Tugas 3 : Kepariwisatan 1 : Tourism Object - Galeri Nasional Indonesia Summary

 On April 15th, 2017. Me and my friends went to Galeri Nasional Indonesia (National Gallery of Indonesia) which located in Gambir, Central Jakarta. The building is located right in front of Gambir Station. There, we met Mr. Putra who tells us a lot of Galeri Nasional Indonesia. From the history of the building to the upcoming art exhibition that will be held in Galeri Nasional Indonesia.

He told us that at first that Galeri Nasional Indonesia was not an art exhibition building. Built in 1817 under the Van Rijk Foundation. The building was used for all girls school during the Dutch colonialism in Indonesia. Some parts of the building was not only used as school, but also as dormitories. In 1990, the building was taken over by the Indonesian government because the building can be used as a museum also an art exhibition building. Now, the buildings of Galeri Nasional Indonesia have two functions, as a museum and an art gallery.
The function of the museum is also for telling the visitors about the growth of Indonesian arts from the pilot until today.

Penangkapan Pangeran Diponegoro (1857) by Raden Saleh

Merapi, Gelam yang Tak Kunjung Padam (1992) by Basoeki Abdullah

There are lots of exhibition in Galeri Nasional Indonesia, from the Indonesian artists to the foreign artists. The arts from Indonesian artists mainly gathered from Konferensi Tingkat Tinggi Non Blok back in 1961. Unfornately, the arts from foreign artists are just graphic arts. 
The exhibition in Galeri Nasional Indonesia change each two years. Only for the Galeri Nasional Indonesia's properties as the country's collection.

The exhibition for the contemporary arts will last for a month, and for the temporary arts last for a month and the shortest is two weeks. The arts for the temporary arts are not just come from the Indonesian artists, but also from the foreign artist as well.

Gula dan Semut (1999) by Iriantine Karnaya

Belajar Antri pada Semut (1996) by Krisna Murti

January is when there are lots of teporary arts exhibitions you can enjoy and see,. Mr. Putra also told us that February this year, there was an exhibition of Selfscape Arts by a CHinese artist named Xie Dongming was exhibited in Building D of Galeri Nasional Indonesia.
Galeri Nasional Indonesia have four buildings, Building A to Building D. Building A is the center of the complex, also can be used as an exhibition building for temporary arts. Unfornately, Building C can't be used anymore. There are three parts in Building B. Building B1 and B2 is where the permanent exhibit held.

Mr. Putra also told us that not all artists can exhibit their arts in Galeri Nasional Indonesia, because they have to go through selection round. And the upcoming exhibit is titled Tiga Kartini, which now is still go through the display process.

The Logo of Galeri Nasional Indonesia

 Galeri Nasional Indonesia's logo is a continuation of Manuarta's sculpture that tells us about waves. The sculpture's shape is round, and the center have some kind of human figures. It's actually a human figures who are synergic, constantly moving, dynamic and etc. So, the logo inspired by it. But, they changed the shape into cubical shape.

Us with Mr. Putra, The Guide.