UOB Indonesia launches Indahnya Berbagi dalam Berkarya, dari Seniman untuk Seniman to help Indonesian artists impacted by the pandemic

Jakarta, 9 September 2020 – PT Bank UOB Indonesia (UOB Indonesia) has launched Indahnya Berbagi dalam Berkarya, dari Seniman untuk Seniman (Sharing is Rewarding, from Artists for Artists), a collaboration between the Bank and 25 UOB Painting of the Year (POY) Indonesia winning artists to help raise funds for artists struggling during COVID-19.

With art exhibitions being cancelled amid the tightened measures of physical distancing, many local artists have been unable to showcase their artworks physically. As part of the Indahnya Berbagi dalam Berkarya, dari Seniman untuk Seniman programme, UOB Indonesia has taken the initiative to organise an online exhibition for the UOB POY artists to connect with potential buyers and collectors.

The UOB POY artists will donate thirty per cent of their sales proceeds from the programme for the purchase of basic food supplies for other local artists, especially those residing outside of Java and Bali regions, whose incomes have been affected by the pandemic.

Hendra Gunawan, Deputy President Director, UOB Indonesia, said, “Indahnya Berbagi dalam Berkarya, dari Seniman untuk Seniman is part of UOB Indonesia’s broader #UntukHariEsokIndonesia (#ForIndonesiaTomorrow) online brand engagement campaign, which aims to inspire Indonesians to stand in solidarity and to overcome challenges based on the nation’s gotong royong community spirit.

“We believe that art plays a fundamental role in bringing positive change to a society and in uniting people from diverse backgrounds. Just as UOB Indonesia has been dedicated to helping customers manage their finances wisely and grow their businesses, we continue to stand by the art community. Our collaboration with the UOB POY alumni artists expresses our hopes of a better tomorrow, for the arts community and the wider community,” Gunawan said.

Anagard, 2019 UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year and 2019 UOB Painting of the Year Indonesia winner, said, “I am grateful that UOB Indonesia has stepped up and initiated the Indahnya Berbagi dalam Berkarya, dari Seniman untuk Seniman to provide an avenue for UOB POY artists, including myself, to showcase and to sell our artworks online. The programme also enables us to help our fellow artists whose livelihoods have been affected by the pandemic. We must demonstrate the real meaning of solidarity during these difficult times.”

The Indahnya Berbagi dalam Berkarya, dari Seniman untuk Seniman online exhibition can be visited at UOB Indonesia’s website from 1 to 30 September 2020. The exhibition follows the Bank’s recent launch of its flagship art programme, the 2020 UOB POY Indonesia competition, which is themed ‘Solidarity’ to convey the importance of staying united in the face of adversity. The competition is open to submissions for both the Established and Emerging Artist categories until 11 October 2020.

The launch of Indahnya Berbagi dalam Berkarya, dari Seniman untuk Seniman coincides with the 10th anniversaries of the UOB POY competition in Indonesia and UOB Indonesia following the Bank’s merger with PT Bank UOB Buana Tbk.