PICNIC PAINTING EXHIBITION: Deni Je, Januri, Nanang Warsito ~ PAINTING EXPLORER

PICNIC PAINTING EXHIBITION: Deni Je, Januri, Nanang Warsito

PICNIC PAINTING EXHIBITION

Deni Je, Januri, Nanang Warsito

Opening: 27 December 2016, 7.30 pm

Exhibition: 27 December 2016 – 3 Januari 2017

Vanue: TAHUNMAS Art Room, Jl. Raya Kasongan No.223, Bangunjiwo, Kasihan, Bantul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

A picnic is an enjoyable trip. This excursion, in which usually the participants carry food with them and share meals, takes place in an interesting landscape or urbanscape, such as a park or a lake. In the Picnic Painting Exhibition context, depictions of picnics in the paintings are further and broader than picnics in the reality. These artworks can represent real as well as imaginative places, also depict scenes in the world or in dreams. Three Indonesian artists in this exhibition – Januri, Nanang Warsito, and Deni Je – take a different approach to that issue.
Besides creating some real picnic destinations like archaeological sites, Januri (1977) paints illusion picnic journeys. Although showing the real ones, his approach is not just realistic style, but a combination among realistic, impressionistic, even abstract. By using acrylic and collages on canvas, this artist is able to mix between flat and spatial depictions.

On the other hand, Nanang Warsito (1970) creates unique forms, such as flying lands or lands like love sign. Spectators of his paintings can evoke perception as if they picnic at those places. Bright acrylic colours he used give enjoyable aesthetic experiences. Viewers can roam on his lovely space.

Meanwhile, Deni Je (1973) explores watercolour to portray dreamy areas. Spontaneity shapes, especially formed by wet on wet techniques, form trees, hills, or water. Deni calls this series as "waterdreamcolour", i.e. watercolour painting depicted dream outlooks. Trips into these paintings are interesting experiences.

Although these artists have different approaches to catch a picnic theme, all have a same way to represent it. They tend to show picnic areas, not people come there. These alumni of the Arts Institute of Indonesia Yogyakarta have actively exhibited their paintings in some cities in the world.