S. SUDJOJONO (1913 - 1986)

At painting ” In Front of Open Kelamboe” Sudjojono expression seen quiet but mysterious , hence in masterpiece “Tjap Go Meh”, 1940 this, he lay open its emotion frenziedly. In religious celebration carnival painting of The Chinese, besides attended by frenzied atmosphere emerge irony nuance. That irony can limited to carnival bubbling up various emotion absurdly, but farther can contain social Iameness comment. That thing remember social setting of year masterpiece making, at a period of depresion economic, pressure of colonial governmental which more and more to ossify at all nationalist, and euphoria before Japan arrival

At foreground, seen a woman in tow and dance a is masked, flanked by a ambtenar which is have necktie and a masked musician of crocodile. On the other side there is a cretin upstanding in empty sight, while in background wavy a period of which is have pageant and dance in gladness joy. although this small fairish Painting, but Sudjojono really have realized its his jiwo credo in painting. In “Tjap Go Meh” this seen spontaneity which bubble up highly. People deformation in arakan and his strong colours, supporting entire/all that absurd expression

Sudjojono in a period of Persagi and a period of Japan try to realize art paint new Indonesia, such as those which very strong voiced to pass article and his masterpiece. Spirit of that refused to artistic esthetics of Mooi Indie paint which only laying open the beauty and just exotism. With nationalism spirit, Sudjojono wish to bring art paint Indonesia awareness about social reality which faced by nation in colonization. Despitefully, he wish to bring new breath is semi expression of downright paint and empathy which in from life reality passly is. Both is problem of which is fought for is the, placing Sudjojono as esthetics rebel ” Mooi Indie” which have established in feudal colonial culture. Painting Sudjojono ” In Front Of Open Kelamboe” and ” Tjap Go Meh” this, representing implementation from pregnant esthetics struggle of contextualism etic moral and nationalism. With awareness capacities and fought for masterpieces, many observer placing Sudjojono as Mr. Art Paint Indonesia

Tjap Go Meh / Tjap Go Meh ( 1940)
Oilcolour above canvas / On canvas Oil, 73 x 51 cm,
Inv. 515/SL/B