WIDAYAT ( 1923 - 2002)

In painting entitle ” Forest” this, Widayat show tendency to decoratifve style which have reached style-nya personal powerfully. Personal style of That Widayat have style at its forms deformation which stem from artistic image of primitive. That forms gain strength to lay open expression because supported by visual elements his characters. In this painting, human being forms and portrayed animal with simple deformation reside in between tight room and in line tree forms squeezing and berjejalan. With heavy tekstur and colour, painting ” Forest” this lay open primitive image jelling

Among theme which painted many, ardour of Widayat at flora world and fauna have separate strength. Many connective observer of that theme imagination with Widayat memory during working as forest measurer in Sumatra. But more than that, he in fact can be seen by is giving its relation meanings with macrocosm world. This awareness also can be seen at painting ” Forest” the. In that painting, he attend relation various microcosm unsure, like human being, animal, and is close of trees which in harmonious atmosphere, but full of this mystery stores, also represent easting spiritual characteristic which remain to be the source of Indonesian modern artist spirit.

Enthusiasm Widayat at paint art start to be showed when becoming Division Eagle army, Sexy Lighting, in Palembang 1947 - 1949. By then he making many photo studio frieze and poster. When Widayat have to paint realism in the early study in ASRI, its painting not show strong realist technique, but exactly show the nature of line which level off doublely dimension. That thing in the reality represent tendency which finally become its mature style

In forming process, Widayat permeating many decorative style from Kartono Yudhokusumo and Jean Dubuffet which is ekspresionist with primitive character. He melt its exchequer in creativity bearing typical style. Widayat very with various personal style character. Its exploration start from rather realistic forms, moderation pass deformation and abstraction, come up with total abstraction. All that contain element which in character dekoratif. Nevertheless, strongest give his personal character identity is forms with primitive decorative elements and geometric deformation

Forest / The Forest ( 1973)
Oilcolour above canvas / On canvas Oil, 100 x 70 cm,

Inv. 563/SL/B