Moelyono lives and works in Tulungagung. He graduated from Indonesian Institute of the Arts, Yogyakarta. he is known for his art that highly engaged with community, and to bring up social political issues in the area they are working in. his projects are written in two main books, Moelyono: Seni Rupa Penyadaran (1997) published by Bentang Foundation and Moelyono: Pak Moel Guru Gambar” (2007) by Insist. Moelyono has joined many important art exhibitions including t Beyond the Future, The Third Asia-Pacific Triennale of Contemporary Art (1999), SIASAT, Jakarta Biennale (2013), Sunshower: Contemporary Art from Southeast Asia 1980s to Now (2017), and Beyond Bliss, Bangkok Art Biennale (2018). His last solo exhibition Amok Tanah Jawa held at Flinders Museum, Adelaide, 2018.
Around 20 years ago, Moelyono created a work depicting Marsinah (a labor activist) which was planned to be exhibited fully in Surabaya. Unfortunately, the plan was not successful; the event was disbanded by the armed forces. Following the disbandment, the work on Marsinah was exhibited in several places in different interpretations and presentations.
Marsinah passed away over two decades ago, but her spirit stays still. She is the symbol of labor struggle. Many prevailing policies in favor of the labor are the result of Marsinah’s struggle as well.
Moelyono plans to “resurrect” Marsinah once again. He intends to highlight two things: first, Marsinah as the symbol of a never-ending struggle, as a monument. And the second, recalling how the Orde Baru (New Order) regime treated Marsinah inhumanely; she was murdered viciously.
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