Made Vianta will present his work titled Space On Space at Gaya Art Space in Ubud from the 20th December 2009 to the 20th January 2010.
Art in the exhibition space is an unchanging spectacle. It is the framing of a psychological image. It is an event that turns the visual elements in art works into actors arranged by somebody who calls himself an artist. In truth he is more a director than an artist.
Senior Balinese artist Made Wianta is one artist who considers the staging of art works within a gallery space, which he views as a place for staging an event. Wianta understands the staging of an event as would a director; the framing of space and time becomes multi-layered. Here the spectacle takes into consideration both cognitive and aesthetic factors, both of which are interconnected with intellectual awareness.
In Space on Space at Gaya Fusion Art Space, Wianta charmingly tests our preparedness to enter the sensation of the spectacle. All of the Gaya Fusion wall space, measuring approximately 1600X1200X450 cm is covered with abstract ‘op’ images. As many as 3000 images made using acrylic on plywood measuring 35X45 cm are attached to the walls. It is easy to imagine the psychological effect on entering a space thus filled with images. The exhibition space becomes literally spectacular.
Transforming exhibition space into a more event-oriented space is clearly necessary these days, if only because it reflects the popularity of the spectacle this century, now that the age of listening has been replaced with the age of seeing - with all of its looking, watching, observing, invigilating, peeping and glancing that dominates daily life (1). In the context of Space on Space by Made Wianta, individuals will certainly interpret the spectacle in different ways. These different experiences are, however, unlike the different experiences people have when watching TV. A spectacle shown on TV can condition the viewing audience to experience an event in a uniform way.
1. Yasraf Amir Piliang, Multiplisitas dan Diferensi: Redefinisi Desain, Teknologi dan Humanitas, Jalasutra, Yogyakarta, 2008, p. 261.
Made Vianta: Space On Space
December 20th 2009 through January 20th 2010
Opening on December 20th at 7:00 pm
Gaya Art Space
Jalan Raya Sayan
Ubud
80571 Bali
T. +62361979252
E. info@gayafusion.com
Text: Wayan Kun Adnyana, art curator, teacher at FSRD ISI Denpasar
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