Kumpulan Cerita Anak is a project that I did during my residency program at Cemeti Art House (Yogyakarta) 2015. I was working with children in ‘Pertiwi 36 Kindergarten’ Tamanan, Banguntapan, Bantul, Yogyakarta, and invited the children to participate in a painting workshop with watercolor (the theme was ocean). This watercolor painting workshop was a new thing for them and it’s easy to do and more expressive. In the end of the workshop, I meet and conduct a discussion session with teachers and parents, about children activities and interest in school and home. Usually, children artwork end up in the bookshelf without further appreciation, so I framed and ask them to hang it in the family room. I think this action is an attempt to penetrate their personal life, as my attempt to bring the awareness of their children potential to their everyday life.
As for my own personal artwork, I come to children’s homes, talked to their parents and ask a permition to photograph some of their domestic stuffs. Then I collage my photographs of their personal stuffs, with their painting. I showed our collaborative works in art gallery (Cemeti Art House).
I believe that Art is for everyone, to learn about our own life and others.
Site Spesific Photography – Variable Dimention – 2015
