We present artworks – especially painting – created by Herjaka, an Indonesian artist specializing on Wayang themes and characters. Most of those characters are same with characters of wayang kulit. Wayang kulit or also called shadow puppet theatre is one of Indonesian masterpiece acknowledged by UNESCO. Beside the classical moments based on Mahabharata or Ramayana epics, he also presents contemporary social and humanity themes in his paintings.
Our gallery is located at Pulutan, Rogoitan, Pendowoharjo, Sewon Bantul 55185, Jogjakarta, Indonesia. You can visit our gallery and it will be better if you call or text first this number (+6289-647-875-825 or +6281-328-859-356) or send email to enggar.ranum@gmail.com
If you are interested with our artworks, you can contact us via email: enggar.ranum@gmail.com
ARTIST PROFILE
Full name
Petrus Agus Herjaka
Initial name
Herjaka HS
Place and date of birth
Jogja, 4 Agustus 1957
Instagram
herjaka_art
Email
bajang_ar@yahoo.co.id
Formal Education
1985 IKIP Senirupa Yogyakarta
Exhibitions
- 1990 – Solo Exhibition at IKIP Barek, Yogyakarta
- 1995 – Solo Exhibition at Taman Budaya Surakarta
- 1999 – Solo Exhibition at Benteng Vredenburg with theme “Sejatining Satriya Piningit” opened by Sri Sultan HB X
- 2001 – Solo Exhibition “Anak Bajang Menggiring Angin” at Lembaga Indonesia Prancis, Yogyakarta
- 2003 – Solo Exhibition “Kidung Pangruwat” at Balai Roepa Tembi Rumah Budaya
- 2005 – Solo Exhibition in Pentas Baca dan Rupa at Rupa di Balai Roepa Satoe TeMBI
- 2005 – Joint Exhibition at WTC Jakarta
- 2006 – Joint Exhibition Alumi SSRI in Bugisan, Yogyakarta
- 2006 – Joint Exhibition at Goethe Institute, Jakarta
- 2006 – Joint Exhibition at ITB Library, Bandung
- 2007 – Joint Exhibition at Sanggar Badranaya, Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta
- 2007 – Joint Exhibition at Affandi Museum (Painting Together commemorating 100 years of Affandi)
- 2007 – Joint Exhibition at Godod Sutejo’s Home, Yogyakarta
- 2007 – Joint Exhibition ‘Bantul Bangkit’ at Tembi Galeri Yogyakarta
- 2007 – Joint Exhibition ‘Gugus Beber’ at Taman Budaya Yogyakarta
- 2008 – Solo Exhibition ‘Air’ at Tembi House of Culture Jakarta
- 2008 – Solo Exhibition in Cambodia
- 2008 – Joint Exhibition in Bugisan, Yogyakarta
- 2009 – Joint Exhibition ‘Perak’ at Pendapa Ropingen, Kotagede
- 2009 – Joint Exhibition ‘Petruk Nagih Janji’ at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta
- 2009 – Joint Exhibition ‘Petruk Nagih Janji’ at Balai Soedjatmoko Solo
- 2009 – Joint Exhibition in Magelang, Jawa Tengah
- 2010 – Joint Exhibition in Taman Budaya Yogyakarta
- 2010 – Solo Exhibition ‘Kemboel Dewi Sri’ at Rumah Budaya Tembi, Bantul, Yogyakarta
- 2011 – Joint Exhibition ‘Menak Jinggo’ at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta
- 2012 – Solo Exhibition at Meta House, Cambodia
- 2013 – Joint Exhibition ‘Kesurupan Kuda Lumping’ at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta
- 2014 – Solo Exhibition ‘Dewi Sri – Anugerah bagi Manusia’ at Bentara Budaya Jakarta
- 2015 – Solo Exhibition ‘Lurung Kamulyan’ at Tembi Rumah Budaya Yogyakarta
Books
- Dewabrata Lahir / Dewabrata was Born (Lembaga Studi Asia, 1995)
- Kidung Malam/Ballad of the Night (Tembi Rumah Budaya, 2010)
- MAHABARATA: Kepahlawanan Bisma / MAHABARATA: Bisma’s Heroism. Reissue of Mahabarata graphic book series. Published by Kanisius (2014)
- Graphic book series published by Kanisius (2005) in Indonesian and English:
- Kesetiaan Dewabrata / Dewabrata’s Loyalty
- Anugerah Dewabrata / Grace for Dewabrata
- Dendam Gendari / Gendari’s Grudge
- Dosa Pandu / Pandu’s Sin
- Seratus Bayi Tumpuan Dendam / A Hundred Babies as Media of Grudge
Achievements
- Appreciation Award of National Competition of Wayang Painting in Jakarta (1988)
- Third place of Comic of Peace National Competition in Semarang, Central Java (1999)
- First place of Football Comic Competition at Goethe Institute Jakarta (2006)