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ARTWORKS FOR AUCTION

Danau water color on chinese paper

79 x 154 cm

2016

Menyambut Senja water color on chinese paper

67 x 136 cm

2023

Sejuk water color onchinese paper

136 x 67 cm

2018

1998

Galaksi

2017

Primary

2017

Rembuyung

2017

SIDIK W. MARTOWIDJOJO (MA YONG QIANG)

He was born on September 24, 1937 in Malang, East Java. His father was from China, named Bhe Hwie Kwan, who migrated to the archipelago at the age of 15, and then got an Indonesian name: Winarto Kertodjojo. His mother was Juniati, who was descended from Sultan Hamengkubuwono I, Prince Harjo Abu Bakar.

1944 Sidik began studying at the Chinese-owned SR (Sekolah Rakyat) in Malang. Sidik, among others, received lessons in Chinese Calligraphy, which is writing Chinese calligraphy using a “pit” or brush.

1946 He began to recognize and learn about Qi Gong (read: Ji Kung). Qi means air, Gong means knowledge.

1963 Sidik pursued a career as a teacher at a Chinese elementary school. This career was short-lived because in 1966, the school was closed for political reasons.

1968 Sidik migrated to Jakarta and worked at the Indonesian Economic Development Bank. He worked for 3 years. After that, Sidik decided to pursue business.

1975 Sidik married a girl named R.R. Lily Indra Ginarni Kalapaaking, a dentist who was also a blueblood descendant of Sultan Agung. The following year their daughter, Dhyani Paramita Kalapaaking, was born.

1990 Sidik’s family decided to move to Yogyakarta. After a long stay in Jakarta, Sidik and his family spent a year in his wife’s hometown, Kebumen, Central Java. From living in Yogyakarta, Sidik hung out with many of the city’s artists, especially Handrio, Aming Prayitno, Widajat, Subroto SM, and others. At this point, Sidik decided to become a painter full-time.

1993 Visited his father’s hometown of Fuqing, Fujian, South China.

1994 Visited Pu Jue Si temple in Chengdu, Sichuan province and Sidik was awarded the name Zhiguang (Light of Wisdom).

1995 Sidik discovered the tomb of Ma Baopu in Fuqing, Shi Zhu Shan (Cool Mountain) of Fujian Province. The tomb was inscribed with the year 1853 AD which turned out to be the tomb of his father’s great-grandfather, originally from Zangle village.

Sidik is the 5th descendant of Ma Baopu and directly descended from Maduo, who in 1414 AD received the title of 1st rank scholar (Chong Guan) from Emperor Yong Le of the Ming Dynasty.

1998 Solo exhibition at Gedung Kencana, Yogyakarta. In that year, Sidik also held a Chinese painting workshop at Phoenix Hotel, Yogyakarta.

1999 Solo exhibition at Millennium Gallery, Jakarta.

2001 Received the “Chinese Painting Excellence Award” at the World Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Competition in Beijing. This award was given by several institutions, namely China Daily, All China Youth Federation, China Federation of Literary Art Circles.

2002 Awarded the “Chinese Painting Excellence Award” at the World Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Competition in Nanjing, China. As well as a similar award in 2001 organized by China Daily, All China youth Federation of Literary Art Circles.

2004 Solo exhibition at Galeri Langgeng, Magelang, Central Java.

2005 Solo exhibition at the National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta.

2006 Solo exhibition at The Chine Millennium Monument, Beijing, China.

2006 Solo exhibition at Liu Haisu Art Museum, SHANGHAI, China.

2007 Solo exhibition at the National Art Museum of China (NAMoc) or Zongguo Meishuguan in Beijing, China.

2007 Awarded as Research Fellow at the Chinese Academy of Art.

2010 In his capacity as a Research Fellow, Sidik was invited to “The First- High Level Academic Forum for Asian Culture and Art Circle 2010” in Chengdu. Also present at the event was Mo Yan, a Chinese writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2012.

2014 Exhibition at Carrousel du Luvre, Paris, France at the invitation of CICC (China International Cooperation Center) the exhibition was organized by SNBA (Societe Nationale des Beaux Arts) which was attended by more than 600 artists from 56 countries. Sidik displayed the work “Englightment Orientalism” and received the Medaille d’Or or Gold Medal for the best work selected by the jury, and the Medaille d’Or for the Overall Champion award.

2017 Solo exhibition “Illuminate” at the National Museum, Jakarta.

2018 Sidik exhibited at the Louvre, Paris, France and received the Prix Special du Jury award at the Salon des Beaux Arts 2018. It was given by the Societe Nationale des Beaux Arts, Paris, France.

2021 Established Pit Mabuk Art Venue in Demangan, Yogyakarta.

2021 Solo exhibition “Sidikscape” and launching of Pit Mabuk Art Venue, Demangan, Yogyakarta.

2022 Solo exhibition “Voyage to Wisdom” as well as the launch of the book “Voyage to Wisdom” at Sunrise Gallery, Fermont hotel, Jakarta.

2022 Solo exhibition “Voyage to Wisdom” at National Museum Jakarta

Turun dari puncak kehidupan Menggema gemuruh menyapaku Aku rindu suaramu... Aku rindu senandungmu

Aliran yang membawa nafas kedamaian Namun nyanyianmu menjadi elegi Jangan menangis dan gusar Aku akan menghiburmu.. mencintaimu

Datanglah karena aku menunggumu Kuingin kau hadir dengan gelombangmu Teruslah mengalir dan mengalir

Mengalir membawa cinta

Poetry by : Sidik W. Martowidjojo

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