Wara Anindyah- Works from 2007-2008

Wara's recent works were exhibited in joint exhibition in Jogja and Jakarta. Those are "Jawa-Barat" (West-Java), Dewi Kesenian Telah Mati (The Goddess of Art is Dead), and Dewa Seni Bunuh Diri (The God of Art Commit Suicide)


Wara Anindyah-Jawa-Barat (West-Java)-200 cm x 145 cm-Oil on Canvas-2008


Wara Anindyah-Dewi Kesenian Telah Mati (The Goddess of Art is Dead)-200 cm x 145 cm-Oil on Canvas-2008


Wara Anindyah-Dewa Seni Bunuh Diri (The God of Art Commit Suicide)-200 cm x 145 cm-Oil on Canvas-2008

Wara Anindyah- Large Paintings

During her career as an artist, Wara also made large sized paintings. Along with her daily job as housewife, Wara also dealing with large sized canvas. The early period of her large sized paintings were made on 190 cm x 500 cm sized canvases, as can be seen below




Wara Anindyah-Senjakala di Daerah Tak Bernama (Twilight on Nameless Region)-Oil on Canvas- 190 x 500 cm-2001

Her large sized paintings were dominated by dark colors, odd women figures, and sorrow atmosphere. These painting are completely different with her "Chinese Period", where the atmosphere of happiness mostly dominate her paintings.
Another large sized painting of Wara were made in 200 cm x 300 cm sized canvas. In 2005 she made a painting titled "Percintaan Seribu Hari" (Thousand Days of Making Love). The artwork consists of two paintings sized 200 cm x 300 cm, and each paintings depicts a solitary figure.


Wara Anindyah-Percintaan Seribu Hari (Thousand Days of Making Love)-Oil on Canvas-400 cm x 300 cm-2005

His recent large sized paintings were made as a homage to Affandi, one of the Indonesian legendary painter, titled "Affandi dan Tujuh Orang Bidadari" (Affandi and Seven Goddesses). She exhibited the painting in join exhibition to commemorate "100 years Affandi".


Wara Anindyah-Affandi dan Tujuh Orang Bidadari (Affandi and Seven Goddesses)-oil on canvas- 300 x 200 cm-2007

Wara also prepared large paintings for her upcoming exhibition with her husband, Sri Harjanto Sahid, in Bentara Budaya Jakarta.

Wara Anindyah- Chinese Period

Wara Anindyah made a lot of paintings with Chinese Cultures as main theme mostly during the period 1999-2002. She was obsessed with Chinese Opera, Chinese Classic Films, Pearl S. Buck novels and many of Chinese culture.
"It's very hard to explain why i wanted to draw the Chinese. It's purely came from my heart." Wara explained.
Probably, Chinese blood in Wara's body drove her to make the paintings. At that time, she had not visited China, and made her paintings just based on books, Tv show, or her imagination.


Wara Anindyah-Sepasang Pemabuk (A Drunken Couple)-Oil on Canvas-145 cm x 200 cm

In this period, Wara tend to use brighter and cheerful colors. It's different with her earlier paintings, especially her pastel paintings, which dominated by gloomy, dark colors. Wara mostly focused on the family life of the ancient Chinese community, as shown by the painting below


Wara Anindyah-Menyatukan Semesta (Uniting the Century)-Oil on Canvas-200 cm x 145 cm

Wara can be recognized as the first female painter in Indonesia who captures the images of the ancient Chinese life, and her great painting technique just as shown in "Menghentikan Waktu" (Stopping the Times)


Wara Anindyah-Menghentikan Waktu (Stopping the Times)-Oil on Canvas-200 cm x 145 cm

After 2001, Wara rarely made painting with Chinese Culture as her object, exactly after her trip to Beijing.
"Well, I saw everything in Beijing, and i think my imagination about Chinese Culture is completely fulfilled in Beijing. They have gone.", said Wara.

Wara Anindyah

Wara Anindyah was born in Magelang, 25 August 1969. Graduated from Sekolah Menengah Seni Rupa Yogyakarta (Yogyakarta Highschool of Fine Art) in 1989. She continued his study in ISI (Institute of Art Indonesia) for only a year. List of her single exhibition are : in Kafe SOLO Surakarta (1997), Taman Budaya Surakarta (1998, 2001), Galeri Lontar Jakarta (1999), Taman Budaya Yogyakarta (2000), Galeri Cipta III TIM Jakarta (2000), Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta (2001), Bentara Budaya Jakarta (2001), Galeri Sudut Yogyakarta (2002), Galeri Ruang Tamu Yogyakarta (2003, 2006), Teater Besar STSI Surakarta (2004).

More than 50 times participated in join exhibition in some countries and cities, such as in Beijing and Shanghai, in Jakarta (Galeri Nasional, Edwin’s Gallery, Galeri Hadiprana, Galeri Mon Décor, Nadi Galeri, Galeri Canna, One Gallery, Galeri Lontar, Gedung Arsip Nasional), Galeri Semarang, Surabaya (Galeri Gracia), Bali (Museum Rudana). In 2007 her join exhibitions are Gema Wanita in Benteng Vredeburg Yogyakarta, Imagine Affandi in Gedung Arsip Nasional Jakarta, Indonesian Women Artists di Galeri Nasional Jakarta, Boeng Ajo Boeng in Museum Affandi Yogyakarta, Eksisten in Jogja Gallery Yogyakarta, Tim Buser in Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Neo Nation Biennale Jogja 2007 in Sangkring Art Space Yogyakarta. Tahun 2008 Wong Liya in Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Boys/Girls di Edwin’s Gallery Jakarta, Absolut Jawa 50% in Rumah Jawa Galeri Jakarta, Manifesto in Galeri Nasional Jakarta, Kere Munggah Bale in Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, The Highlight in Jogja National Museum, In 2009 Senang-Senang in Tujuh Bintang Art Space.
Beside making paintings, she also wrote an autobiography titled "Melukis Mengolah Sukma" (Painting Advancing Souls). Wara elected as The Most Creative Artist by Persatuan Wartawan Indonesia (Indonesian Press Community) in 2000.

Her artwork were transformed into dance performance form titled "Subur" by Dwi Maryani in STSI Surakarta, also filmed by Gerard Holthuis (Filmmaker from Filmstad Netherlands). She lives and works with his family in Jalan Lowanu Gang Dahlia UH vi No 686 D Sorosutan Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Mobile : +62818268561