Djoko Pekik: Berburu Celeng

This profusely illustrated book explores the various aspects of Djoko Pekik as an important figure in the world of Indonesian art. Not only will we get to know his life story and journey as an artist, but also his experiences in facing various socio-political changes and ideological battles in the Indonesian arts field. Through the analysis of art historians contained in this book, we learn that an artist's creative process does not exist in a neutral white space, but instead responds to and is intertwined with events in the whirlpool of history. Djoko Pekik went through the initial period of strengthening the idea of ​​the nation-state, then entered the struggle of ideology, class and political thought throughout the 1950s to 1960s, life in prison in the 1970s, the New Order period, and post-reformation. This book help us navigate the footsteps of an artist in his self-discovery and aesthetic vision, in the hustle and bustle of communal and organizational life, as well as his reflections on broad social realities, how to understand the paradoxes of the artist's life and his eccentric choices, how to place his works in the current situation of Indonesia.

Hardcover

Book condition: New

Dust Jacket condition: No Jacket as issued

Authors: Sindhunata, M. Dwi Marianto, M. Agus Burbank, Goenawan Mohamad, Jean Couteau, Baskara T. Wardaya, Alia Swastika

Dimensions: 24 x 29 cm

Print length: 238 Pages

Language: Indonesian

Publication date: 2022

Publisher: Gramedia Pustaka Utama, Jakarta

ISBN: 9786020660721