ArtHouse Bona
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WHAT IS ARTHOUSE BONA
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April
23, 1991
Naito-san send a letter (Oct 90) and writes, that 'the Art Center
should be of public existence, not a private salon for me and my friends.' I can only
agree and hope that we have your support. I will try to answer her questions and formulate
how we can make our idea more public and useful. |
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Idea of this Center?
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The
traditional Balinese artists or groups, like Pak Sija should be able to
use this house as a work and rehearsal space to remember and develop performances
which are about to be neglected and forgotten. They could use this international
forum to relate in form of theater and related arts their specific religious
philosophies and ways of living
The house could inspire young Indonesian artists to play and perform for or
with our foreign artists, exchanging their experience and forms of expression in
workshops, discussion or performances. These mostly very brief meetings, our guests travel
with a tight schedule, should be documented on video and tape. Our guests should be
allowed to take these recordings to enjoy them at home with their friends. This hopefully
inspires them to come back for a longer period to seriously work.
The house could enable artists and performers from different countries to create with
or without the help of Balinese artists, as one cultural unit or mixing with each other as
they feel necessary. These productions could be shown abroad.
Artists could create scripts, concepts, compositions or work in the field of fine arts
individually and independent. We should have enough material, such as tools, paint, paper,
music instruments, masks, video and tapes and books to help our guest to start their
work.. Discussions with friends who already visited this house showed that there are many
other possibilities, such as seminars of artists of specific fields, collaboration with
foundations abroad, in order to supply study grants for artists to visit Bali, or maybe
assist Indonesian artist to visit other countries. |
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Who can use
it? |
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Artists,
any genre is ok, but professionals only. |
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What are the conditions?
Can you stay for free?
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Members
who have and will participate in the construction and up keeping of the
Center stay for free. For others we have to find a case by case way. Generally
it should be kept alive by donations or grants. |
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How long can you stay? |
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The condition to use this Center?
Minimum two weeks maximum two month, with a special visa six month. ...What do we want you to do?
We like you to leave some documents or reports which proves that you created something
here or have learned something. If you are a performing artists try to present your work
here or where you live. |
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...Do you have any obligations? |
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You
should cook together, or prepare your own meal, clean the public space every
day in turns. We will have helpers here for kitchen and garden, but it will
be on village level. Respect the villagers and their tradition that is most
important. |
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...How can you have access to the Center? |
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Write
or Fax to the address in Bali. We still have no phone. You can as well contact
the antenna in each.country to get information. |
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How do we select the artists? |
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Everybody
is allowed to stay as long as we have enough room. Send your résumé. Speak
to the antenna. Tell us in advance what you are planning so we can prepare.
You can change your mind when you are here. |
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C. Location of this Center? |
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Take
a taxi 35.000 Rps. it is the fastest and most easy. When you give us your
arrival time we will pick you up. |
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D. Equipment of this Center |
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is no hot water and all the facilities are simple. We followed the village
style of life. Now in February I will start to build the walls higher, make
a door to enter the land and begin the wing on the right side. On the left
side we make the room. If we have enough financial help we are planning
to rent two more pieces of land in Bona to allow more space between the
different fields of work. Some like it quiet some need instruments or electrical
facilities. |
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* In the village Bona |
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There
is no pool, no restaurant, no shop. You live a real Balinese life. The nearest
shopping centers: For local needs, Blabatuh and Gianyar, 5 Min, for international
needs, Ubud 15 min. Denpasar, Kuta, Sanur 40 min.
You can eat in
the house, in the local shops nearby or in Ubud. Ubud has a Bank, Telephon, Fax,
everything you want.
We have an old car. You can rent it cheap with a driver.
So far my answers to Naito-san questions. Maybe it is enough material to think about
and to respond to. I will stay here as long as I can be useful right now. If no guests
come I will continue to work for theatre to be able to give financial support as well. I
hope to receive response and maybe some small donation to pay the electricity and continue
building. The next days we have a ceremony here, since I was gone so long. We will give a
performance of classical `joget'. I hope to be able to record this event. All of you have
helped a dream start, we should think to continue it as good as we can. But we can
continue to function the way it is now, silent and private. But for how long? Please be
well and I hope to hear from you. Better write than Fax. But you can try. |
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Who has participated so far:
newsletters
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newsletter
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newsletter
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newsletter
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newsletter
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newsletter
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newsletter
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newsletter
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INDONESIA:
I Made Sija, Ray Sahetapy, Dolorosa Sinaga, Pak Boediardjo
JAPAN:
Matsuoka Kazuko, Nakajima Yukari, Kumamoto©san, Ito Yazue, Rick Emmert, Naito Minako,
Asakura Setzu, Yoshiyuki Kazuko
GERMANY:
Gunther Phillips, Fred Maire, Lotte, Danielle, Manuel Lutgenhorst, June Card, Doris
Jensen, Ariane Petri, Reinhardt Zapka.
AMERICA:
Mike Peters, Angela Cermelli, Beate Gordon, Richard Lanier, Lou Zeldig, Phillip Corner
KOREA:
Sohn Jin Chaek, Kook Soo Mo, Park Bum Hoon, Yoon Moon Sik, Yoo Duk Hyung, Greta Lee. |
| We thank you.... ... Members of the ArtHouse Bona through donation and in-kind services: |
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INDONESIA: |
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I Made Sija, dalang Ray Sahetapy, actor / director / producer
Dewi Yull actress, singer
Dolorosa Sinaga, sculptor, professor IKJ- Jakarta
Pak Boediardjo, former minister of information, ambassador to Portugal,
Pia Alishjabana, publisher, professor University Indonesia
Ardjuna Hutagalung composer
Ronny Ronidatu director / actor drama |
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JAPAN: |
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Matsuoka Kazuko, writer, critic, university professor Nakajima
Yukari, editor, publisher
Kumamoto-san, writer newspaper
Ito Yazue, stage designer
Rick Emmert, University professor/ Noh-actor/music
Naito Minako, producer
Asakura Setzu, stage designer
Yoshiyuki Kazuko actress - film/drama
Natzu Nakajima dancer
Kayko Sato, Somei composers
Shin, Yoko Watanabe architects |
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GERMANY: |
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Gunther Phillips, industrial laywer, poet Fred Maire, actor
Lotte, dance teacher
Danielle, dance teacher
Manuel
Lutgenhorst,
director
/ designer
June Card, opera singer
Doris Jensen, actress
Ariane Petri, house wife
Reinhardt Zapka. artist
Eva Kowalski artist
Uli composer
Annette artist |
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AMERICA: |
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Mike Peters, producer / film Angela Cermelli, sculptor
Beate Gordon, director Asia Society
Steve Gorn, composer / musician
Richard Lanier, director ACC-Rockefeller Foundation
Lou Zeldig, actor. designer
Phillip Corner composer university professor
Odet actor, carpenter
Bonnie S. Stein producer /director
Vivian Polak laywer
Susan Feldman producer |
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KOREA: |
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Sohn Jin-Chaek, director Michou Theater Company Kook Soo-Mo,
classical dancer, choreographer
Park Bum Hoon, composer/ Korean Traditional Orchestra
Yoon Moon -Sik, actor
Yoo Duk Hyung, director Seoul Institute for the Arts
Greta Lee fashion designer
Kang Yoon Hyuk producer / director
Kim Young Ok philosopher / professor |
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THAILAND |
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Rassami director ArtCenter Bangkok / writer Euthana film
director
Grammy Entertainments company |
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INDIA |
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Angena Thaveri film maker / producer Rustom Bharucha dramaturg
/ director |
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