New Perspective

Salutations internetties! 

Just woke up from a very nice nap and feeling quite refreshed compared to what I felt before. Today was a tiresome day because I had nothing but bread with strawberry jam for breakfast and I had to endure lectures from 8 till 1 o'clock without break. I WAS HUNGRY! And dizzy too. But that doesn't matter because after that my friends, Rossy and Fadel, bought me McDondald's and I got to take a long nap. Oh and also because the lectures gave me a new and interesting insight! I don't regret that I came to campus on a Saturday just for that. I DON'T REGRET ANYTHING! (crazy person)

So today we had this seminar for introducing the studies that my faculty has. There were Interior Design, Fine Arts, Industrial Design, Visual Communication Design (Graphic Design), and Kriya (I don't know what do they call this in English. FAIL!). Each representative from those majors gave lectures about what they do and how studying in arts correlate with their lives. From all of the representative, what caught my eyes were Mr. Albert Yonathan from Fine Arts and Ms. Agnes Tandia from Textile Design (Kriya).  Although I appreciate each and every one of the lectures, I do have to admit I have bigger interest in Visual Arts rather than the other ones. Though, thanks to Mr. Rudy who made me laugh out loud with his lecture while struggling to keep myself from being awake and hungry through out the seminar.

Okay, first thing's first; Mr. Albert Yonathan. He studied ceramic art in ITB and graduated in 2007. Today wasn't the first time I saw him. I think I saw him before in my class being one of our lecturer's assistant. Anyway, when he first came into the room, I was ready to listen. He talked about his visions in his works and his final year assignment; amazing concept. His fondness towards human spirituality is amazing, and it shows in his artworks. 

"Tranquility"
Stoneware glazed, decal, various dimension, 2009

"Dwelling Places"
Glazed middle fire ceramics, decal, wood, 110x19x36.5cm, 2010

I feel so refreshed by the simplicity of the form he took. The way he represents the form of a human being in his work just tickles my sense so much I'm itching to see more what he had made and for his future artworks also.

He also described on how hard it is studying in Fine Arts because aside from practicing your work in dimensional forms, you also have to study theories and histories. Well, I personally am BAD at theories and histories. I didn't even get good marks in highschool for those kinda things. But this is what I want, this is what I like, and I'm gonna fight for it. I just wanna make people smile with what I do. I wanna see those curves in their lips every time they look at what I've made. I've always been and always will, with all that I have and will, want to put a smile on their faces.

His lecture was a slap to my face. Definitely. I had to think, what have I actually done so far to get here? What have I achieved? Have I reached the ultimate pleasure that I've dreamed of now that I'm in a place that thrives with the concept of beauty; the concept of beauty that I'm currently searching for? And still I don't have an answer to that. I'm just going to look around like a blind bat. But also like a blind bat, I'm learning to sense with more than just my eyes.

Oh, besides making ceramic arts, he also make amazing drawings! Again, showing simplicity that represents a whole lot of things.

"Doppelganger-Double Walker"
Gouace and pencil on paper, 57x43cm, 2010

"The Moon"
Pencil and color pencil, 42x29.7cm, 2008

From his lecture I learned that I still have a really long way to go in realizing my full potential in artwork. I'm still a long way to a point where I can say "This is me and no one else can be me!".

Hoping to meet him again in another time and learn more from him. You can also check him out in his blog; white circle. And at the end of the lecture, he gave us one of his favorite quotes:

"Beauty is an ecstasy; it is as simple as hunger. There is really nothing to be said about it. It is like the perfume of a rose: you can smell it and that is all" - W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)

Okay now on to the second inspiration of the day; Ms. Agnes Tandia, the founder of Kulkith Shoes. She is an alumni of Textile Design in ITB also and graduated last July 2010. What I've found interesting is that she already establish a shoe brand of her own when she was about my age. Now her shoe brand is being sold all over Indonesia and even around the world. In the early days she made her lovely shoes because of one purpose, so that she could stand on her own two feet and continue studying what she likes. Though at first she claimed that she actually wanted to study in Visual Communication Design but she was sent to Kriya instead. Even though Kriya was her last choice in study, with time she came to like  it and enjoy it.

Kulkith Flat Boots - Black

Kulkith Wedges

They made various kinds of shoes I with batik designs on it. I really love the way she uses the material. Again, it's simple but interesting!

She made me realize my urges in art business. lol. 

She was the last lecturer of the day and she put up with our sleepy faces. I salute her for not going all crazy at us. haha. Of course, I salute her also for the struggle in her life.

You can check her works in their online shop, Kulkith Shoes. They can also ship to whenever your country is (I think. teehee)

Or if you somehow happen to be in Jakarta, Indonesia, just visit Geulis @ Level One, Grand Indonesia. 

Well, that's all for now. Imma have my dinner first.

Oh, and shout out to mui amigos, Rossy Apostrophe! The one who bought me today's lunch. You saved my life!