Friday, July 9th, 2010
Lots of cultural events that can be enjoyed in Jogja every time, for example is Mataraman Traditional Archery Competition. In this event the archers dressed in traditional Javanese sitting cross-legged with the arrows to aim the target. Characteristic of traditional archery Mataraman style is coloring the cultural richness of Yogyakarta.
this traditional archery competition held every tuesday at kemandungan kidul kraton yogyakarta at 15.00 pm.
picture : http://handoyoblog.com
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Sunday, July 4th, 2010
Yogyakarta, together with its twin city Surakarta (Solo), is the cradle of civilization on Java. This city was the seat of power that produced the magnificent temples of Borobudur and Prambanan in the 8th and 9th century and the new powerful Mataram kingdom of the 16th and 17th century. Until today this city continues to produce philosophers, thinkers, master painters and master craftsmen.
Whilst steeped in rich tradition and history, Yogyakarta, lovingly known as Yogya, continues to remain young. This is university town, where students from all over Indonesia from different ethnic backgrounds flock to pursue knowledge and wisdom. For this reason, Yogya is both very Javanese and at the same time a melting pot of different Indonesian cultures. (more…)
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Thursday, June 17th, 2010
Using tens of thousands of matchsticks, David Mach creates detailed models of animals, symbols or historical figures.
53-year-old David Mach, from Scotland, has a passion for art and matchsticks, so he decided to combine them and create unique masterpieces. Using a clay mold he creates a plastic or fiberglass model of whatever he wants to create, and then begins the process of sticking matchsticks on it, one at a time. Most of his creations are made with tens of thousands of colored-tip matchsticks, imported from Japan, and take months to complete.
Along with his wife, who helps him run his art studio, David March has so far created over 350 matchstick artworks. They sell for anywhere between $30,000 and $52,000, but they don’t always make it to the auction, as the duo sometimes set them aflame at art exhibitions. With that many matchsticks involved, you can imagine the effect is truly impressive, though short.
Photos via Denoirmont
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Friday, May 14th, 2010
The Museum of Islamic Art is a museum located in the Qatari capital Doha and designed by architect I. M. Pei.
The museum draws much influence from ancient Islamic architecture yet has a unique design. It was the first of its kind in the Persian Gulf and has a very large collection of Islamic art, plus a study, a library, and several restaurants. Sabiha Al Khemir served as the founding director of the museum from 2006-2008. The museum has a total area of 45,000 m2 and lies on the edge of Doha harbour at the south end of Doha Bay. Construction by Baytur Constr.Co. (Turkey), of the structure reached completion in 2006, but the interior was subjected to a variety of changes thereafter. The museum celebrated its VIP opening on November 22, 2008, and opened to the general public on December 1, 2008.
In the museum are displayed a collection of works gathered over the last 20 years, including manuscripts, textiles and ceramics. It is one of the world’s most complete collections of Islamic artifacts, ranging from Spain to Egypt to Iran, Iraq, Turkey, India and Central Asia. At the age of 91, Pei had to be coaxed out of retirement to undertake this enterprise. He traveled throughout the Muslim world on a six month quest to learn about Muslim architecture and history and read Muslim texts to draw inspiration for his design.
Declining all the proposed sites for the museum, Pei suggested a stand alone island for the structure to avoid the encroachment of other buildings. Thus it was built on 64 acres on an island approximate 195 feet off Doha’s Corniche and surrounded by a park. (more…)
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Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
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Friday, May 7th, 2010
pablo picasso painting
Item: Pablo Picasso’s Nude, Green Leaves and Bust
Winning Bid: $106.5 million
Sold: 2010
All it took was a little over 8 minutes to set the record price for a piece of art sold at auction. On May 4, Christie’s sold Pablo Picasso’s Nude, Green Leaves and Bust, a painting created in the span of a single day in 1932, for $106.5 million dollars. The painting, which is of Picasso’s lover Marie-Therese Walter, was previously owned by a California philanthropist. The price beats the previous record for a piece of art, set this past February, of $104.3 million, for Giacometti’s sculpture “Walking Man I.” This is not nearly the first time a Picasso has sold for a record price, however. In 2004, the painting Boy with a Pipe (The Young Apprentice), sold for a then astounding $104.1 million.
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Sunday, April 18th, 2010
this several pictures are sample of indonesian artist, some made by adobe photoshop by indonesian artist. yeay i love indonesia. i found this picture on kaskus, the largest indonesian community.
indonesia keep smile 
represent that indonesian people are kind person
jakarta in typograph
think globally act locally
lovely indonesia
indonesian batik
my motherland
broken temple
arjuna, archer
keris warrior
struggling spirit
gatotkaca
sang saka merah putih
the voiceless
and that’s all, a wonderful artwork right?
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Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
Many accidents happened on train crossing gate in Indonesia. Cars, motorcycles, even people often cross the railways when the alarm is on and the gate is moving down. It is very dangerous! Instead of putting unusual notice board poster (that people never notice), they installed a giant cleaver shaped poster on the gate to remind people about the dangerous. The copy says, “Don’t be reckless, Stay safe.” People clearly receive a relevant message in an unexpected way and it grabs many attentions. The giant cleaver made drivers stop when the alarm is on as the gate moving down. It has been a breakthrough that Indonesian Railways ever did.
“Don’t be reckless. Stay Safe.”
Advertising Agency: EURO RSCG Adwork, Indonesia
Executive Creative Director: Ndang Sutisna
Art Director: Aditya Agung Prakasa
Copywriter: Aldy Dewandhana
Published: December 2009, at Kalibata Train Station, Jakarta
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Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
When you think of mazes, what comes to your mind? High walls, cul de sacs, and lost way? In the fourth of the Harry Potter series, The Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter finds himself fighting to get out of one of the Triwizard Tournaments, The Enchanted Maze. He gets nearly killed, encountering many dangers enroute. Thankfully, it’s a fantastical tale, and none of us have to remember magical words to come out or deal with Lord Voldemort in real life. But, if we had to do so, then some of the most amazing mazes in the world will go without any favor.
A maze is a tricky business, but it is not impossible misspelled. Built in a garden, it is a very enjoyable and challenging task, and also an eye pleaser when passed overhead. If you have enough landscape, it is not really difficult to build one. Mazes can be made from bushes, hedges, corn stalks, and even flowers.
Mazes are of different varieties. Some are unicursal, which has only one path right up to the center, not much of a challenge there. A branching maze has number of different paths to the center, and offers good chances for you to get lost. And then there is the island maze, which is like a cryptic puzzle, most challenging and hard to solve, but also the most interesting.
One of the best mazes that you can visit is the Longleat Hedge Maze in Wiltshire, England. This maze offers spectacular views from its six wooden bridges and gives you exciting views to the elusive center. Part of the Longleat House, it is a fun maze to lose oneself, but with the surety of seeing the other side. The Dole Plantation Pineapple Garden Maze in Hawaii is my favorite. The Guinness Book of World Records recognizes it to be the largest of the mazes in the world. Located in the island of Oahu, this maze is made of hibiscus, crotons, panax, helicona, and of course pineapple. If you don’t get lost in the maze, we promise that you will surely get lost in the sweet smell of pineapple that wafts in the air.
Tired of playing snakes & ladders on board? Head to Snake Maze in UK. Covering six acres of land, this is surely the largest and longest game of snakes & ladders you can ever play. With the hedges towering over 9 feet high, it challenges everyone to complete the game.
The largest plant maze in the world award should surely go to Reignac-sur-indre maze in France. Built in 1996, every year, flower seeds, like corn and sunflowers, are grown in summer and harvested in autumn, which appear in different forms to complete the maze. Because of the varied hues and shades during autumn, many farms create stunning temporary mazes during this season. The Denton Maze in Nebraska, USA is one of the most outstanding mazes because of its sheer size. In fact it is 10 times bigger than the Dole at Hawaii, but because it is not permanent, it is not a suitable contender. There are questions posted at every corner in the maze; the right answer leads you to the center, whereas the wrong answer takes you in the other direction. It is usually open from September to November. One of the oldest and traditional mazes is the Ashcombe Hedge maze in Victoria, Australia. The circular rose and lavender maze with over 1200 rose bushes and 200 varieties set in 25 acres of land is one of a kind flower maze. The perfumed air and the perfect cut hedges make this challenge a memorable one to all visitors.
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Monday, March 29th, 2010
we find interesting links about logo, the media bistro logo award and it contain many logo to be nominized to be awarded
there are so many logo, if you’re interested to see it just click the lonk bellow, that would inspire you in designing a awesome logo :
http://logoawards.mediabistro.com/all_logos
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