Contemporary Expressionist Work Wins The 2nd UOB Indonesia Painting of The Year 2012

Jakarta, 28 June 2012 – A painting depicting the importance of education won the UOB Painting of The Year Award in the 2nd UOB Indonesia (“UOBI”) Painting of The Year (“POY”) National Painting Competition 2012. The award was given to Yohanes Indra Wahyu for his painting titled "Himne Sekolah” (School Hymn). Indra received a prize of IDR 70,000,000 and a trophy, as well as an opportunity to participate in regional competitions, along with other UOB Painting of the Year winners from Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.

The Most Promising Youth Award was awarded to Puspa Sakti Pertiwi for her acrylic work entitled "Drainasibku” which describes the impact of the drainage system in this country on the environment.

Works of the winners and other finalists will be exhibited at UOB Plaza Banking Hall on Jl. M.H. Thamrin No. 10, Central Jakarta from 28 June to 13 July 2012.

Chairman of the Jury who is also an art critic Agus Dermawan T. explained, “Indra has a high ability in the painting techniques used in his modern paintings. The Himne Sekolah (School Hymn) painting depicts a pianist and a choir trying to create a harmony in an unorganized environment. Indra uses this parable to invite all everyone to voice the problems that exist in the world of education and to solve them together”.

At the UOB Indonesian Painting of the Year Award Ceremony which was held at UOB Plaza, Thamrin Nine Ballroom today, President Director of UOBI, Armand B. Arief said that “Indonesia has many talented young artists. Art is also part of Indonesia's culture and heritage. UOBI is proud to be able to foster the development of art in Indonesia by providing opportunities for young artists to exhibit their work at the national and regional levels. "Our hope is that Indonesian artists will continue to be motivated to create creative, dynamic and relevant works of art along with the development of an increasingly quality social and social economic system."

The competition, which was opened on 22 April 2012, received more than 1,000 painting photos from more than 540 talented artists in Indonesia. The art works received by the committee this year are more varied, from contemporary, traditional, and modern paintings. In this second year, there are more and more young artists participating in UOBI POY, showing that the development of the art world in Indonesia is growing rapidly.

This year is the second year UOBI held the UOBI Painting of the Year competition. The UOB Painting of the Year National Painting Competition is also held regionally, including in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore. UOBI organizes this competition with the aim of supporting the development of the art world in Indonesia.

The exhibition of The 2nd UOB Indonesia Painting of The Year 2012
All the works of the Winners and Finalists will be exhibited at the exhibition the 2nd UOB Indonesia Painting of The Year 2012.
Date: 28 June 2012 until 13 July 2012
Venue: Banking Hall UOB Plaza, Jln. M.H. Thamrin No.10 Central Jakarta 10230 Time: 08.00 – 17.00 WIB

Winners of The 2nd National Painting Competition, UOB Indonesia Painting Of The Year 2012