Past Program

29 May - 22 June 2010

On the occasion of the celebrations for the Italian National Day (June 2^nd), the Embassy of Italy to Indonesia and the Italian Institute of Culture Jakarta, with the support of the Italian Trade Commission and Biasa Artspace, present to the Indonesian public the graphic art exhibition: “THE DOUBLEFOLD DREAM OF ART: 2RC BETWEEN THE ARTIST AND ARTIFICER. AN ALL ITALIAN EXPERIENCE”, curated by art critic Prof. Achille Bonito Oliva.

After travelling throughout China, in the most important Art Academies, and more recently at the Museum of Art of the Seoul National University, the exhibition, comprehensive of a large collection of graphic works of Italian and international artistswho worked together with 2RC,  will be presented in Indonesia in three separate spaces, namely Selasar Sunaryo Art Space in Bandung, Galeri Nasional Indonesia in Jakarta and Sangkring Art Space in Jogjakarta.

Different works will be on display at each venue: the Italian and International historical artists will be presented at Galeri Nasional Indonesia; the Avanguardia at Selasar Sunaryo Art Space, the American and British artists at Sangkring Art Space, for a total of 145 graphic works - etchings, aquatints, lithographs, embossings - and 8 copper plates.

A full idea of 2RC collection could therefore be achieved only by visiting the three sections of the exhibition, which presents the significant results of a successful encounter between great masters of contemporary art and Italian excellence in engraving and printing.  Quoting the curator, Achille Bonito Oliva:

“The collection is a crossover of the Contemporary Art History from the 60's until today. It represents an international panorama, for presence and quality, which is absolutely reliable to the artistic creation of the second half of the XX century to now days. An all Italian creative tradition”.

Through this important initiative, the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Institute of Culture intend also to encourage deeper relations between the Italian and Indonesian Art System.  Prof. Achille Bonito Oliva will attend the openings.

The event is sponsored by: Eni Indonesia, Finmeccanica, Generali Indonesia, Lotti associates, Prysmian Cable & Systems.