Mantep Exhibition is an exhibition initiated and organized by Art students.
Murni class of 2018, Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta. Mantep is
an anachronism of Mandep, Mantep Ian Marep which is the motto of Javanese society.
in starting every activity (wiwitan) with the intention accompanied by the spirit of abstinence.
give up despite the obstacles that come our way. In this exhibition, the word Mantep means
as courageous, Courage itself as a manifestation of a life that should be
we apply during the COVID-19 Pandemic like today. Not to be challenging, but
dare to face obstacles, dare to face any situation, dare to remain optimistic,
dare to create, and dare to make art. With such an optimistic nature,
can automatically minimize mental disorders due to the current Pandemic.
Mantep takes the approach of exhibiting through digital or virtual networks for
reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. This is the best option to keep
promote the work to the wider public. Not exhibiting is not a
choice, considering that those who joined this time were students who were still new to climbing
career path as an artist. As for surviving and becoming a professional in
This path is to keep working and exhibiting consistently. Mantep is also
a forum for venting thoughts, spreading optimism, and all kinds of
aesthetic achievement of friends when facing a pandemic through their homes -
each.
Mantep is a blaze of courage in addressing the pandemic, all kinds of thoughts
vented for its essential existence on limitation, solitude, and longing for
external environment. Move forward proactively, showing that we are strong and ready.
face this problem, and come out a better person thanks to the affliction that is
no one wants it.
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