Diyanto

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English

Diyanto was born in Kadipaten, West Java, on February 23 1962. He studied at IKIP (Bandung Teacher's College) and the Bandung Institute of Technology, where he finished his studies in the Faculty of Art and Design in 1990.

In 1987 he received the Arasmus Huis/ITB Award and attended the 5th ASEAN Exhibition and Workshop for Young Painters, Nan Yang Academy and National Museum, Singapore (conducted by Master Painter Tang Da Wu). In the same year he took an acting course at the Studiklub Teater Bandung (STB) and was the artistic director for various performances in Bandung and Jakarta. 1988-89: "Sumber Waras" for experimental performing arts. From 1989 to 1992 he was an assistant lecturer at the Faculty of Art and Design, ITB. In 1992, he participated in a design workshop with Wolf Wanninger at the City Theatre, Augsburg, Germany, which was sponsored by the Bandung Goethe Institute. He participated in the Alternative Arts Festival in Switzerland with Teater SAE in 1993. Since 1995 Diyanto has been a lecturer at the Academy of Art (STISI) in Bandung.

Bahasa Indonesia

Diyanto lahir di Kadipaten 31 tahun lalu. Pada tahun 1981, ia masuk Jurusan Seni Rupa IKIP Bandung. Hanya dua tahun ia kuliah di IKIP. Pada tahun 1983 Diyanto menyeberang ke jurusan Seni Lukis FSRD ITB. Ia sempat meraih penghargaan dari Erasmus Huis dan Juga FSRD-ITB di tahun 1987. Ditahun yang sama juga, ia mengikuti kegiatan Bengkel Kerja Pelukis Muda Asean di Akademi Nan Yang, Singapura. Selain melukis, Diyanto akrab dengan dunia teater dan puisi. Pada tahun 1992-1993 ia mengikuti pentas keliling teater SAE ke Swiss dan Jerman. Dilingkungan teater, Diyanto mengkhususkan diri pada penataan panggung. Pada tahun 1988-1989, bersama Rahmayani dan kawan-kawan lainnya, ia membentuk kelompok eksperimen gerak dan rupa Sumber Waras. Atas Undangan Goethe Institute, di tahun 1992 Diyanto mendapat kesempatan mengikuti kegiatan teater di Jerman. Diyanto mengakui bahwa puisi memberi dorongan yang besar baginya dalam membuat karya seni rupa. Kedekatannya dengan penyair Afrizal Malna memberinya dorongan membuat karya-karya instalasi. Puisi selalu mendorong aku menjadi ingin terus berkarya, katanya. Sejak tahun 1982, ia sudah ikut sekitar 20 kali pameran lukisan maupun instalasi, di Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Bandung, Singapura, Filipina, Jepang dan Jerman.

Bandung 2000
(photo by GC)

Diyanto's Working Concept

I still believe in initial ideas. But inevitably, I am also involved in external experiences during the actual working process. Such influences mainly come from human contacts and encounters. I also have to acknowledge various other sources of energy and inspiration like the theater, the world around me, my daily life, and my inclination to be inspired by texts (e.g. poems by Afrizal Malna, newspapers and magazines). When creative illusions arise they give rise to the sphere of possibilities, which or even overcome the limitations of the technical medium chosen. However, taking the limitless chances of expressions into consideration, I find the efforts toward self-expression most important even though they are based on a feeling of panic, which is caused by reality itself.