Up until now art is categorized into fine art and applied art. In the context of contemporary art, such classification is increasingly fading. In contemporary art, the public and the surrounding community are being involved in the process of creating the works. As such, applied art is becoming more commonly accommodated into it. Furthermore, what was before regarded as craft can become a part of a contemporary work of art. As a result, the form and perception about art turn out to be more loosely interpreted. The creative process also becomes more liberated and casual. For these reasons, this exhibition is given the title “Without Boundaries”. No boundaries between fine art and applied art. The artists can create whatever they want without any restrictions. The important thing is that the end results – what the artists produce – can draw attention and can be enjoyed by the public.

Antonius Kho is an Indonesian of Chinese descent who got his art education from Yogya, Bandung and Germany. His paintings and drawings are dominated by simplifications and abstractions of human figures in mixed media and collages. Those faces he would arrange in various compositions using rich colors and textures. The wooden figures adopt primitive nuances.

The well-known Balinese artist Made Djirna pursued his education at the Indonesian Arts Institute in Yogyakarta. He also works a lot on abstraction of faces. His alternative works in this exhibition are figurines and faces made of terracotta.

Residing in Bali for more that 14 years, the Greek artist Filippos come up with symbolical and semi-abstract paintings. Apart from his realistic bronze sculpture, he also works with onyx that he combines with other medias. His latest creation is a non-figurative stone carving.

A self-taught artist Tjipgito Soerjanto is also an Indonesian from a Chinese background. His paintings on women using soft pastel colors may remind the viewers about ‘pop art’- very suitable to be used in commercial advertising. The colored wooden masks are further elaboration of the women faces the artist paints in his canvasses.

Hiromi is a female Japanese artist who has lived many years in Bali. Flora and fauna, landscape, and marine life are the favorite themes of her kimono works. Using soft lines and colors, her silk paintings adopt the same style as her kimono's.

In his workshop in Ubud, the Japanese artist Sumio creates a range of furniture from various materials. His works are contemporary. He's very liberated in expressing his creativity on his furnishings. Sumio will also presents some drawings of his.

I wish I've had the opportunity to directly talk to and see the works of these six artists myself prior to writing the preface to this exhibition. It's particularly difficult to comment on three-dimensional works of art as they need to be observed from all angles. That way, my comments wouldn't be as limited as it is.