The Fine Arts Study Program of the Faculty of Cultural Studies (FCS) Universitas Brawijaya (UB) is collaborating with Universiti Malaya to display more than 1000 artworks in postcard format at Piyadasa Gallery, Malaysia. The exhibition, titled Art on Postcard, runs from October 14, 2024, to November 15, 2024, and is supported by the Museum of Asian Art and Universiti Malaya Art Gallery, marking an important milestone in developing contemporary art in Southeast Asia.
The works displayed are the result of 148 students, lecturers, and alums of the Study Programme of Fine Arts (SPFA) FCS UB, as well as works by five Malaysian artists, 20 works by students of the Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan (ASWARA), ten works by students of the Malaysian Institute of Arts, and five works by students of the Art Science Club, Fakulti of Creative Arts, Universiti Malaya. The exhibition presents a broad spectrum of exploration of socially, culturally, and environmentally relevant themes.
This exhibition is an achievement for the Fine Arts Study Program of FCS UB because it succeeded for the second time in bringing the artwork of its students to the international arena. It emphasizes the quality and competitiveness of UB student artworks globally and strengthens collaborative relationships between countries in the field of art.
The postcard format used gives a new dimension to the exhibition, where each artwork becomes a medium of communication that is both intimate and universal, connecting different cultures in one powerful visual language.
Not only an exhibition, this event also presented a series of other events, such as “Art Talk & Sharing,” with speakers Mayang Anggrian, S.Pd., M.Pd. and Prof. Dr. Zuliati Rohmah, M.Pd. Mayang discussed “Collective Arts & Dynamic Social Movement in Indonesia” at this event, while Prof. Zuliati discussed “Dialect Shift & Cultural Dynamism among Betawi Community in Urban Jakarta.”
The discussion, scheduled for Saturday (10/12/2024), is expected to provide in-depth insights into the social and cultural dynamics that exist in Indonesia and the role of art in these changes.
In addition, the exhibition also featured an “Art Workshop Sketching” led by I Kadek Yudi Astawan, S.Sn., M.Sn. on Monday (10/14/2024). This workshop became an interactive space for participants to explore art techniques directly while enriching their artistic experience.
“This series of events is expected to open new insights in the world of fine arts, as well as strengthen relationships and open up opportunities for possible cooperation with other parties in Malaysia,” said Prof. Zuliati. [dts/PR FCS]
