Contemporary Art, Clours and Light

If the tern Indonesian Contemporary Painting existed, Saptoadi might be the best example for it. Unlike the modern term, his works are far than contradictory and offer harmony in colours and light. explores further

Looking at Saptoadi's contemporary paintings, we immediately find that our minds which the Indonesian scenery was depicted within the free style.

He currently lives in Jakarta and is still inspired by the traditional city, Yogyakarta. He first came to inspired about Yogyakarta through his experience. He coming to the city and build a gallery in Sokanandi street, Tujuh Bintang ArtSpace, launching soon at middle of August.

Though he prefers simpler backgrounds, his paintings’ distinct figurative human forms have become his signature. His earlier works were more within the abstract form; take for instance his painting called Berdoa, in which the figure of the children in a prayer is illustrated into the abstract sculpture-like form.

By a first glimpse, we could easily see that Sapto has meticulous eyes for detail. The backgrounds of his paintings, in his earlier days, illustrated foliages of abstraction Indonesian is rich for. The work is a free version of the contemporary painting. His sense of space at the same time vanishes within the Indonesian's beauty style and emerges within the study of his paintings' light and contrast in colours.

Over the years, Sapto's sensitivity to details emerged as his ambition in Yogjakarta brought him into colourful detailed backgrounds. He spends his working hours painting in his studio, secluded and untouched by anybody. Aside from the daily artistic regime, he could be found wandering around Yogyakarta in his foot capturing the scenery with his mind and later putting them down on canvas.

The lingering quest of identity has answered his who-am-I question as a foreigner, an expatriate, inspiring in Yogyakarta and trying to find his own voice through colours and light. And the term Contemporary Art does not sound postmodernic anymore if we take a closer look on Saptoadi's works.