7th Month Celebration
Artist: Nathania Age: 12 School: Kanya Puri Visual Art Studio City: Surabaya Country: INDONESIA In this scene a baby is asked to choose one thing inside a cage. If she takes a book it means she will be a hardworking girl or if she takes the money she will be rich one day. I chose […]
A Beautiful Ngremo Dance
Artist: Grace Age: 15 School: Kanya Puri Visual Art Studio City: Surabaya Country: INDONESIA In this scene it is one of Indonesian traditional dances from Jawa Timur. We call it: ngremo dance. These couples are wearing Indonesian traditional clothing. We can see many kinds of traditional music too. I chose this scene because the ng […]
A Story Of Wayang
Artist: Sisylia Age: 18 School: Kanya Puri Visual Art Studio City: Surabaya Country: INDONESIA Wayang festival is performed by a person, called “dalang”. The dalang instead of sitting on a stage, sits at the same level as the audience. The dayang starts the story by playing with one or two dolls called wayang. Then, he […]
A Wonderful Mask Dancer from Jawa Timur
Artist: Sisylia Age: 18 School: Kanya Puri Visual Art Studio City: Surabaya Country: Indonesia Artifact: A Mask Medium: Acrylic You can see this dance at many occasions like: opening the exhibition, welcoming party, etc. Usually the person wears Indonesian traditional clothing and a special hat too. I chose this scene because I especially love to […]
An Islamic Victory Day
Artist: Nathania Age: 11 School: Kanya Puri Visual Art Studio City: Subraya Country: Indonesia Artifact: A Large Drum Medium: Crayon Islamic Victory Day is a great day for Muslims. Usually they celebrate it after they have been fasting for thirty days. One of them has to hit the large drum in front of the mosque […]
Village Scenery
Artist: Adrian Age: 5 School: Kanya Puri Visual Art Studio City: Subraya Country: Indonesia Artifact: Bulls Medium: Crayon I often pass by the small village if I go to another town. I can see the see the bulls and one child riding the bull and I can see the rice field as well. I chose […]
A “Cublek-Cuclek Suweng” Game and A Wonderful Mask Dancer from Jawa Timur
Artist: Grace Age: 14 School: Kanya Puri Visual Art Studio City: Surabaya Country: Indonesia Game: Artifact: A Small Stone Medium: Block printing This is an Indonesian traditional game. Usually it is played by more than two children. One of them is to be a loser and he has to put his face down and other […]
Ngaben
Artist: Francisca Age: 15 School: Kanya Puri Visual Art Studio City: Surabaya Country: Indonesia This is one of the most popular celebrations of Bali, which is the most beautiful island in Indonesia. In this scene peope are setting the human corpse with itÕs procession outfit on fire. Usually only wealthy people can afford this when […]
Shawl Dancer
Artist: Sisylia Age: 17 School: Kanya Puri Visual Art Studio City: Surabaya Country: Indonesia The shawl dance is a traditional dance of Indonesia. Usually it is danced to music by traditional instruments, too, like the gamelan, etc. So, this performance will be admirable. I chose this scene because I want to learn this traditional dance. […]
Traditional Games
Artist: Ade Age: 16 School: Kanya Puri Visual Art Studio City: Surabaya Country: Indonesia “Cublak-Cublak Suweng” and “Enggrang” are two popular traditional games in Indonesia. It usually was played by villagers. I wanted to draw them because I think the games are interesting and amazing. There are six in my family: my father and mother, […]
Recreation Time – At the Playground: After School
Artist: Rudy Age: 10 School: Tulung Agung City: Tulung Agung Country: Indonesia Children are doing all kinds of activities: playing on the swings and the seesaw, jumping rope, playing badminton and soccer. My neigbourhood has mostly Madurese people from the island of Madura just off the coast. Nearly all the families work as small traders, […]