Ekspresi Seni Dan Intervensi Publik (Studi Kasus Balai Soedjatmoko Tahun 2003-Sekarang)

Abstract

Talking about “The Expression of Art and Public Interventionâ€
always relates to the artist’s communication process
as the creator of art and the enjoyer (public). Or in
other words, the artwork in this case is the painting as the
social medium or communication vehicle of artist idea to
another people. In daily social reality, the dialogic process
between the artist and public frequently encounters misconception.

This results from several problems: firstly, the artwork
is multi-interpretative in nature, thereby leading to varied
perception; secondly, the different “values†adopted by the
artist and the public; and finally, the difference between
the artist and several communities in the society in defining
“the public spaceâ€.

The three problems above will be discussed and explored
in this paper. Focusing on the case study in Balai
Soedjatmoko from 2003 onward, it is expected that this
paper will find an agreement that can mitigate the “public
intervention†into the emergence of artwork in the public
spaces in the future.

Keywords: Artistic Expression, Social Body, and Public Space.