each, 171 pieces
'17304' (61.8% / 38.2%)
2017
Acrylic on polyurethane
65 x 14 x 14 cm
'17302'
2017
Acrylic on stone
12 x 24 x 21 cm
'17301'’
2017
Acrylic on stone
12 x 28 x 16 cm
Education
2000 BFA, Indonesian Institute of Art, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Solo Exhibitions
2017 Self-rule, Richard Koh Fine Art, Art Stage Jakarta, Jakarta,
Indonesia
2015 Uncertain, Semarang Gallery, Art Basel Hong Kong
2009 Sensuous, Valentine Willie Fine Art, Singapore
2008 Nécis, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
Selected Exhibitions
2016 Follow The White Cube, Honold Fine Art, Bali
Poetical State of Mind, The Ngee Ann Kongsi Galleries,
Singapore
Universal Influence, Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta
Sapiens Free, OHD Museum, Magelang
Bantul Art Summit, Gajah Gallery, Yogyakarta
Archaeology Of The Present, Gajah Gallery, Singapore
2015 (……) Belum Ada Judul, Sangkring Art Space, Yogyakarta
Matja, Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta
Art Stage Jakarta, Gajah Gallery, Jakarta Soft Launch Art Space, Yogya Art Lab, Yogyakarta
Bakaba#4, Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta
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
Yusra Martunus (b. 1973, Sumatera,
Indonesia) has a unique position in
Indonesian sculpture and installation.
Thanks to his attitude of always giving
big importance to rigorousness and
precision regarding the forms and
surface appearances of his works.
By means of it he disturbs people’s
perceptions of materials and forms.
Out of ropes or wire he can make
three-dimensional objects richly
associative of meanings. Or he will
presents 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.
Yusra Martunus
Art Stage Singapore 2012, Nadi Gallery, Singapore2011 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 10th
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 9th 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 2nd 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,
4th 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“, 16th 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
6th Yogyakarta Biennial, Purna Budaya, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
1998 Taman Budaya, Lampung, Indonesia
Sanggar Suwung, Yogyakarta, Indonesia TVRI Anniversary, TVRI Station, Yogyakarta,
Indonesia
The 2nd 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, 1st 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 8th 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, 1st 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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All images Courtesy of Yusra Martunus and Richard Koh Fine Art. This catalog is published to accompany
a solo exhibition by Yusra Martunus titled
Self-rule at Art Stage Jakarta 2017, Booth B26,
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