Donna Angelina together with Prof. Yongki Safanayong presented Natural Environment of Indonesia, the first jewelry exhibit held on the UPH campus.
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| (left-right) Prof. Yongki Safanayong, UPH Vice President Ferliana Suminto, MBA, Donna Angelina S., S.Sn, M.Art, and UPH Rector Dr. (Hon) Jonathan L. Parapak, M.Eng.Sc. | UPH Rector officially opened the exhibit by cutting the ribbon on one of Donna’s jewelries. |
| Donna Angelina, the Head of the Product Design Department, together with Prof. Yongki Safanayong, the Head of the Visual Communication Design Department from the Faculty of Design and Planning, Universitas Pelita Harapan (UPH), presented Natural Environment of Indonesia, the first jewelry exhibit held on the UPH campus. The exhibition, featuring over 33 unique jewelry designs, was held Tuesday, August 23, through Friday, August 26, 2011, in the UPH Gallery, Building B, first floor.
The jewelry on display was inspired by Indonesia?s nature and culture. Donna Angelina began creating her designs while she was earning a master?s degree at Kyungsung University, South Korea. Her memories of and longing for Indonesia inspired patterns that became rings, necklaces, brooches, and pendants. Her design piece Blossom Solitude took six weeks to complete. “I really wanted to appreciate God’s creation in my jewelry pieces,” Donna Angelina explained. Donna hopes that this exhibition will become an annual event that displays new works and celebrates the identity of Indonesia. ?Right now, I am encouraging the students to dare to create artwork that can be featured in future exhibitions. With this event, I also want to show that product design is not complicated,? she stated. Professor Yongki, the first professor of Visual Communication Design in Indonesia, also has an interest in jewelry making. Like Donna, Prof. Yongki finds inspiration in Indonesia?s natural surroundings, especially the butterfly garden in Wanasari, Bali. “I am completely in love with butterflies. They look so beautiful and dynamic, but unfortunately they don?t live that long. But in my silver jewelry, they live on. Butterflies are my endless inspiration,” Prof. Yongki said. Holidays provide the spare time that Prof. Yongki needs to create his jewelry designs. His interest in jewelry started as a hobby in late 2008. Since then, his creations have attracted many people, including a French art connoisseur. Prof. Yongki added, “If we are doing everything with passion and love, we will produce something useful and valuable.” (bs) |
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| UPH students, staff, lecturers, and public are welcomed to this event. | |
