Artistic, Together, Meaningful

KOMPAS/SAMUEL OKTORA

John Martono

The world appreciates the artwork of Bandung’s John Martono, 47, a textile and fiber-based artist. His work is presently on display in several locations, from the bustling Leuwipanjang bus station to the renowned art galleries in the United Kingdom and the United States. John and various community groups make everything meaningful.

The white-painted gallery in Cibeunying subdistrict, Cimenyan district, Bandung regency, West Java, was crowded on Thursday (18/7/2019) afternoon. Among the paintings of various shapes and sizes, was a number of mothers diligently embroidering. Their fingers moved with painstaking care.