THE DAILY IF
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Miguel Covarrubias is back.(story contributed by Mr. Luis Fernando Alva, Second Secretary/ Cultural Attache, the Embassy of Mexico, Jakarta)

The Mexican artist will participate in the JakArt@ 2008 festival and impart a seminar on contemporary Mexican art.

The extraordinary and multifaceted artist Miguel Covarrubias is in Jakarta, from August 1 to 5 in the JAC to impart a seminar on Mexican contemporary art. The legendary “Chamaco” (young man in Spanish) as he was known to his friends, still looks young and energetic fifty years after his death.

Covarrubias strongly defends the value of local arts and crafts, and traditional manufactures as sources of inspiration for young artists around the world.

Maestro Covarrubias found Indonesia a very important source of inspiration to apply the refined techniques he learnt in Mexico and the USA. During the 1930’s Covarrubias lived in Bali, where he painted, shot films and created some of the most famous choreographies in Bali dances.

Covarrubias’ seminar is highly expected, since he will express his opinion on Mexican and contemporary art. He will spend a whole day with young Mexican artists who enjoy a scholarship from Indonesia.

Some of his imaginary works will be exhibited during the festival. Some of these pieces have been inspired by travels Covarrubias made to Indonesia after his death in 1957.