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Body Dharma
Sketches

Biography:
 Body Dharma was born in Kayutanam December 4, 1955
and began painting when he went to school in Kayutanam Institute.  Instead of finishing his school, he chose not to because of his urges to create an art masterpiece compared to finishing his study on art theories.  Body started to paint informally and was involved in the creation of the statue and relief in the Monument of Indonesia ’s Struggle (Monumen Perjuangan Indonesia ) under the direction on sculptor Arby Samah in West Sumatra in 1974. 

In 1976, he moved to Jakarta and Yogyakarta to join Pawiyatan Sanggar Bambu directed by Soenarto PR.  Here, Body started to study art intensely, especially in art and sketches.  He once stays at Ancol’s Art Market as a sketcher in 1976 until 1977.  Some of the exhibition he has done are:

1976
 Exhibition with Sanggar Bambu in Yogyakarta

1979
Several sketches and painting exhibition in Padang and Jakarta with Sanggar Seni Rupa INS Kayutanam

1994
Ceramic and sketches at Kayutanam Institute 70^th anniversary at Jakarta ’s Culture Center Taman Ismail Marzuki

1996
Sketch and Ceramic exhibition in Novotel Bukittinggi

Beginning 1988, he studied Modern Indonesian Ceramic Art under the tutelage of Rusmaji W. from Bandung Indonesian Ceramics.  Body understands his strength and he showed it in his sketches.  He uses his sketching and applied it to his ceramics.  He has been involved with KIDI since1990 in exhibitions.  Some of them are:

1990
National Art and Ceramic exhibition at Sasono Budoyo TMII Jakarta

1992
Indonesian Ceramic exhibition held by ASRI Galery at Jakarta Design Center in Jakarta

1998
Solo Ceramic and Sketches exhibition in Padang and an exhibition in Australia

2002
 Joint Exhibition of Sesama Tero statue in Palembang

2003
Book launching of Minangkabau in Sketches by Body Dharma at France Culture Building

In addition, he has also done several exhibitions in Malaysia and Singapore .  He choose Kayutanam as his activity center.  He owned a showroom that is also his Gallery there.

Biografi:  Lahir di Kayutanam 4 Desember 1955. Mulai melukis sejak sekolah di Ins Kayutanam. Pernah kuliah di IKIP Padang , jurusan seni rupa. Memilih tidak menyelesaikan kuliah karena dorongan yang teramat besar untuk melahirkan karya seni rupa dari pada belajar teori seni rupa. Body melukis secara informal dan terlibat dalam membuat patung dan relief Monumen Perjuangan Indonesia di bawah pimpinan dan bimbingan pematung Arby Samah di Sumatera Barat tahun 1974.

Pada tahun 1976 hijrah ke Jakarta dan Yogyakarta bergabung dengan Pawiyatan sanggar Bambu pimpinan Soenarto PR. Di sini Body mendalami seni rupa secara intens terutama untuk bidang seni rupa dan sketsa.Mulai tahun 1998 ia mendalami Seni Keramik Indonesia modern. Beberapa pameran yang pernah dilakukan oleh Body Dharma antara lain :

Tahun 1976
Pameran bersama Sanggar Bambu di Jogjakarta.

Tahun 1979

Melakukan beberapa pameran lukisan dan sketsa di Padang dan Jakarta berasama Sanggar Seni Rupa INS
Kayutanam yang dipimpinnya.

Tahun 1994,
 Pameran keramik dan sketsa pada HUT RP INS Kayutanam.

Tahun 1996,
Pameran Sketsa dan Keramik di Novotel Bukittinggi.
Tahun 1990
Pameran Seni dan Kerajinan Keramik Nusantara, di Sasono Budoyo TMII Jakarata.

Tahun 1992
Gelar Keramik Indonesia Tahun 1992 oleh ASRI Galeri di Jakarta Design Center (JDC) Jakarta.

Tahun 1998,
Pameran tunggal keramik dan sketsa di Padang dan pameran di Australia.

Tahun 2002,
Pameran bersama patung sesama tero di Palembang.   

Tahun 2003
Peluncuran buku album Minangkabau dalam sketsa
Body Dharma di Jakarta (di Gedung Kebudayaan Prancis).