Artist

Nashar

(1928 - 1994, Indonesian)
Pariaman, W. Sumatra, Indonesia, 1928 - 1994.

He studied painting with S. Sudjojono and Affandi.  He co-founded and taught at IKJ / Jakarta Institute of the Arts from 1970-1972 and from 1979-1991, and was a member of DKJ / Jakarta Arts Council, 1973-1976.  His works have spontaneous strokes and lines, indicating his rejection of technique, aesthetics and concepts ("three non's: non-teknik, non-estetik & non-konsep").  He participated in numerous exhibitions, including the Festival of Indonesia, USA, 1990-92 and group exhibition at the Gate Foundation, Amsterdam, Holland, 1993.

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