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A collection of dried bamboo branches accumulate at the end of the table. Next to him is a collection of brushes, scraps, and of course a half-white canvas of sketches into the 'work table' of artist Abu Djurhum M. With his cold hands he creates a characteristic decorative painting. Because using natural materials of bamboo and sand.
Precisely in 2006, this man born in Sundanese found innovation in his paintings. Although classified as decorative paintings, bamboo elements and sand of his work much in demand. Because Abu managed to create 2D and 3D paintings on a rare paint canvas. "To be able to create character is difficult, an artist needs a production process and yourself," said Abu, Saturday (3/6).
Decorative painting is a painting that has pictures with objects that are easily understood. This type of painting is directly an object or object. Similar to Abu's decorative paintings, he painted common objects such as plants, animals, buildings, mountains, kris, batik, barong and so on. Coupled with caligraphy painting.
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Namun, menurut seniman yang melukis sejaktahun 1982 ini lebih senang mengambil objek alam.Termasuk... Lainnya
However, according to artists who painted in the year 1982 is more happy to take the object alam.Termasuk on ornaments that produce 3D effects of sand and bamboo. As Abu said in his painting studio at Taman Sari. "My inspiration is from nature alone, yes that is around, simple local materials, that's all," he said, Saturday (3/6).
In addition, there are also additional materials such as used plaited tools and sacks of rectangular cut pieces. Then comes a piece of wood that is shaped round with a small diameter. Abu collects these materials when accidentally passing or deliberately dating natural places such as Curug Cimahi and Ir.H.Djuanda Park.
Precisely from all the simple material that is easy to find it created high artwork. For the price of a single painting of small size only 30 × 30 cm lengths ranging from 1.5 million to 3 million rupiah. Meanwhile, for the size of 1 × 1 meter the price starts from 10 million. Of course the greater the size and difficulty of painting, the price is soaring to tens of millions of rupiah.
"The technique I use is mixed media such as cukilan and batik, one painting that usually finishes most weeks, can last longer if the size is big and the picture is difficult," said the man who graduated from art ITB on Saturday (3/6).
Since the year 2008 he was painting in his painting studio at Jalan Taman Sari, right beside door III of Bandung Zoo. Every day he works on painting for various orders, both for domestic and foreign. Artists who always wear bamboo hats while painting is accompanied by an assistant to complete each painting process.
The results of his work is favored by various circles. Starting from officials, celebrities, and figures, at home and abroad. Like the people of Beland and Thailand who order a lot of his paintings. Even with government officials from mayors, ministers and other high officials.
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