Affandi Indonesian Painter Profile
Affandi was born in Cirebon in 1907, the son of R. Koesoema, an orderly measuring the sugar factory in Ciledug, Cirebon. In terms of education, it includes a person who has a fairly high formal education. For the people of his generation, getting an education HIS, MULO, and subsequently graduated from the AMS, including education obtained only by a handful of children of the country. However, talents painting a very strong beat other disciplines in his life, and indeed has made his name with the famous figures or leaders of other fields.
At the age of 26 years, in 1933, Affandi Maryati married, the girl born in Bogor. Affandi and Maryati blessed with a daughter who will inherit a talent his father as a painter, that is Kartika Affandi.
Before starting to paint, Affandi had been a teacher and has also worked as a torn ticket and billboard image maker in one of cinema theaters in Bandung. This work is not long cultivated because Affandi more interested in the field of painting. Around the year 30's, joined the group Five Affandi Bandung, Bandung, namely the group of five painters. They are the Hendra Gunawan, Barli, Sudarso, and Wahdi Affandi trusted and served as group leader. This group has a big influence in the development of Indonesian art. This group differs from the Expert Picture Association of Indonesia (Persagi) in 1938, but a study group together and work together to help each other a fellow painter.
In 1943, Affandi held his first solo exhibition in the building at that time the sons Djakarta ongoing occupation of Japanese troops in Indonesia. Four series of which consists of Ir. Soekarno, Drs. Mohammad Hatta, Ki Hajar Dewantara, and Kyai Haji Mas Mansyur-directing the Cultural Section of the sons (Poesat People's Power) to take part. In these sons of Culture Section Affandi act as implementers and S. Soedjojono in charge, who immediately made contact with the Bung Karno.
When the republic was proclaimed in 1945, many artists took part. Train carriages and the walls inscribed among others, "Freedom or die!". The words were taken from the peroration of Bung Karno, The Birth of Pancasila, June 1, 1945. At that moment, Affandi was given the task of making the poster. The poster was his idea of Bung Karno, pictures of people in chains but the chains are broken. That the model is the painter Dullah. So what words should be written on the poster? Anwar appeared accidental poet. Chairil Soedjojono ask, then lightly Chairil say: "Dude, come on man!" And complete the historic poster. A group of painters memperbanyaknya day-night and sent to the affected areas. From where Chairil picked those words? It turned out that the words used to say the prostitutes in Jakarta that offers merchandise at that time.
Outstanding talent to paint on myself Affandi had incised interesting story of his life. One time, he never got a scholarship to study painting in Santiniketan, India, an academy founded by Rabindranath Tagore. When it has arrived in India, she was rejected on the grounds that he had not considered educational needs painting again. Finally, the cost of scholarships that have been received is used to hold the exhibition around the country India.
Returning from India, Europe, in the fifties, Affandi nominated by the PKI to represent the people do not belong to a party in the Constituent Assembly election. I chose him, presided. Ir. Saloekoe Poerbodiningrat etc., to represent the people do not belong to a party. In a constituent assembly, according to a friend Basuki Resobowo painter as well, usually just a silent Affandi said, sometimes sleeping. But when the session of the commission, spoke Affandi. He came in humanitarian commission (perhaps now HAM) led Wikana, Affandi also a close friend since before the revolution.
So what topics are appointed Affandi? "We're talking about humanity, then how about perikebinatangan?" Thus he began his oration. Of course, who heard all the laughing geran gates. Affandi no ordinary humanists. Painter who liked to wear gloves, even when he was summoned to the palace during the Suharto was still in power, his intuition is very sharp. Although living in the era of technology which often identified the modern era, he was still very close to the fauna, flora and the universe. When questioned Affandi 'Perikebinatangan' in 1955, public awareness of the environment is still very low.
Affandi Lekra central leadership is also included (Institute of Folk Culture), the largest cultural organization was dissolved by Suharto's regime. She's part art Art Institute) with Resobowo Basuki, Henk Ngantung, and so forth.
During the sixties, anti-imperialist U.S. is Vietnam's aggressive enough incentive. U.S. culture is anti-called 'imperial culture'. American movies, boycotted the country. Affandi that time got an invitation to exhibit at the USIS building Jakarta. And Affandi anything, the exhibition there.
When a group of painters gathered Lekra, there was a dispute. Why Affandi who led Lekra kok representative exhibition in the place that aggressors. Responding to this issue, there are nyeletuk: "Pak Affandi's Lekra leader, but he can not distinguish between Lekra with Leprosy!" The friend says with calm. Just all laughed uncontrollably.
Despite melanglangbuana to various countries, Affandi is known as a highly simple and rather modestly. Painters who his favorite meal is rice with grilled tempeh has a fee that is not common idol. Other people when choosing puppet for the idol, usually choosing a nice, handsome, valiant, wise, such as Arjuna, Gatutkaca, or Werkudara Bhima, Krishna.
However, Affandi choose Sokasrana whose face was ugly but very powerful. Puppet character that he thinks is representative of himself that is far from a handsome face. Even so, the Department of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications (Deparpostel) perpetuate the face by issuing a new stamp series of art / artist of Indonesia. According Helfy Dirix (Affandi's oldest grandson) that is used to stamp the image is a self-portrait paintings of Affandi in 1974, when Affandi was so industrious and productive painting in the museum as well as his residence at the edge of Yogyakarta Gajahwong time.
Affandi and painted
During his life, he has produced over 2000 paintings. His works are exhibited to various countries in the world, whether in Asia, Europe, America and Australia are always fascinating world of art lovers. Painter who earned a doctorate Honoris Causa from the University of Singapore in 1974 was the work of his paintings, more often spill liquids directly from the tube of paint and then wipe the paint with her fingers, play and process colors to express what he sees and feels about something.
On his way to work, the holder of the title of Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Singapore in 1974, is known as a painter who embraced the flow or abstract expressionism. So that his paintings are often very difficult to be understood by others, especially by someone who lay about the art world if without explanation. However, for lovers of painting it so that adds charm.
Simplicity seen as a way of thinking time, Affandi was confused myself when Western critics ask concepts and theory of painting. By Western critics, Affandi flow is considered to give a new style of expressionism. But when it was precisely Affandi asked in return, what it flow?.
Even when parents, Affandi blinded himself with the theories. Even he was known as a painter who does not like to read. For him, the letters are small and large specter of microorganisms considered.
In fact, in daily life, he often says that he is a painter buffalo, diakunya nickname because he feels as stupid painter. Perhaps because the buffalo is an animal which is considered dumb and stupid. Attitudes are not fond of the maestro who theorize and prefer to work in real seriousness is evidenced by her running the profession as a painter who not only seasonal exhibitions. Even against his chosen field, he was not overreacting.
Eg Affandi answer each time was asked why he paints. With lightly, he replied, I painted because I can not compose, I'm not good at talking. The language I use is the language of painting. For Affandi, painting is work. He paints like a man hungry. Until the elitist impression about the title artist, he just want to be called as a sketch artist.
Furthermore, he argued that he did not have a personality big enough to be called an artist, and he does not put art on the family's interests. If my child is sick, I will stop painting, he said.
Until his death in May 1990, he still wrestle the profession as a painter. Activities that have become part of his life. He is buried not far from the museum's establishment.
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