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UOB Launches the 2011 UOB Painting of the Year Competition and Exhibition
Jakarta, 22 Juni 2011 – The UOB Painting of the Year (POY) Competition organized by PT Bank UOB Indonesia (UOB) has received extraordinary responses and support from talented Indonesian artists. Painting “Repacking” by Gatot Indrajati managed to top the list of nearly 1,500 entries submitted by 846 UOB POY participants.
The winning artwork conveys the message that modernization and globalization must not destroy traditionalism that has taken root in Indonesia, an invitation to repackage traditional art according to modern times with the substance of values that do not change. Agus Dermawan T, Chairman of the Jury said: Gatot Indrajati's “Repacking” is very interesting due to several reasons, such as the content of the paintings which emphasizes that the legacy of traditional Indonesian art, if it “moves together”, will dread global art imperialism. He has successfully visualized this content through paintings that rely 100% on the power of two-dimensional art. The illusions of space and three-dimensional shapes in his paintings are the result of Gatot's skill in arranging shadows and light so the traditional art objects in his paintings are like a series of collations. These technical skills certainly remind us of the extraordinary potential of Indonesian traditional artists, such as those in Bali, Java, Sumatra, who have inherited the art of sungging agung to the world.”
Apart from the winners of the UOB Painting of The Year Award, we also have 6 highly-commended winners, namely:
| NO | NAMES OF WINNERS | PAINTING TITLE | CATEGORY |
| 1 | Angga Sukma Permana | Sign of The Thiefs | Profesional |
| 2 | Klowor Waldiyono | Jogja Untuk Dunia | Profesional |
| 3 | Wahyu Gunawan | Spirit Para Hero | Profesional |
| 4 | Arini Millati | Pasar Tradisional | Junior |
| 5 | Klodia Maela Elisa | Harumkan Negeriku | Junior |
| 6 | Samuel Tanugroho | Beda Tapi Satu | Junior |
The winner of the UOB Painting of the Year Award will receive a prize of Rp70 million and a trophy. As for the winners of the Highly-commended Award, each will receive a prize of Rp50 million for the professional category and Rp25 million for the Junior category and a trophy.
All the works of the winners and finalists will be exhibited at the UOB Painting of The Year Exhibition at UOB Plaza, Jl. M.H. Thamrin No.10, Jakarta 10230, from 22 June until 8 July 2011.
Gatot Indrajati will join the winners of the UOB Painting of The Year Award from Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand at the Singapore Award Ceremony which will be held on 16 July 2011. The Special Mention Prize award, in the form of SGD5,000 cash, will be given to one of the winners of the international competition.
Artworks of the UOB Painting of The Year winners from all countries will be exhibited together with all the UOB POY winners held in Singapore. The exhibition will be located at Jendela (Visual Arts Space), Esplanade - Theaters on the Bay from 17 to 31 July 2011.
“UOB is proud to be able to help promote local artworks, encourage the passion of artists to be creative and provide a platform to explore and showcase the best local works wherever UOB operates. The enthusiasm of the public and the support given to the first UOB POY competition in Indonesia is very encouraging. This event will be one of the annual initiatives of the Corporate Social Responsibility Bank's agenda in Indonesia,” said Armand B. Arief, President Director of UOB.
