MoSA Holds Workshop on Painting the Dreams of Tough Children
Writer :
Humas Ditjen Rehabilitasi Sosial
Translator :
Karlina Irsalyana
JAKARTA
(July 24, 2021) – The Ministry of
Social Affairs through the Directorate of Child Social Rehabilitation is again
holding a series of events to commemorate National Children's Day (HAN) in 2021
with the theme: "Children are Protected, Indonesia is Advanced". The
series of events on the 4th day is a Painting Workshop with the theme Dream of
a Tough Child. This workshop was guided by Akung Wahyu Triwiyono, who is
familiarly called Kak Akung.
The Tough Children's Dream Workshop aims to
invite children to explore their artistic potential and talents in the fields
of photography, painting, and writing. In addition, this workshop is also
expected to provide knowledge for children about how to take good photos, paint
beautifully and convey ideas well through writing.
Previously, hundreds of children had
participated in drawing competitions, and had been selected and assessed by the
judges. This painting workshop presented 2 judges for a great drawing
competition, the first was Harry Hikmat who served as Director General of
Social Rehabilitation at the Ministry of Social Affairs. The second is Nicky
Tania, an artist and illustrator/Graphic Designer from Yogyakarta. Harry Hikmat
was present as a drawing judge because in between his busy schedule as Director
General of Social Rehabilitation, he continued to pursue painting and drawing.
A total of 272 children have joined from all
over Indonesia, and 10 children were present who were randomly selected to
share their painting experiences with Kak Harry and Kak Niki. During the
workshop, Kak Harry also invited the children to ask questions or show their
work.
Kak Harry conveyed to all of the children that
in making art, you really don't have to hesitate to pour out all your ideas and
creativity using various media. And it is nurtured from childhood.
“If you like painting, drawing, making
illustrations, please continue, until one day you will feel the benefits. That
what has been done in childhood, turns out to be very useful when we enter
adulthood, even when we work and have a family," said Harry Hikmat. Art is
cultivating our sense of self to love beauty, love the environment, an
atmosphere that attracts our minds, which is fun which can be an idea or title
in making a picture or painting, he explained.
Kak Harry also shared an
experience when he was a child who loved to paint. His mother and father are
painters. Since childhood, he has loved to paint in the field and participated in
various painting competitions. At the moment of this workshop, he did not forget
to express his gratitude to his parents who always kept his paintings since
childhood.
“For fathers, mothers,
parents, brothers, and sisters in the social rehabilitation centers/orphanages,
please protect the children's work from a young age, even if it's just simple
scribbles. There is nothing good and nothing bad about painting. Everything is
really good, everything must be poured out with our hearts and feelings,
"explained Kak Harry.
To give encouragement and inspiration
to the children, Kak Harry showed some of his works/painting collections that he
had made since childhood. Starting with a sketch of a painting that he made at
the age of 3 years which is still well preserved by his mother, then showing
other paintings that are beautifully displayed on the walls of the house. There
are also several paintings of friends with disabilities that are also displayed
on the walls of his room.
One of the most memorable
paintings is a painting of a residential landscape on the banks of the
Cikapundung river, Bandung City. The painting is very memorable because it was
painted directly on the bank of the river with his beloved father.
Ratu Syifa Aryani, when she
was allowed to chat with Kak Harry and Kak Nicky, asked what was
the motivation for Kak Harry to continue painting.
"It's been fun since I
was a child. Actually, since high school, I have learned to paint myself (Self
Portraits), paint people, and have started receiving painting orders and
getting some money for school from the results of painting," said Kak
Harry.
During college, he began to
enjoy making Eid cards by drawing directly on the card with watercolors or
acrylic paints. The Eid card is sold on the Bogor-Bandung route bus and the
result can be an additional transportation fee or meal allowance while studying
at IPB Bogor. When he was a student, he also set up a painting studio on his
campus. "Those are the things that keep the motivation and enthusiasm to
keep painting," explained Harry Hikmat.
Next, Ratu Syifa was asked
to tell her painting. Ratu said that her painting was inspired by the lack of
public awareness to comply with health protocols such as not wearing a mask.
However, such a small thing can be very dangerous. "Let's be aware, it
doesn't mean that the invisible (Covid-19) doesn't exist," said Ratu.
Then, Rangga, a
speech-impaired person who has an extraordinary talent in painting told a
story about the paintings he made. Rangga said he drew a learning atmosphere at
home, then washed his hands, wore a mask, sunbathed so he was healthy and not
exposed to the Coronavirus.
"I really like the
idea of Rangga’s painting like hugging the earth, they are protected from the
coronavirus because they carry out health protocols such as wearing masks and washing
hands. I like his creativity. Keep up the good work," said Kak Nicky.
Kak Harry said that
according to the direction of the Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini,
50 works of Indonesian children will be exhibited directly at the Ministry of
Social Affairs building and the rest can be seen virtually.
Kak Harry and Kak Nicky
also answered questions from Fitri and Lita from Social Rehabilitation Center “Handayani”
Jakarta about how to get rid of feelings of insecurity when painting.
“Until now, sometimes I
still feel insecure. But that insecurity gets us nowhere. If you want to work,
just work. If you want to paint something, just paint it, because our work is
for ourselves too. If we continue to work, it will build us up, while
insecurity keeps us from working, we will lose out to the others," said
Kak Nicky.
“You have to have the
courage to break through that insecure limit. If you don't dare, you will fail
forever, so despair, lose hope, end up doing nothing. Confidence must be built
from an early age. Let's fight, convince ourselves. I can, I can definitely do it,
it's amazing," concluded Harry Hikmat.
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