Alit Sembodo Alit Sembodo was born in Magelang, Central Java, 10th August 1973. He took his formal school at the Indonesian Institute of Fine Arts, Yogyakarta where he won the Patisara Affandi Adi Karya Awards in 1999. Alit’s paintings have shown the tendency to become a media for social commentary. He does not purely make social criticism of the wisdom or practices of the ruling politics. He only goes as far as demonstrating the problems of society through the language of his paintings, according to his own perceptive and perception. Most of his works demonstrate strong characteristics, narrative and descriptive crowd in all kinds of poses and scenes that filled every corner of the canvas. He never left the canvas empty. The canvas seems full with parade of masses like a colossal theater performance. Perhaps this has become Alit’s concern towards all kinds of social problems amongst the populace. He seems does not merely make social criticism towards the ruling politics, but he only goes to describe the condition in his painting through his own perspective and perception. Awards: 2000 – The finalist of the Phillip Morris Art Awards 2000 – The finalist of the Indonesian Art Awards 1999 – The Pratisara Affandi Adi Karya 1999 – The nominee of 40 Best Winsor & Newton Awards 128 ALIT SEMBODO (Magelang, 1973 – 2003) Motorcycles Baratayudha, 2001 Mixedmedia on canvas: 150 x 300 cm Signed and dated, lower right: Alit Sembodo, Yogyakarta, 2001 Literature: In The Memor y of Alit Sembodo (1973-2003), Political Circus: an Ancient World, Publihed by Umahseni, Jakarta, 2011, pg. 124-127 SGD 35,000 - 50,000 USD 26,080 - 37,250 MASTERPIECE FINE ART - SINGAPORE
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