{"id":1908,"date":"2015-08-12T05:53:21","date_gmt":"2015-08-12T05:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oongmaryonopencaksilataward.org\/?p=1908"},"modified":"2016-03-03T04:57:26","modified_gmt":"2016-03-03T04:57:26","slug":"pencak-silat-in-sculptural-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/oongmaryonopencaksilataward.org\/id\/english-pencak-silat-in-sculptural-form","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Pencak Silat\u2019 in Sculptural Form"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Preserving a culture can be done in many ways \u2014 one creative method is by marrying sculptural art with Indonesian traditional martial art form pencak silat.<\/em><\/p>\n

Various styles of pencak silat<\/em> have been reinterpreted by 26 sculptors in more than 40 works for the Ekspresi Keindahan Rasa dan Bentuk dalam Gerakan Pencak Silat<\/em> (The Expression of Feeling and Shape in Pencak Silat\u2019s<\/em> Movement) exhibition.<\/p>\n

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On the move: Visitors admire exhibited works on display at the Expression of Feeling and Shape in Pencak Silat\u2019s Movement exhibition at Taman Ismail Marzuki cultural center in Central Jakarta. The exhibition runs until Aug. 15<\/p><\/div>\n

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The exhibition, which runs until Aug. 15 at Taman Ismail Marzuki cultural center in Central Jakarta, was also organized to acknowledge the contributions of renowned pencak silat <\/em>artist O\u2019ong Maryono.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis exhibition shows various interpretations of pencak silat<\/em> as a culture that has been explored and reinterpreted by the sculptors,\u201d the exhibition\u2019s initiator, Dolorosa Sinaga, said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe diversity of styles in pencak silat<\/em> represents Indonesia\u2019s cultural diversity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dolorosa said the idea to organize the exhibition crossed her mind after she was asked by the wife of O\u2019ong, Rosalia Sciortino Sumaryono, to make a pencak silat<\/em> sculpture for the O\u2019ong Maryono Pencak Silat<\/em> Award.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut then I thought it would be better if we organized a collaborative exhibition so the message to preserve pencak silat<\/em> could be better conveyed to the public,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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Dolorosa soon found that pencak silat <\/em>and sculptures were somewhat connected.<\/p>\n

She said that pencak silat <\/em>was considered art as it featured dynamic movements, shapes, colors and, most importantly, emotion.<\/p>\n

\u201cJudging from those aspects, I think pencak silat<\/em> is very artistic and I want to show that side of pencak silat <\/em>to people,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

O\u2019ong Maryono is a master teacher and pencak silat<\/em> scholar who won many national and international pencak silat <\/em>competitions. He was the world champion of pencak silat<\/em> in the free class in 1982 and 1984, and won first prize in the same category at the Southeast Asia Games XIV in 1987.<\/p>\n

He founded his own pencak silat<\/em> school, KPS Nusantara, published a book on the socio-cultural aspects of pencak silat<\/em> and its historical development and was involved in many pencak silat<\/em> federations in Indonesia.<\/p>\n

O\u2019ong died in Singapore in 2013 after losing his fight against cancer.<\/p>\n

In 2014, O\u2019ong\u2019s family and friends set up the O\u2019ong Maryono Pencak Silat<\/em> Award, a program that gives grants to finance research activities, documentaries and publications on pencak silat<\/em>, in honor of O\u2019ong\u2019s contributions to preserving pencak silat.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Tarian Silat 2 (Silat dance) by Dolorosa Sinaga<\/p><\/div>\n

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Rosalia said the exhibition also gave pencak silat<\/em> the chance to shine as an art form.<\/p>\n

\u201cPencak silat<\/em> is often combined with traditional dances, but we rarely see it in other art forms, like in sculptures,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Most works at the exhibition are presented in statues and statuettes, made of ceramic, wood, copper, fiberglass and aluminum.<\/p>\n

A pencak silat<\/em> artist, Ilham Rohadi, lends his skills to creating statuettes out of movements in pencak silat.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes you can\u2019t really see movement in pencak silat<\/em> as it moves fast, but through sculptures, people can examine the poses better,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Some of his sculptures are stand-alone figurines holding weapons, another one features two figures battling.<\/p>\n

He decided to participate in the exhibition to reminisce about the time he spent with O\u2019ong in Bondowoso, East Java.<\/p>\n

\u201cO\u2019ong used to be my teacher and when I heard about this exhibition, I wanted to participate because I respect O\u2019ong and I want pencak silat<\/em> to be better known by people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Another artist, Taufan AP, said that he had made three sculptures for the exhibition.<\/p>\n

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One of his works, entitled Terperangkap (Trapped), showcases a red figurine of a pencak silat artist trapped inside a box, symbolizing systems or trends in society.<\/p><\/div>\n

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His other works in the exhibition are inspired by Betawi culture, including a palang pintu tradition sculpture made of paper.\u201cMany people today know karate, or muay thai better than pencak silat.<\/em> My work represents how pencak silat<\/em> is not as well known as those forms of martial arts,\u201d Taufan said.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Photos by JP\/Don<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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