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Media Release
WORLD RECORD FASTEST PAINTING
June 23, 2010
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"Little Obama" Paintings Exhibition is part of the programs
"Celebrating Obama's Homecoming" initiated by Damien Dematra and
the showing is still carried on despite the postponement of
Obama's visit to Indonesia.
On the third sole exhibition held in Dharmawangsa Square on 23rd
of June 2010, at around 3 o'clock, Jaya Suprana, senior artist
and chairman of Indonesia World Record Museum (MURI), and dozens
of national and international journalists watch Damien's attempt
to create a national record of making the fastest painting. At
first, the artwork is expected to finish around 15-20 minutes,
but he managed to paint in canvas 80x100 centimetres in 9
minutes and 31 seconds. Jaya Suprana then decided that he has
made a world record of making a complete painting.
The creation is named "Obama on Becak" by the painter and is
painted in yellow, red, blue, and raw amber color with brush,
pallet knife, and his fingers.
Damien Dematra paintings would be displayed in Dharmawangsa
Square until 16 July 2010. This range exhibitions are started in
State Elementary School 01 Menteng on 16th June 2010. On this
venue, one of the paintings has been presented to the DCM of US
Embassy in Indonesia and it is confirmed to be accepted by the
President of the United States, Barack Obama, in White House
soon.
For art and humanity, The Jakarta Arts Centre works together
with Lupus Foundation and Damien Dematra to display Damien's
paintings from 18 to 20 June 2010. The exhibition is opened by
Raam Punjabi (President Director of Multivision Plus).
The exhibition would be held further in the Ballroom of Four
Seasons Hotel Jakarta from 17-30 July 2010, and on that venue,
14 of Little Obama's paintings would be auctioned to help people
living with Lupus through Lupus Foundation.
About Painter Damien Dematra
In 2005-2006, Damien was entering a state of "wild exploration
in the painting's world" and he managed to produce 365 paintings
in mixed styles and do more than 1000 sketches in one year. This
"crazy phase" ended after Damien found a new passion for writing
and film making.
In the first quarter of 2010, his heart churned when he faced
rejections from several painters to take part in the program
"Celebrating Obama's Homecoming". He, then, decided to jump in
and paint again after considering the benefit for Lupus
Foundation as well as to welcome Obama's visit.
Damien Dematra's rebellion and ache for freedom in creativeness
has made him produces several styles in this exhibition: 10
expressionist paintings, 10 pop art paintings, and 10 minimalist
paintings (white on white). There are also 12 additional
paintings by Damien Dematra on several styles, including 3 new
paintings about World Cup, besides paintings that have been
exhibited in State Elementary School 01 Menteng on 16 June 2010.
Realistic factor is intentionally avoided for dynamic purpose in
his artworks. Moreover, the real realism from Little Obama would
be brought out through cinematography in Little Obama movie.
Photos in this website (www.damiendematra.com) can be used for
press purposes.
For further information please contact Damien Dematra in his
e-mail: damiendematra@gmail.com
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Jaya Suprana draws few first lines as part of
the ceremony
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Photos
WORLD RECORD FASTEST PAINTING
Darmawangsa Square
Jakarta, June 23, 2010
(Clik on The Photos for Bigger size )
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Damien Dematra, Jaya Suprana, Hasan Faruq (Main Cast of Little
Obama)
in the paintings exhibitions of Little Obama at Darmawangsa
Square
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Jaya Suprana Write on the new record time
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Damien Dematra
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Jaya Suprana, Hasan Faruq, and
Damien Dematra
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Damien Dematra and Jaya Suprana
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Damien Dematra and Jaya Suprana
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Damien Dematra being interviewed by local television
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 Damien Dematra melukis
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 Damien Dematra
with Hasan Main cast of Little Obama, Jaya Suprana and Dian (
Indonesian Lupus Foundation)
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 Damien
Dematra Painting
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People pose in front of the paintings
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Damien Dematra Painting
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