据《雅加达邮报》10月18日报道，十三位印尼陶瓷艺术家在周五开启的展览会上展示他们的艺术作品，该展览会将持续到10月25日。本次展览名为“身份”，在雅加达Fine艺术和陶瓷博物馆举行，旨在展示强调每一个艺术家的特点的艺术作品。

Thirteen Indonesian ceramics artists are showcasing their artworks in an exhibit launched on Friday that will run through Oct. 25.

Held at the Jakarta Fine Arts and Ceramics Museum, the exhibition entitled “Identity” was designed to showcase artworks that highlight the character of each of the artists.

The 13 artists participating in the exhibition are Adhy Putraka, Antin Sabodo, Ayu Larasati, Bregas Harrimardoyo, Evy Yonathan, F. Widayanto, Geoffrey Tjakra, Haryo Soenggono, Ignasius Tommy, Lisa Sumardi, Silayana Setiadarma, Wati Karmojono and Yetty V. Tamsil.

The head of the museum’s management unit, Dyah Damayanti, said the ceramics exhibition would not only showcase the best artworks of the 13 potters but also give visitors a chance to learn more about ceramics through talk shows.

Visitors can also learn how to make ceramics in workshops and shop for ceramic arts and crafts at a bazaar held in front of the museum, Dyah added.

Prominent Indonesian ceramics artist F. Widayanto said by picking Identity as its theme, the exhibition allowed all potters to express their own identity through their works, which in the end would create a specific market for their art.

“The global market is looking for strong character and identity, not only a copy of an existing work. We need to create more [unique artworks], not just to copy,” Widayanto explained.

One of the exhibitors, Bregas Harrimardoyo, is showcasing a collection consisting of a celadon set of a canister, bowl and plate with kawung and parang patterns; a set of a kendi (traditional water jug), tumbler and plate with kawung pattern; a large Balinese-patterned stoneware covered pot; a celadon decorative plate with peacock pattern; and a traditional tambal motif cobalt kitchen vase.

Bregas explained that he made his collection of handcrafted pottery using the sgraffito technique. Sgraffito is an age-old painting technique, which applies two successive layers of contrasting slip to an unfired ceramic piece and then scratches the layer to produce patterns or shapes.

“The exhibition also serves as a reminder and an inspiration for Indonesian people that we are still working and striving to make ceramic art in Indonesia. We also hope that these contemporary ceramic artworks can have their own place in Indonesian people's hearts,” Widayanto said. (ebf)