Artopology and Gunawarman Group Collaboration Presents Fine Art and Blockchain Technology Exhibition

Platform developer startups marketplace connected artwork blockchain, Artopology, in collaboration with the Gunawarman Group held an art exhibition titled "The Palette and The Plate". Located in Sofia at the Gunawarman, the exhibition, which presents various works of contemporary art along with food and music, has been open from 18 March 2023 to 30 April 2023.

The works of art on display have been strictly curated by the Artopology team and partners, namely Galeri Semarang, which is a contemporary gallery for world-class works of art from local and international artists. This exhibition is expected to present specific and unique experiences, such as optical illusion art techniques.

Some of the artists whose works were exhibited included Agapetus Kristiandana, Andy Dewantoro, Bestrizal Besta, Gabriel Aries, Galam Zulkifli, Ines Katamso, Maryanto, Seulgi Yoon Suak, and Tara Kasenda. Each work of art on display will also be accompanied by a digital certificate of authenticity registered at blockchain.

Founder & CEO of Artopologi Intan Wibisono revealed that this collaboration is a routine program held in order to provide space, both online nor offline, to present works of art in everyday life. "Similar exhibitions will be held regularly by Artopologi in various alternative spaces where art lovers congregate," he added.

All works on display can be accessed and collected directly through the official website Arthropology in rupiah currency, including based certificate of authenticity blockchain without the need for cryptocurrency. The curation of works exhibited during The Palette and The Plate will also be updated regularly.

The Artopology Platform itself was officially introduced to the public space in October 2022 through the holding of an exhibition titled "Rekam Masa" at the National Museum, Jakarta. The meaning of the theme marks life in one's time/age, marked by the timestamp that belongs to technology blockchain.

As a web3 platform for works of art, Artopologi has a mission to bridge the conventional art ecosystem with the latest technology in order to regenerate art collectors in Indonesia. The company has also earned pre-start funding led by Ideosource.

The web3 platform for works of art in Indonesia

Art work has a very broad meaning, according to KBBI, another meaning of art is a work created with extraordinary expertise. The form itself also varies, such as dance, painting, carving, or music. In Indonesia, besides Artopology, there are several web3 platforms that also focus on works of art, such as Netra which focuses on targeting the art music market.

The Netra platform offers ownership and royalty rights to the music works of local Indonesian and international musicians in the form of NFT digital assets to their fans. This initiative enables musicians to gain alternative income from creative activities, which basically reduces or eliminates the portion of work (and the portion of profit sharing) by intermediaries such as distributors, even labels.

The company applies the principle of decentralization, profits earned through streaming the music will be directly transferred to the musician and can be claimed by the Netra NFT owner without any third party intervention. And by leveraging technology blockchain, the security and authenticity of each transaction is guaranteed and transparent.

Apart from the industry players, the government also supports the presence of the web3 platform in the country. This is evident in the license recently obtained by the payment gateway platform for crypto transactions Alchemy Pay. Companies cooperate with fintech in operating remittance and remittance services.

The report "Indonesia Web3 Landscape and Crypto Outlook 2022" released by the Indonesian Blockchain Association (ABI) and Indonesia Crypto Network (ICN) shows that there are 569 companies or startup registered in the system Online Single Submission (OSS) which is included in the category of "Blockchain Technology Development Activities" with the Standard Classification of Industrial Business Fields (KBLI) 62014.

The landscape of the Web3 industry in Indonesia. Source: Indonesia Cypto Outlook 2022