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There were other influences from well known master painters, too.
Hengki likes in particular the works of the Swiss-German painter
Paul Klee because of their sensitive and minimalist style in
composition and structure. He is also influenced and impressed by
Gustav Klimt and Basquiat. Although these artists are indeed very
different from each other, they conveyed meaning to Hengki. From
Klimt he learned about color. Basquiat, the young and radical New
York artist, worked together with Andy Warhol. In Basquiat's life
and work Hengki recognizes the radical sense of being an artist
totally and truly involved with what he is doing. But they are all
stars to him far out in the sky, as Hengki modestly remarks.
Hengki
went through different periods of style and technique. Influences
of cubism are still visible in his painting, but also a certain
affinity to color field painting. With his art he tries to find
his soul and to make his emotions visible. Art becomes an internal
exploration of different stages of consciousness. Painting is a
means of meditation to him, As the mind works, confusion comes and
the artist feels lost in time and space. When calmness of the mind
is finally attained, the brush strokes will be focused and
centered. The artist shapes emotions in colors to bring something
elusive into form and structure.
In Hengki's work we can discover the same affinity to the
tradition of Zen or Chinese Chan Buddhist painting that has deeply
influenced modern American expressionism. Chinese painting was
guided by a sense of wholeness, depicting the connectedness of all
living things. In landscape painting the vision of far horizons
prevailed. Rivers symbolized the passage of time and the cycle of
decaying and growing. Man was totally involved within this
circular structure of universe.
This classical brush stroke technique required a very skillful
control. The whole arm moved free, without giving any further
support for the brush. The inspiration in the painter's mind was
channeled directly through the arm a: g on the paper. The
individual painters energy flow - almost like an electric current
- was visible in the art work. The slightest pressure (lf the hand
varied the character of the brush stroke.
These ideas and techniques were later applied by modern abstract
painters like Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko and were used -
among others - in modern painting. The color was nothing more than
an 'instrument' for expressing something larger, as Rothko once
said. Rothko communicated basic human emotions in color and shapes
to achieve quiet, subtle, almost meditative effects.
Hengki actually follows a long and old Asian tradition although he
represents modernity by his abstract work. His inner self
crystallizes in painting and captures the energy in himself. The
texture and colors evoke emotional and sensual qualities. The
pulse and pressure of the brush strokes create a rhythm of
movement and flow. Experiences of life and time are encapsulated
in forms. Concerns and mystery are part of human nature. - Anton Larenz
Hengki's work has
found admirers in places as far and diverse as Pakistan, London,
USA and India. He was invited to exhibit his work with
Nelda Gilliam, at the inaugural "Creek Contemporary Art Fair" held
from 6th to 10th March, 2007 in Dubai, part of the prestigious Gulf Art
Fair, Dubai.
During this fair, Hengki's technique was admired and praised by
most of his peers and collectors. Buyers and gallery reps from
Japan, UK, Kuwait, Pakistan and USA expressed interest in
exhibiting Hengki's work in their respective galleries.
Biography of Hengki Pudjianto
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Born in Surabaya: June 7, 1967
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Graduate from High School in Surabaya
1987
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Studied German language at Goethe
institut Berlin 1988
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Studienkolleg Hamburg, Germany 1989
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Working and experiences with Modern Arts
in Berlin until 1999
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Return to Indonesia 1990
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Lived and worked in Surabaya
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Moved to Denpasar, Bali in 2001
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Painter since 2003 in Ubud, Bali
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Exhibitions
2005:
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May - Exhibition in Dunes Gallery, Prince
Edward Island, Canada
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August - First Solo Exhibition in The Rock:
Australian Cuisine in Surabaya
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December - Solo Exhibition in Lemongrass &
Ginger; Bayswater, Sydney, Australia
2006:
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March - Solo Exhibition in Richborne Terrace, London
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March - Solo Exhibition in Atelier 19, Paris
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September - Solo Exhibition "Color of Zen", Jakarta
2007:
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Hengki
Pudjianto started his career when he came to Ubud in 2003. From
then on he became a very creative and also prolific painter. His
true commitment to the art of painting was enhanced through the
inspiring atmosphere of Ubud that had attracted so many painters
in the past, too. When he was still a young child, he liked to
play with colors at school. After he had finished secondary
school, he was already skilled in the use of colors. During his
later school time in Berlin, Germany, he had the chance to visit
museums and exhibitions and could study the original works of
great masters. Although he was supposed to become an engineer, he
hadn't given up the idea of becoming a professional painter.
