May
2008
The Painter0
The Painter has a dream: Arts become important subjects in Indonesian school.
When he was young he got some pride in his mind for being able to enter a special school of science, where mathematics, physics, chemistry, geometry were highly praised, whilst art, linguistics and sports stayed on an inferior bench. The source of his pride was (is) the opinion of his society which has science orientation of mind.
Then he realized that science which had made him and other people engineers, masters, doctors, does not guarantee people goodness and happiness. His nation do need science, yet they need character development.
He realized how modern people have lost their opportunity to enjoy life because they do not have enough awareness of the beauty of their surrounding, the beauty of nature, the beauty of themselves. They do not have enough awareness of the beauty of the anatomy of their bodies, the beauties of caterpillars, grasses, clouds, waves, stones, mountains, creeks, leaves, branches, insects, birds, etc………….etc. Modern people tend to have dry hearts and minds.
Through painting activities, The Painter has been discovering the beauty of everything. He even discovered the beauty of his rotten papaya and his old shoes. He admires and respects every creation of nature. He increases his awareness of his relationship with every thing, with every one. And he gains a bigger love of the universe.