STILL FIGHTING, STILL SURVIVING AND STILL CREATING

I Made Wiradana: Raining #1, 130 x 150 cm
Mixedmedia on canvas, 2012

One only has to listen to the dialogues between the members of Fighting Cocks Group Yogyakarta to see the passion for this theme, “And the Cocks Are Still Fighting,” and the eclectic selection of artists. As a group they are concerned with artists who have gone through a process of growth and found their identities whilst simultaneously being concerned with supporting new, lesser known artists. The members of Fighting Cocks Group Yogyakarta are Dedi Yuniarto as manager, Zam Kamil, Nurul ‘Acil’ Hayat, Moch Basori as the key artist members.

TETAP BERTARUNG, TETAP BERTAHAN DAN TETAP MENCIPTA

I Made Wiradana: Raining #1, 130 x 150 cm
Mixedmedia on canvas, 2012

Apabila menyimak obrolan-obrolan para anggota Kelompok Jago Tarung Yogyakarta, kita dapat segera ketahui semangat tema “And The Cocks Are Still Fighting” ini, dan mengapa pemilihan perupa dilakukan secara eklektik. Selaku kelompok seniman, mereka memandang penting proses yang ditempuh oleh seorang seniman dalam menemukan identitasnya sendiri, sekaligus memandang penting untuk mendukung seniman yang baru memulai kariernya. Anggota-anggota Kelompok Jago Tarung Yogyakarta yakni Dedi Yuniarto sebagai manajer, dan Zam Kamil, Nurul ‘Acil’ Hayat serta Moch Basori sebagai seniman kunci.