Celebrating Indonesia's Resilience, Fadli Zon Opens An Exhibition On Fine Arts In Bentara Budaya

Minister of Culture Fadli Zon opened the 'One Land' Fine Art Exhibition, A Thousand Resiliences' at Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Thursday, November 20, 2025 (doc Kembud)

JAKARTA - Minister of Culture Fadli Zon opened the 'One Land, Thousand Resiliences' Art Exhibition at Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Thursday, November 20. The exhibition of the results of the collaboration between Culture and ASTRA features 27 characters with the theme of Indonesia's resilience as a nation that continues to rise to face various crises until it enters the age of 80 years.

In his remarks, Fadli emphasized the importance of encouraging the work of Indonesian artists to appear stronger on national and international stages.

"Promoting national culture is a shared responsibility. Inventors' works must be increasingly recognized and appreciated by the world," said Fadli in his statement, Friday, November 21.

Curator M. Hilmi Faiq said the works on display presented optimism and resilience, in line with the big theme of the exhibition.

"Traditional activists are tough people like soil. We rise when damaged and heal when destroyed," said Hilmi.

Support also came from PT Astra International. Head of Communications Management System and Partnership, Elmeirilia Lonna, who emphasized Astra's commitment to supporting the Indonesian art ecosystem. "This performance is part of our long-term commitment," he said.

The exhibition opening ceremony was attended by the Director of Corporate Communication Kompas Gramedia, Glory Oyong; Head of Communications Management System and Partnership of PT ASTRA International, Elmeiri Lonna; Chief Editor of Kompas Daily, Haryo Damardono; Staff to the CEO of Kompas Gramedia, Ninuk Mardiana Pambudy; General Manager of Bentara Culture and Communication Management, Ilham Khoiri; and curators of Cultural Bentara.

This exhibition features the works of the artists such as Anjastama, Aprililia, Jitet Konstanz, Stereoflow, Vendy Medodos, to Walid Basalamah. There were also a number of figures from Kompas Gramedia and Bentara Budaya.

Closing the opening, Fadli expressed his hope that this exhibition would become a space for cross-sector collaboration. "In such an effort, we will advance if all parties are involved, including the private sector who cares about the promotion of Indonesian culture," he said.