Yogyakarta, May 4, 2026 — Students of the Undergraduate Art Management Study Program, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Indonesian Institute of the Arts Yogyakarta, gathered in the Anjastha Collective, successfully organized a visual art exhibition titled “Dekap Rasa” at On The Pop Cafe, in the Kraton area, Yogyakarta City.
This exhibition is a tangible manifestation of ISI Yogyakarta's role as an art higher education institution that not only produces artists but also cultivates art managers, curators, cultural mediators, and drivers of the art ecosystem capable of connecting artistic ideas with public spaces.
“Dekap Rasa” is the result of a collaboration between Anjastha Collective and Empu Gampingan, a collective of women artists whose members are all alumni of the Faculty of Fine Arts and Design at ISI Yogyakarta from the 1990s. This collaboration brings together the youthful energy of Art Management students with the artistic experience of the alumni, thus creating a vibrant, intergenerational learning space based on direct practice in the art world.
This exhibition, curated by Kristiana Bondan Wicaksaning Galih, features works from several artists, including Liesti Yanti Purnomo, Ary Okta, Kana Fuddy Prakoso, Laila Tifah, Justina TS, Feintje Likawati, Warsiyah, Kristi Nugra, Anik Indrayani, Tini Jameen, Agni Tripratiwi, Steph Moe, Media Noverita, Endang Lies Suseno, Yuniar Tristi, and Dewi Indah Prasetowati. The exhibition opening was also inaugurated by Arsita Pinandita, Creative Director of CherryPop.
Conceptually, “Dekap Rasa” originates from a reflection on the human emotional experience, which is not always whole. This exhibition highlights the relationship between loss, attachment, affection, and the search for security, particularly through the experience of a mother figure who is not always physically or emotionally present in one’s life.
However, this exhibition doesn't stop at the narrative of loss. Through the works of Empu Gampingan, “Dekap Rasa” offers a gentler and more reflective interpretation: that human need for affection remains, grows, and shapes how one finds meaning in life. This exhibition invites the public to view art as a space for the convergence of personal memories, inner experiences, and broader social consciousness.
For ISI Yogyakarta, the organizing of this exhibition demonstrates the strong tradition of practice-based academia that is the hallmark of the art campus. Students not only study art governance theory in classrooms but are also directly involved in the processes of planning, production, curation, public communication, artist management, and organizing exhibitions in art spaces that interact with the community.
The involvement of alumni in this exhibition also demonstrates the continuity of the ISI Yogyakarta ecosystem. The campus is not only a place of education but also a hub for a creative network that continuously connects students, lecturers, alumni, artists, curators, communities, and creative industry players.
Through “Dekap Rasa,” ISI Yogyakarta reaffirms its position as one of the most important centers for higher art education in Indonesia. This exhibition proves that art education at ISI Yogyakarta moves beyond mere creation of works, but also builds the managerial, curatorial, collaborative, and cultural capacities needed in today's art ecosystem.
By organizing this exhibition, the Art Management Study Program of FSRD ISI Yogyakarta demonstrates its contribution in nurturing a generation of art managers who are sensitive to ideas, capable of understanding humanitarian issues, and possess professional skills to present art to the public in a meaningful way.
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