Danuh Tyas Pradipta
An exhibition is a manifesto of a system which designed to construct our understanding of art. through selected art works and display or presentation, an exhibition is always a representation of ideas and narration and discourse. lately, emerged some efforts to emphasize 'exhibition history' as a field of study that has a number of differences with art history in its conventional sense. in these studies, there are tendencies to see an exhibition as an important (conclusion, inference) to review a broader cultural issues beside aesthetical issues. In Indonesian art world in recent years, emerged inisiatives which comes with exhibition of archive that mapped Indonesian art history. But then the affirmation of ‘exhibition history’ as a field of research still need some extensive efforts. Soemardja Curatorial Forum as a forum established to fulfill the needs for routine activities that focus on developing curatorial discourse, is obliged to contribute to introducing and floating the 'history of exhibition' discourse and methods to the public in the Indonesian art scene. To date, a number of activities which highlighted the 'history of exhibitions' in Indonesia still tended to aim at general inventory of exhibitions and periodization. That kind of effort of course an important foundation to build a general narration about Indonesian’s history of exhibition. To continue initiatives that has been going, the Soemardja Curatorial Forum intends to organize an exhibition of archives and public lectures. Exhibition of archive be focused on question about how the idea of Bandung School/Mazhab Bandung and Bandung Art/Seni Rupa Bandung are reflected through previous exhibitions troughout history. While the public lecture invite international guest speakers/curators who discuss the history of the exhibition as a field of scientific/academic study.
Penerapa Karya Seni/Desain/Arsitektur/Perencanaan Wilayah, Penerapan Karya Tulis
The affirmation of ‘exhibition history’ as a field of research still need some extensive efforts.