The Pointillism of Harijadi

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Background

The youngest of five brothers and sisters, Harijadi recounts a childhood tinged with the protection and indulgence of his older siblings. He is honest about the privileges of being the youngest, a position which he probably enjoyed a little too much. He had the support from his siblings from youth well into adulthood.

A support that directly made possible his education and ongoing studies. He is quite self deprecating in recollecting just how fortunate his situation was in comparison to many of his peers. He did not struggle financially and was never at the mercy of economical needs in the pursuit of his art.

Change of Direction

The youngest of five brothers and sisters, Harijadi recounts a childhood tinged with the protection and indulgence of his older siblings. He is honest about the privileges of being the youngest, a position which he probably enjoyed a little too much. He had the support from his siblings from youth well into adulthood.

A support that directly made possible his education and ongoing studies. He is quite self deprecating in recollecting just how fortunate his situation was in comparison to many of his peers. He did not struggle financially and was never at the mercy of economical needs in the pursuit of his art.

Early Studies in Art

Harijadi studied under Munadi. Starting from the basics, line, texture, shape, balance, rhythm etc, elements and principles of art. It seems good timing for Harijadi to come to Bali. Because his art met with much success. The Balinese art scene at that time was flourishing. Upon his debut exhibition, his works had always sold out.

He established an open ended contract with Andi Gallery in Jakarta. This relationship lasted approximately 8 years. All his works were sold through this gallery and he was able to focus on his work.

In 1998 at 35 years of age, he met his wife in Bali Ludvi from Tulung Agung in East Java. They have 3 children, 2 boys and one girl. Lintang, Maya and Jalu. Ludvi died suddenly in January 2019. With no existing medical conditions, her passing was a sudden shock for the Harijadi family.

The Pointillism of Harijadi, a Methodology

Harijadi has a very pragmatic approach to his art.He simply paints his environment. What is in his surroundings he transfers to paper and as he has chosen to work with black and white, he simply chooses locations with good light and contrast.

He has a keen eye that can see how the lighting of a particular location will transfer into a good composition. He works with fine point drawing pens, with pigment based inks (archival standard) and renders his landscapes with meticulous detail.

One of the things he enjoys the most, is the satisfaction of seeing the landscape take shape and come together upon completion. A small pointilist drawing will take up to 2 to 3 weeks work, whilst a full size canvas will take up to 2 months.