"Dream of Pillowy World"

2011.12.16 By Devie Triasari    

Solo Exhibition by Agustina Tri Wahyuningsih. At Via-Via Cafe Traveller, Jogjakarta, Indonesia. exhibition 22 December 2011 - 12 Januari 2012. Tales of Squishy World Know Agustina Tri Wahyuningsih or more familiarly called Tina (women born in Navan, 1977) is a figure that can never be silent. A calm demeanor, typical of Javanese women, but the activity and his ideas continue to emerge.Starting from making Japanese dolls, making bags and t-shirts, paintings on wooden boards and the latest date is the works of her dolls. According to Tina, the inspiration for these works is already far buried in his mind, but just could working at the beginning of this year; where he now had more leisure time while caring for his first beautiful daughter, Kaysha (18 months). Kaysha currently have inspired her to persevere in the doll world. And accompanying Pillu Edo, the husband who is known as artists, as well as work experience and her social circle of fine arts in Yogyakarta, more or less gave him fresh ideas for his work. Her hobby is with matters pertaining to decorating, cotton, the world of fairy tales and the illustrations therein. The combination of background and his hobbies are, be the works of this character Tina. Citing testimony from a friend as well as consumers, Lieke Soe, which describes how the trend of Tina works ranging from a matter of taste, type and color. Thus, although out there, maybe there are similar products and had first appeared, but the work of Tina is then labeled 'jahitangan' has a different style of Tina. Just check the option character from fabric pattern, type of fabric and stuffed figure he makes, it is typical Tina. For Tina, who identic with domestic work is an impingement of the unique ideas and creative, besides that he can play and explore in it. Shed a fairy tale and contemporary figures patterned in a doll. Why doll? Doll is the thing to take us to play, memorable funny, cute and almost all the ages enjoy, ranging from children to adults. Back citing testimony Lieke Soe, he was very impressed with the precision of a thick pillow doll, very, very fitting with what we want, soft. The exhibition 'The World Dream Soft' is trying to lead us in the imaginations which crossed the remote, make us more comfortable with the tales were created. 'And certainly I want a doll my work not only as a pillow, but he was able to become part of the works that could be anywhere, enjoyed by anyone. I would like to invite all lovers of the world playing soft ', so Tina's wishful thinking. Enjoy and let's both beautiful dream.