Giving fishing rods and showing the ponds

The old wisdom says: "Don't help people by giving fish. Give them fishing rod." I think it is not enough: "Give them fishing rod and show them the ponds". Most of the time people have fishing rod already but they don't have access to the fish ponds.


Yundhi, Ouda, Apri, Agus and Dafi of Kelompok SEPI together with Ninol of YPR were working with 20 youths from the four kampongs at risk preparing for Jogjakarta Art Festival. The first meeting of the workshop was on how to prepare canvas and how to mix color.

Drawing Our Kampongs

The youths from the four kampongs are documenting their own kampongs. They were drawing their kampongs. By drawing it, they see more of their own kampongs.






Yundhi, one of the Kelompok SEPI member was working with the youths from the kampongs.

Paintings of the Youths from Kampongs

After having a workshop for a month, the youths from the kampongs at risk make some paintings. They are reflections of their daily life. Some express their feelings, some depict their kampongs. The cemetery and the pink buildings for instance, is depicting their kampong which is surounded by big candy-like buildings.


Some other paintings are more traditional, such as the 'wayang'; the flowers; as well as the self-portrait.





Ghost is also popular in kampongs. It is as popular as violence. These are captured beautifully on canvas.



Most of the youths joining this workshop are street singers, brick layers, and others who are working in the informal sectors. Indonesia does not have any social security system. People have to do something, otherwise they will starve

Shed Studio

Kelompok SEPI has commenced a project with a safe house for youths in the kampongs at risk or slums. The safe house called Pondok Rakyat, is a Non Government Organization which works in the slums of Yogyakarta .The safe house provides an education programme for the youths of the slums. The SEPI group assists this learning programme through their teaching of art. In addition to art, the group promotes learning through the spirit of cooperation.
When not working with the youths from the kampongs at risk, the member of SEPI artists work at a shed. It is called "Studio 4 A" because it is located on Nyoman Oka Street number 4A Jogjakarta.

The latest project has set up an internet gallery which includes paintings done by the SEPI group and some of the youths from kampongs. These paintings are able to be viewed on the website http://www.kelompoksepi.blogspot.com/, and are available to purchase. The SEPI group will donate 25% of their painting sales to the safe house. The full 100% of the street kids’ sales goes to the children through the safe house education program. There are other ways you can also contribute, for more information you can email as per the below.

Contacts Details:
Indonesia:Ouda Teda Ena
Jl. I Dewa Nyoman Oka 4A, Yogyakarta
Telp. (0274) 515546Mobile 0856 286 8200
Email ouda@lycos.com

Australia:Dom & Sue Dwyer
9 Sasse AveMt Hawthorn WA 6016
Ph/ Fax 9443 6057Mobile 0408 912 212 or 0424 715 169
Email domdwyer@yahoo.com.au

Kampong at Risk Exhibition

Kelompok SEPI and the youths from four kampongs at risk in Jogjakarta had just had a short workshop on painting and exhibiting the painting at Jogja Art Center "Taman Budaya". Here are some photos from the workshop and exhibition. This program was sponsored by Yayasan Pondok Rakyat, an NGO working with kampongs at risk.

REQUEST TO SUPPORT STREET KIDS IN YOGYAKARTA

Kelompok SEPI. This literally means a group of the outsider-artists. It was formed in 1997 to help young artists who were mostly self-taught to empower themselves. Through cooperation the group has become much larger and consists of a diverse range of peoples. In this spirit of cooperation the SEPI group also has concerns about social life and contributing to the well being of their community.

Kelompok SEPI has commenced a project with a Yogyakarta safe house for street kids. The safe house called Pondok Rakyat, is a Non Government Organization which works in the slums of Yogyakarta .The safe house provides an education programme for the street kids. The SEPI group assists this learning programme through their teaching of art. In addition to art, the group promotes learning through the spirit of cooperation.

The latest project has set up an internet gallery which includes paintings done by the SEPI group and some of the street kids. These paintings are able to be viewed on the website http://www.kelompoksepi.blogspot.com, and are available to purchase. The SEPI group will donate 25% of their painting sales to the safe house. The full 100% of the street kids’ sales goes to the children through the safe house education program. There are other ways you can also contribute, for more information you can email as per the below.

Contacts Details;
Indonesia:
Ouda Teda Ena
Jl. I Dewa Nyoman Oka 4A, Yogyakarta
Telp. (0274) 515546
Mobile 0856 286 8200
Email ouda@lycos.com

Australia:
Dom & Sue Dwyer
9 Sasse Ave
Mt Hawthorn WA 6016
Ph/ Fax 9443 6057
Mobile 0408 912 212 or 0424 715 169
Email domdwyer@yahoo.com.au

My Village, Acrylic on canvas, 140 x 120 cm

Boat, Acrylic on canvas, 80 x 100 cm

Flowers, Acrylic on canvas, 100 x 100 cm (4 panels)

Agus Nuryanto, "Hanoman", Acrylic on canvas, 35 x 40 cm

Agus Nuryanto, "Riding the Jatayu Eagle", Acrylic on canvas, 50 x 40 cm

Budiyana, "The Mask", Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 35 cm (SOLD)

Yundhi Pra, "My Rooster", Acrylic on canvas, 50 x 40 cm

Yundhi Pra, "Balinese Woman", Acrylic on canvas, 50 x 35 cm (SOLD)

Ouda, "A Girl", Oil on canvas, 40 x 60 cm

Ouda, "Mother and Child", oil on canvas, 50 x 60cm

S. Handari, "old Song", oil on canvas, 40 x 50 cm

S. Handari, "Transaction" oil on canvas, 40 x 50 cm (SOLD)

S. Handari, "Daily Bread", oil on canvas, 40 x 50 cm

S. Handari, "Love Song", oil on canvas, 40 x 50 cm

Dafi ,"Smoking", Acrylic on canvas, 50 x 35 cm

Dafi, "Face", Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 35 cm

Dafi, "Farmer", Acrylic on canvas, 50 x 35 cm

Rara S., "Sitting Woman", Acrylic on canvas, 35 x 50 cm

Rara S.,"Mother",Acrylic on canvas, 35 x 50 cm

Martono,"Life is beautiful", Acrylic on canvas, 35 x 50 cm

Martono, "Crow" Acrylic on canvas, 35 x 50 cm (SOLD)

Yudi R.,"Jatilan Dance" Acrylic on canvas, 35 x 50 cm