Thursday, January 8, 2009



Curriculum Vitae of Wiku Pulangasih

Name : Wiku Pulangasih
Date of Birth : 20 December 1989
Place of Birth : Yogyakarta
Address : Jalan Lowanu Gang Dahlia UH VI 686 D Sorosutan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Gender : Male
Occupation : Student, Artist
Education :
- SMP 2 Yogyakarta (Junior High School), graduated in 2006
- International General Certificate of Secondary Education from Cambridge University for Mathematics, Biology, and English as Second Language in 2007.
- Graduated from SMA 1 Yogyakarta International School in 2008 (High School)
- A Level Cambridge Certificate for English Literature and History in 2008.

Solo Exhibitions :
Benteng Vredeburg Yogyakarta ,1992, when he was 2,5 years old. Opened by Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Hemas (Queen of Yogyakarta).
Taman Budaya Surakarta , 1993, opened by GRAY Koes Moertiyah.
Pondok Budaya Yogyakarta,1994.
Pendopo Agung Tamansiswa Yogyakarta, 1995.
Museum Bung Karno Blitar, 1995, Anniversary of Bung Karno (The First President of Indonesia)
Galeri Kafe SOLO (owned by Sardono W. Kusumo), 1998
Purna Budaya Yogyakarta, 2000.
Taman Budaya Surakarta,2001.
Galeri Sudut Yogyakarta, 2001.
Join exhibition in Indonesia and foreign countries.

Another achievement :
- Known as a poet, by reading his own poem in Cultural Centers, Universities, and Cultural Events with a lot of well-known Indonesia poets such as Mustofa Bisri, Djawahir Muhammad, dan Sri Harjanto Sahid.
- Gerard Holthuis, Film maker from Filmstad Netherlands, made a film about Wiku’s paintings in 2007
- Translated art books (Essential Monet, Essential Surrealists, Essential Dali, The World of Cezanne,The World of Manet, Imperial Wardrobe, and The World of Van Gogh) from English to Indonesia during 2004-2006 for his private library.
- Illustrator of The Corrs Fan Base Website (www.corrsfanbase.proboards36.com) since 2004.
- His first painting was made when Wiku was 10 months old. Grow as an artist in a very good environment, Yogyakarta, a center of the fine arts in Indonesia. Wiku is a very productive artist. Since his first canvas painting in 2000, Wiku has made about 200 paintings sized 200 cm x 145 cm, 17 paintings sized 200 cm x 300 cm, 11 paintings sized 200 cm x 500 cm and millions paintings with various size in various media. Both of his parents (Sri Harjanto Sahid and Wara Anindyah) are artists too, and they have held a lot of painting exhibition. His father also known as actor, journalist, poet, and art collector. With his parents, Wiku runs a gallery named “Galeri Ruang Tamu” in his hometown.

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