Setting Aside 28 Participants, SMPN 1 Cilegon City Student Anggrek Gunawan Wins The Mural Festival At The Banten Police

Gunawan Orchid, winner of the Bhayangkara Mural Contest at the Banten Regional Police (ANTARA)

BANTEN - Anggrek Gunawan, a student of SMPN 1 Cilegon City, won the Bhayangkara Mural Festival for the 2021 National Police Chief at the Banten Police level.

The owner's full name Kania Anggrek Gunawan displayed a mural with the theme 'together we can get through COVID-19' and was able to set aside 28 other participants.

"We hope that 2022 will be free from COVID-19 and look to a better future," said Orchid at the location of the competition, Serang, as reported by Antara, Saturday, October 30.

Meanwhile, Aris Gunawan, the parent of Anggrek Gunawan, said that his son liked to draw since kindergarten. His children have participated in various drawing competitions from the school level to the provincial level.

"Indeed, there has been a talent for drawing since kindergarten. Often participates in competitions," said Aris when accompanying his son at the opening of the activity at the Banten Police Headquarters.

On this occasion, the Deputy Chief of the Banten Police, Brigadier General Ery Nursatari, opened the Bhayangkara Mural Festival for the 2021 Police Chief at the Banten Police level. The mural application is poured on the wall that has been provided. In front of the canteen and soccer field for 15 selected teams.

"The Bhayangkara Mural Festival was attended by all regional police, from the Banten Regional Police followed by 29 participants. After the selection was carried out, 15 best participants were selected and one representative was selected as a participant in the national level competition. We wish you good luck and bring the good name of Banten Province," said Ery.

The Deputy Chief of Police said that the beginning of the history of mural art in Indonesia occurred during the second world war.

Almost all freedom of expression was tightly locked by the colonialists and the public could only get news that contained propaganda and always depicted the good side of the colonizers.

"Then the Indonesian youth felt that their freedom of opinion was being forcibly taken away, creating a rebellion using the mural method that encouraged and expelled the invaders. Since then murals have been considered as a way to criticize the government, which is channeled through painting on walls," said Ery.