Profil Wiku Pulangasih

Wiku Pulangasih

Wiku Pulangasih lahir di Yogyakarta 20 Desember 1989. Putra pertama dari dramawan Sri Harjanto Sahid (47) dan pelukis Wara Anindyah (39).
Aktif melukis sejak berusia 10 bulan. Pernah berpameran tunggal di :
1. Benteng Vredeburg Yogyakarta tahun 1992, saat berusia 2,5 tahun. Dibuka oleh Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Hemas.
2. Taman Budaya Surakarta tahun 1993, dibuka oleh GRAY Koes Moertiyah.
3. Pondok Budaya Yogyakarta tahun 1994.
4. Pendopo Agung Tamansiswa Yogyakarta tahun 1995.
5. Museum Bung Karno Blitar tahun 1995, memperingati seperempat abad haul Bung Karno.
6. Galeri Kafe SOLO tahun 1998 milik budayawan Sardono W. Kusumo
7. Purna Budaya Yogyakarta tahun 2000.
8. Taman Budaya Surakarta tahun 2001.
9. Galeri Sudut Yogyakarta tahun 2002.
10. Galeri Ruang Tamu Yogyakarta tahun 2005
11. Galeri Ruang Tamu Yogyakarta 2008
Puluhan kali mengikuti pameran bersama di dalam dan luar negeri antara lain di New York, Paris, London, Bucharest, Tokyo, dan Melbourne.

Enigma of Immortality-Wiku Pulangasih-Acrylic on Canvas-200 cm x 300 cm-2008

Taman Kanak-Kanak dan Sekolah Dasar dilewatkan dalam pendidikan di Tamansiswa. Lalu meneruskan ke SMP N 2 Yogyakarta. Berikutnya di Kelas Internasional SMA N 1(Teladan) Yogyakarta selesai tahun 2008. Belajar bahasa Jerman di Pusat Bahasa Jerman dan mengambil sertifikat bahasa Jerman level B2 di Goethe Institut bulan Desember 2008.
Kini diterima di Universitas Seni Vienna, Austria.

Telah menerjemahkan buku-buku seni rupa dari Bahasa Inggris ke Bahasa Indonesia saat masih duduk di bangku Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP) kelas 2 sampai kelas 3, antara lain : Essential Monet, Essential Surrealists, Essential Dali, The World of Cezanne,The World of Manet, Imperial Wardrobe, dan The World of Van Gogh. Juga telah mengadakan pembacaan puisi karya sendiri sewaktu duduk di bangku Sekolah Dasar (SD) keliling kampus-kampus serta kantong-kantong budaya di DIY dan Jawa Tengah bersama beberapa penyair seperti : Mustofa Bisri, Djawahir Muhammad, Darmanto Yatman dan Sri Harjanto Sahid.
Pada tahun 2007 karya-karyanya dibuat film oleh Gerrard Holthuis, seorang sineas dari Filmstad, Belanda. Selain itu karyanya juga telah dibuat skripsi untuk kelulusan S1 di Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta oleh Ali Mahmudi, Juni 2001 dengan judul “ANALISIS KARYA CORENG MORENG WIKU PULANGASIH TAHUN 1991 SAMPAI DENGAN 1992”. Di universitas yang sama juga dibuat skripsi untuk kelulusan S1 oleh Mustofa, Juni 2002, dengan judul “TEMA DAN BENTUK LUKISAN WIKU PULANGASIH TAHUN 2000”.

Wiku Pulangasih-Sonnet of Mother Earth's Rage

Wiku's "Sonnet of Mother Earth's Rage" were made during 2007-2008, in order to commemorate a 5.6 SR Earthquake that hit Yogyakarta, his hometown. The artwork consists of seven paintings, each of them sized 200 x 300 cm as shown below :


The Dragon of Agony-Wiku Pulangasih-Acrylic on Canvas-200 cm x 300 cm-2007

This painting were made first, and also filmed by Gerard Holthuis, a filmmaker from Netherlands, during his residency in Jogja.


Petrified Destiny-Wiku Pulangasih-Acrylic on Canvas-200 cm x 300 cm-2007-2008



The Guadian of Cursed Life-Wiku Pulangasih-Acrylic on Canvas-200 cm x 300 cm-2008



Enigma of Immortality-Wiku Pulangasih-Acrylic on Canvas-200 cm x 300 cm-2008



The Keeper of Dying Souls-Wiku Pulangasih-Acrylic on Canvas-200 cm x 300 cm-2008


Ruined Hatred-Wiku Pulangasih-Acrylic on Canvas-200 cm x 300 cm-2008


The Dragon of Misery-Wiku Pulangasih-Acrylic on Canvas-200 cm x 300 cm-2007

"All of the paintings can also be viewed as single artworks, and they are not only about the earthquake itself, but i told also about human life, and the life outside the human life itself," Wiku explained.


Sonnet of Mother Earth's Rage-Wiku Pulangasih-Acrylic on Canvas-1400 cm x 300 cm-2007-2008

"The earthquake were terrible. 6,000 people died, thousands building destroyed, and millions souls were frightened. I do my best to capture this tragedy into my paintings, and hope that people who see this artworks, will remember about the infinite power of the Nature," Wiku said

Wiku Pulangasih- The Period of Disaster

"I think i am very lucky to be born as Indonesian" said Wiku Pulangasih. "Why? I born in Indonesia, a country of thousands islands, thousands cultures, thousands disasters, and thousands problems." he explained.
The thousands cultures, problems, disasters, and crimes greatly affect Wiku's life and paintings. He grows as a teenager along with Tsunami, Earthquake, Terrorism, Corrupt Government, Two Period of Global Economy Crises, Crimes, et cetera.
"I do love my country. Through my paintings, i would like to cheer the victim of the disaster, reminding the mankind about the great power of nature, also encouraging people to keep struggling."
Wiku captures the power of Nature in his paintings through satyric, comical figures and colors. For example in his paintings titled "The Great Battle between East and West Ocean" (Homage to Victims of Tsunami). The artworks consists of two pieces of paintings, that each of them can also be viewed as single artwork.


The Great Battle between East and West Ocean (Homage to Victims of Tsunami)-Wiku Pulangasih-Acrylic on Canvas-400 cm x 300 cm-2004

Another examples of Wiku's great obsession towards natural disaster reflected in "The Deadly Volcano (Eruption of Mount Merapi 2005)". At the period, the Eruption of Mt. Merapi threatened Wiku's hometown.
"Everyday we were worried about the mountain. Especially when the government increase the status of alertness towards the Eruption. God Bless, the Great Eruption didn't happen" said Wiku.
Same with his painting about Tsunami, his artwork titled "The Deadly Volcano" consists of two paintings.


The Deadly Volcano (Eruption of Mount Merapi 2005)-Wiku Pulangasih-Acrylic on Canvas-400 cm x 300 cm-2005

Besides natural disaster, Wiku also transforms the social-economy-politic condition in Indonesia and the world into paintings. His concern about Corrupt Government, especially in Indonesia (one of the country with highest Corrupted Givernment rate), forced him to create " The Corruptors".
"Sent my resentment to all corruptors in the world. I do believe that they will be burned by the Demon in deepest and darkest hell!"



The Corruptors-Wiku Pulangasih-Acrylic on Canvas-400 cm x 300 cm-2004

"The Corruptors" consist of two paintings titled "The Money Eater" and "The Untouchable Thieves". Wiku depicted the corruptors as pigs, rats, and bats; equipped with guns and claws, also wearing "the uniform of the politicians", symbolised with "tie".
Wiku's painting "Global Economy Crisis" were made four years before the Global Economy crisis. He even never thinks that the crisis would happen.
"That's too bad that my paintings comes true. At that time i just thought that people didn't do the right things with their money. We heard them said 'Let's fight against poverty!' or 'Let's help each other'. But the reality, the poverty itself is greatly developed, along with the development of the profits of the multi nation company."


The Global Economy Crisis-Wiku Pulangasih-Acrylic on Canvas-400 cm x 300 cm-2004

The artwork consists of two paintings titled "King of the Beggars" and "The Man who Fights against Poverty". "I hope the crisis will be over soon, and let's fight the crisis together!" said Wiku.
The condition of the world and the people itself, that very unpredictable drove Wiku to create two paintings titled " The Executor from Heaven" and "The Messiah from Hell".
"Today, it's very hard to judge which one is good or bad. People have thousands methods to transform a crime into charity, or vice versa. It's even very hard to distinguish which one is white and which one is black." he explained.


The Executor from Heaven-Wiku Pulangasih-Acrylic on Canvas-200 cm x 300 cm-2008


The Messiah from Hell-Wiku Pulangasih-Acrylic on Canvas-200 cm x 300 cm-2008

"With my artworks, i hope that i can encourage, at least myself, to do the right thing for our life. Let's face our problem optimistically, whatever its form !" said Wiku.

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.