• Sophocles’ “Oedipus Sang Raja” (Oedipus the King), a play by Studi Grup Drama Yogyakarta (a group initiated by WS Rendra).

  Danarto designed both the costume and artistic set for their very first staging of at Gedung PPBI Yogyakarta (1962) and several re-stagings namely at Gedung Kesenian Pasar Baru (1963), Taman Ismail Marzuki (1969), Yogyakarta (1970), Aceh and Medan (1971) in Sigli, Langsa, Medan. Costumes and masks were still intact and well kept. Danarto only had […]

  Posted: November 8th, 2023 ˑ  Comments Closed
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• Exhibited an installation work of a septic tank made out of terracotta pipes

  This work is often casually acknowledged as an early installation work, proceeding the electrifying Indonesia New Art movement, such as in this publication on Sanggarbambu‘s history.

  Posted: November 8th, 2023 ˑ  Comments Closed
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• Lahirnya Gatotkaca (The birth of Gatotkaca, 1960)

  Danarto acted as artistic director for “Lahirnya Gatotkaca” (originally spelled as Lahirnja Gatotkatja, translated as the Birth of Gatotkaca), a film written and directed by D Djajakusuma as an adaptation of a wayang (shadow puppet) play. The film is available online as public domain on https://youtu.be/mqJDdo4od-w

  Posted: February 22nd, 2023 ˑ  Comments Closed
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• SMP Nasional Sragen

  Junior high school.

  Posted: February 22nd, 2023 ˑ  Comments Closed
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• Sanggarbambu

  Joined Sanggarbambu (Bamboo Monastery) with Sunarto PR, Mulyadi W., Syahwil, Handogo, Wardoyo, on April 1st. In 1964, the studio separated into two parts: Sanggarbambu ’59 & Sanggarbambu.

  Posted: February 22nd, 2023 ˑ  Comments Closed
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• Indonesia Floating Fair

  Participated in a national arts and culture venture on a yacht that travels around the Pacific and Latin America. Excerpted from Jennifer Lindsay, who was paraphrasing Edi Sedyowati (1961): The rehearsal periods were shorter and more streamlined as experienced artists shared their skills with new recruits. Yet the fact that the missions were now easier […]

  Posted: January 25th, 2023 ˑ  Comments Closed
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• Si Kuntjung

  In his junior high school days, his very first short story was published in Si Kuntjung, children’s magazine. He then continued working as their illustrator until 1962.

  Posted: January 25th, 2023 ˑ  Comments Closed
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• Akademi Seni Rupa Indonesia (ASRI)

  Continued his vocational high school and eventually his diploma, majoring in painting, at Indonesia Fine Art Academy, Yogyakarta, until 1961.

  Posted: January 25th, 2023 ˑ  Comments Closed
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• SMK Margoyudan

  A vocational high school in Solo, majoring in Literature. He left after 28 days.

  Posted: January 25th, 2023 ˑ  Comments Closed
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• SR Sragen

  Elementary school.

  Posted: January 25th, 2023 ˑ  Comments Closed
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