English for Design II
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UNIT V
‘’Selasar Sunaryo Art Space”
http://www.selasarsunaryo.com/en/building.php
“Selasar Sunaryo Art Space” was born under the name of "Selasar Seni
Sunaryo" and has been built and developed since 1994, on the site of the
area coverage of approximately 5000 m sq., as a realization of the neverending dream of Sunaryo, in order to actualize his contribution to the infrastructural development of fine arts in Indonesia.
The basic form of the building, Selasar Sunaryo Art Space, as a whole is
inspired by the form of "kuda lumping" which is one of the traditional
Indonesian cultural artifacts. The word "Selasar" is then selected to represent
the concept of open space that bridges, relates one space with another; and
bridges one building to another. The ultimate concept of "Selasar", in this
case, implies to relate artworks with the appreciators or audience which is at
the same time bridges one culture to another. Selasar is not only very
opened to the public who wants to enjoy, investigate and study the cultural
art works being selected but also representing the developmental dynamics
of art works in Indonesia and those of other countries’ as well.
The opening of Selasar Seni Sunaryo in September, 1998 is signified by Solo
Exhibition of Sunaryo’s works entitled "Titik Nadir" which is a reflection of the
artist concerning the Indonesian socio-political situation at those days which
was in chaos and covered by hopelessness: economical crisis, revealing of
reformation, the Soeharto regime got collapsed and people suffering from
starvation. Instead of launching his museum of art works, created for a
longtime with his perspiration and hardworking, the artist had decided to
conceal all his artworks and parts of the buildings with black cloths. He was
mirroring his shaken creativity condition, and even had come to the “Lowest
Point”, i.e. the “Nadir Point”. The concealed and wrapped works which should
have been exhibited in that opening event had in fact become a new
configuration of artworks with a newborn reinterpretation. On one of the
gates, on a piece of black cloth Sunaryo had written his subtle sensitive
statement:
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“The catastrophe in our country has insisted me to conceal and cover all
these works. As I have mentioned, from the beginning of 1998 I have lost
my energy to create artworks as I used to be. Rage, sadness, anxiety have
made everything frozen being depressed by “to the lowest point”. In the
process of concealing, I found out that there is an interaction, as though I
created new artworks on my covered works. Binding, folding, embroidering. I
never know when I would make myself numb and my artworks got concealed.
I only wait and wait for the country that begins to smile”.
From its inauguration in 1998 to 2002 “Selasar Sunaryo Art Space” has
executed a number of renovation as well as development of its physical
structure including some additional facilities to support fine art exhibitions. A
number of exhibitions and arts performances in big scale have been executed
although some of Sunaryo’s sculptures have still been concealed; and
corners of the buildings are still covered by black cloths. The black cloths that
get faded and decayed.
The building has a long story and fight.
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A. Reading & Understanding
B. Please find more about the “Selasar Soenaryo” from internet.
C. Structure : Noun Clause
A noun is used as a subject or an object.
A noun clause is used as a subject or an object.
In other words, a noun clause is used in the same ways as a noun.
For example:
a).
His story was interesting.  his story is a noun.
It is used as the subject of the sentence.
b).
What he said was interesting.  what he said is a noun clause
It is used as the subject of the sentence. The noun clause has its own
subject (he) and verb (said).
Words used to introduce Noun Clause.
when
why
how
whether/if
where
what
which
that
who
whom
whose
Exercises :
Change the questions in parentheses into a Noun Clause.
e.g. (How old is she?) I don’t know how old she is.
1.
(What was he talking about?)
____________was interesting.
2.
(What did he say?)
_______________ was not true.
3.
(When are they coming?)
Do you know ______________?
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4.
(Who is coming to the party?)
I don’t know _______________.
5.
(Which one does he want?)
Let’s ask him ______________.
(Whose pen is this?)
Do you know ______________?
6.
7.
(Why did they leave the country?)
________________ is a secret.
8.
(How many letters are there in the English alphabet?)
I don’t remember ___________.
9.
(How old does a person have to be to get a driver’s license?)
I need to find out ___________.
10.
(Where did she go?)
_____ is none of your business.
D.
Writing
Summarize the text above into Bahasa Indonesia.
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