We Cordially Invite you to the opening of a solo exhibition by
Farid Stevy Asta
Bahagia Itu Sederhana
Being Happy Is Simple
Curator: Rain Rosidi
Guest Writer: Susi Johnston
Kendra Gallery – Bali
29th June – 29th July 2013
Opening: Saturday, 29th June 2013, 7-9 PM
Opening act: Cangkang Serigala, BBDK
Farid Stevy Asta’s current solo exhibition is called “Bahagia Itu Sederhana” Being Happy is simple. Difficult, stress full situations sometimes give birth to simple, but liberating conclusions. At least that was what Farid Stevy Asta had in mind before his hashtag #bahagiaitusederhana (being happy is simple) appeared on social media. When Farid tweeted this hashtag on twitter after going through a peak moment in his social interactions, he found a mantra that could give him freedom: “being happy is simple”. A mantra, brought to life through modern communications technology, which moved fast and could transcend all sorts of gaps, social strata and life problems, and at the same time, give birth to all kinds of creative work.
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In the process of preparing for this exhibition Farid hunted for words in between his other activities—playing in the band, designing graphics, and so on. He made some small booklets as a kind of log book, a tool for him to store words or sentences. Each word or sentence a person produces, whether it’s through social media or advertising or a greeting, has already gone through a process of editing in the mind of the message sender. Farid collects these blurbs and puts them into his little books. These leather-bound books get filled with graffiti that become the raw materials for his own writings. This system is similar to the one he uses to write song lyrics. In his studio, Farid executes the words and sentences spontaneously on canvas. Much like a train of thought in psychoanalysis, he writes a word and then writes another word next to it, whose connectedness is subconscious. When he paints, he recycles the words as elements of painting, by sprinkling some words with lines to form fields.
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Selama proses pameran ini Farid berburu kata di sela-sela aktivitasnya main band, mendesain grafis dan sebagainya. Dia membuat beberapa buah-buku kecil semacam log book, yang menjadi alatnya untuk menyimpan kata-kata atau kalimat. Setiap kata atau kalimat yang diproduksi oleh seseorang, entah lewat media sosial atau iklan atau ucapan, setidaknya sudah melalui proses editing dalam benak si pengirim pesan. Cetusan-cetusan kata itu dipungut oleh Farid dan dimasukkan dalam buku kecilnya. Buku bersampul kulit itu dipenuhi coretan-coretan yang bakal menjadi bahan mentah untuk tulisan-tulisannya. Pola ini sama dengan yang dilakukannya untuk menulis lirik lagu. Di studionya, Farid mengeksekusi kata-kata dan kalimat itu dalam kanvas dengan spontan. Mirip seperti kereta pikiran dalam psikoanalisis, Farid menulis kata dan menulis lagi di sebelahnya dengan keterhubungan di bawah sadar. Pada waktu melukis, kata-kata itu diperlakukan kembali menjadi elemen lukisan dengan cara membubuhi di beberapa kata dengan garis membentuk bidang.
Rain Rosidi, Curator
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Farid tells us that this newly completed body of work represents a metamorphosis in his development. He uses the word “raw” with visceral glee. This work is messy. This work is dirty. The world we inhabit here in urban Indonesia is messy. And very dirty. Whatever is sleek or polished or precise becomes blemished instantly, if not sooner. Any newly-arising vision of an Ideal World tarnishes in the tropical and political funk here, even before it has been seen or described. Who knows that more than The Kids? Farid received the invitation to rawness from Philip Guston, via Basquiat, and he finally accepted. Coming from a background in media and graphic design, Farid’s jailbreak from the constraints of clean work, clear lines, and ease of unlimited cheap reproduction is a watershed in his development as an artist.
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Farid menceritakan pada kita sosok yang baru saja diselesaikan yang merepresentasikan sebuah metamorfosa di dalam perkembangannya. Dia mengunakan kata “mentah” secara intuitif dengan gembira. Karya ini berantakan. Karya ini kotor. Dunia yang kita diami di dalam lingkungan perkotaan Indonesia ini berantakan. Dan sangat jorok. Apapun yang dipoles dengan sempurna, lambat laun menjadi pudar. Visi apapun yang muncul mengenai dunia yang dicita-citakan tercemar di dalam kegaduhan tropis dan politik disini, bahkan sebelum dilihat atau dijelaskan. Siapa yang mengetahui lebih baik dibandingkan The Kids? Farid menerima undangan dari Philip Guston, melalui Basquiat, dan dia akhirnya menerimanya. Berlatar belakang dunia desain dan grafis, Farid mendobrak karya bersih, garis jelas dan reproduksi mudah dan murah serta tak terbatas di dalam perkembangannya sebagai seorang seniman.
Susi Johnston, Guest Writer
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For more information
contact kusuma@kendragallery.com
+6281936052678 / +62361736628
artist page:
www.faridstevy.blogspot.com
www.faridstevy.com (will be launched at exhibition opening)
thank you
