Fan – Tastic lady Since my last exhibition called “Dewi Sri” ( The Javanese goddess of harvest) in 2003, I searched for a new theme for the next show that I had in the mind. This time. I want to take up something a little more psychological, something that my touch on ‘sickness’ in the […]
DEWI SRI Pertemuan F. Widayanto (lahir 1953) dengan Dewi Sri, sang dewi padi, dewi pertanian, dewi kesuburan, merupakan perisiwa unik. Setelah ahli keramik lulusan ITB ini sebelumnya berjumpa dengan dunia wadah air, pengantin jawa (Loro blonyo), topeng (kedok), Ganesha-Ganeshi, ukelan, boneka (golekan), Ibu dan Anak, Kendi’ dan sebagainya. Sejumlah khasanah etnik yang menggoda, yang menegaskan […]
Ceramic inspiration Pameran keramik ini di adakan di Hotel Sari Pan Pacific, Jakarta pada tahun 2001. Pada pameran ini, galeri F. Widayanto menampilkan barang – barang produk karya F. Widayanto. Beberapa produk di antaranya seperti perlengkapan kamar mandi, perlengkapan kantor, patung, dan beberapa produk lainnya.
Kendi – kendi Inspired by traditional terracotta Kendi (water container), F. Widayanto has created his series of kendi with new touches of nozzle, color and motive. Each Kendi is one of a kind with different names and individual certificate. F. Widayanto has been creating this kendi, and Kendi have been produced among his buyers. Each […]
Mother and child In 1996, when I was in the midst of creating the Golekan ceramic sculptures, I was suddenly inspired to add the suckling baby and cradle it in the woman’s right arm, while she was holding a “Sungu/Cempurit” in the other hand. I named the sculpture “ Nyai Cumpluk Netekin”. During the Golekan […]
GOLEKAN Is another name for the distinctive three-dimensional Indonesia puppets crafted from wood. Each is distinctively carved and costumed in such way that its appearance and facial expression reflect its individual character. The stories told during wayang golek shows usually involved episodes from the Mahabarata and Ramayana sagas but may also involve the Panji tales […]
Ukelan Women’s hair in many parts of Indonesia is regarded as a personal crown, mahkota wanita, to be displayed in intricate and artistic ukelan (Javanese, chignon) or sanggul (Indonesia). As such it is often decorated with gold hairpins, comb, pedants and other ornaments. Therefore ukelan is in a way work of art which can mean different things […]
Ganesha – Ganeshi Ganesha, The god of science and wisdom, son of goddess Parvati and God Shiva depicted in many stories of the Hindu mythology, who takes the form of an elephant headed man. Various attractive attributes are used to signify his greatness. Made of clay and decorated in Sqrafito using the stone firing and […]
Topeng Topeng merupakan karya tunggal F. Widayanto pada tahun 1990 dan di pamerkan di Bank Universal, Jakarta. Karya ini di buat dari tanah liat asal sukabimi Jawa barat dan di bakar dengan suhu 1.250 derajat celcius. Topeng F. Widayanto ini juga di hiasi dengan ornament – ornament dari Bulu, tembaga, bamboo dan ornament pendukung lainnya. […]
Loro Blonyo In this world human beings are created in “pairs”, and it is a duty for everyone to shower love and affection to his partner. Similarly in java, a knot between a man and women is regarded as something supreme and sacred. “Loro Blonyo” is meant to invite you to visualize this situation. “ […]