11 September 2013
Pra Biennale – JOGJA INTERNATIONAL MINI PRINT FESTIVAL (JIMPF) 2013 is planned as a different kind of event and as the start a new art tradition in Yogyakarta. This activity is also a signal for the printmaking community in Yogyakarta to become more actively involved in graphic arts on a global scale. This event was initiated by TERAS Print Studio in cooperation with Tirana Art Management and is supported by the larger Yogyakarta graphic arts community. A variety of activities will take place from 15 to 30 November at the ISI (Indonesian Institute of Art) Gallery, Grafis Minggiran Studio, Krack Studio, and Teras Print Studio – all in Yogyakarta. The opening event of the Pra Biennale JIMPF 2013 will take place on 15 November 2013, one day before the opening of the 12th Jogja Biennale (16 November 2013—6 January 2014). The opening is deliberately timed so as to attract the attention of participants in the 12th Biennale, a widely anticipated event in Yogyakarta and Southeast Asia which this year will also involve participants from the Middle East. The Pra Biennale-JIMPF 2013 is conceived as a ‘warm up’ event to be carried out before the First Yogyakarta International Mini Print Biennale (JIBMP) 2014 which is scheduled for June 2014. As a ‘warm up’ event, the Pra Biennale-JIMPF 2013 will consist of a variety of activities including mini-print exhibitions, a printmaking conference, workshops, technical demonstrations, and performance art all of which are open to participation from graphic artists in Indonesia and abroad.
The Pra Biennale-JIMPF 2013 is a printmaking festival which will prepare artists and the public for First Jogja International Mini Print Biennale (JIBMP) 2014 in June 2014. The goal of the Pra Biennale-JIMPF 2013 is to ensure that there is sufficient time for adequate preparations on the part of the organizers, participants, and the public for this new mini print biennale tradition. The organizing committee hopes that through the Pra Biennale-JIMPF 2013 the art public in Yogyakarta will have an opportunity to view high quality printmaking in a mini print format, gain new information and understanding through presentations by curators, researchers, critics, writers, and others involved in the printmaking, add to their technical knowledge through demonstrations, as well as share experience and creative stimulation through the performance art sessions.
The Pra Biennale-JIMPF 2013 is a printmaking festival which will prepare artists and the public for First Jogja International Mini Print Biennale (JIBMP) 2014 in June 2014. The goal of the Pra Biennale-JIMPF 2013 is to ensure that there is sufficient time for adequate preparations on the part of the organizers, participants, and the public for this new mini print biennale tradition. The organizing committee hopes that through the Pra Biennale-JIMPF 2013 the art public in Yogyakarta will have an opportunity to view high quality printmaking in a mini print format, gain new information and understanding through presentations by curators, researchers, critics, writers, and others involved in the printmaking, add to their technical knowledge through demonstrations, as well as share experience and creative stimulation through the performance art sessions.
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