‘Miring’ installation is an interpretation of the reading of
Jakarta, anyone who lives in Jakarta must be aware of what ‘miring’ is, leaning
next to or unbalanced, if it's too oblique to fall. In reading the context of
the National Gallery site of formal and sterile context, this work shows
buildings that lined bamboo-lined shore up a box which nearly crashed because
of the leaning position right in front of this building.
While the public is allowed to enjoy the journey to understand
Jakarta, through a path in the form of a winding ramp, this reflects the
reality of Jakarta, almost every time we go out we do not feel one hundred
percent safe, because of the bumpy sidewalks, worst drainage system, which has
several holes that are not closed, the road The main jammed for hours, so we
need to move to use a motorcycle taxi (an Ojek), if we were without a helmet is
not necessarily safe. This work is an interpretation of the theme of Jakarta
Biennale # 14 2011 is Violence & Resistance, Jakarta Maximum City.
Maximum because the density is not controlled, then the cities
of Jakarta on the edge of the supporting continuous sacrificed. This work is
also featured Asian paradox between economic stability but also at the same
mental unpreparedness of the population. Jakarta consists of several densest
kampongs that run concurrent with the advancement of the private sector, not
accompanied by offsetting public area. The composition of several boxes of this
pavilion is set on the axis opposite the Gallery building structures that have
been established.
It is a symbol of resistance as well as balance. Leaning one box
above the height of 7 meters is in it played a violent film works by Regina
Jose, a Guatemalans artist, entitled "El Peso de La Sangre" with a strong complement of this
work as a symbol or self-mirror of Jakarta, which already ‘Miring’. Jakarta is dangerous, while Jakarta
is not safe. In recent months we have witnessed several people committed
suicide in the malls, or rape news on public transportation. The phenomenon of
this horror in front of us everyday, it is ‘Miring’!
Credit:
Title:
‘Miring’
Type:
site specific Installation
Year:
2011
Location:
Galery Nasional, Jakarta
Exhibition
time: 15 December 2011 – 15 January 2012
Artsit:
Budi Pradono
Teamworks:
Budi Pradono, Jimmy Ongo, Atika Nurfitriana
Model
maker: Daryanto, Rovinida Fitiana, Atika Nurfitriana
Project
manager on site: Jimmyongo
Civil
works on site: Pak Min, Pak Salim, mbah, Samat, Katam, Aik, Tikoma, Yaryo, Edi,
Eko, Supri, Entang, Iskandar, Iwan dan team, Hendy, pak Min, Jimmyongo, Budi
Pradono, Fx Bambang SN, Stephanie Monieca.
Logistik:
Hendy
Accommodation
and finance: Reini Mailisa
General
relation: Intan Kusuma Dewi
Official
photograper: FX Bambang SN
Thank
you for all support from: Budi Pradono architects, Herry ‘Gonku’nursery, mas
Herry, mas Nurdin ‘ndut goku, Mego Wahono, Seno Joko Suyono
All
curators and artist during the endless discussion and collaboration: Ilham
Khoiri, Bambang Asrini Widjanarko, Seno Joko Suyono, Invalid Urban, Ismanto
Wahyudi, Regina Jose Galindo, Susilo Sudarman. Sari Nakisha, Imam Muhtarom,
Ira, Selo