ART FIGURES 2007
The Nonconformists
Each year Tempo chooses people believed to have most contributed to the advancement of Indonesian art and architecture. This year our choice went to those who have produced fresh ideas, breaking away from conventionality and rigidity. In architecture, in particular, a new criterion was added: environmental awareness. In the process of selection, the following names made the list as Tempo’s Artists of the Year 2007: Ugo Untoro, Deddy Mizwar, Zen Hae, Tri Rismaharini, Amran Nur, Romo Johannes M. Hammerle, and Laretna.
January 8, 2008
The Chosen Ones
Kebon Pala I, Tanah Abang, Jakarta. It was raining in the middle of December. A fragment from the 1001 Nights stories was being performed in the house of the late Teguh Karya. Actor-director Slamet Rahardjo and Australian director Robert Draffin presented the results of training in acting by students of the Jakarta Institute of Arts. That night the place was transformed into what looked like a Balinese house where a traditional d
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