Balinese Keris Exhibition in Hollenstedt, Germany

Marcokeris · 31st August 2016, 05:02 PM

I have red the book and I think it is very well done and perfect with the museum exhibition and good to increase the interest in the kris to those who still do not know them.

A. G. Maisey · 31st August 2016, 11:47 PM

Jean, I have not read the book, nor have I seen the exhibition, and because of this I have not given either a positive or a negative opinion on either.

I have made comments, and those comments are based on what you and others have said

Certainly I have indicated that I will not spend the E38 + postage on a book that from all reports appears to be a very well presented book of very good photographs, but which appears not to address any matters that could be of interest to me personally.

Frankly I'm fed up with opening books full of pretty pictures which address the keris as an art work. These books have been appearing with great regularity for about the last 20 years.

I'm well aware that I'm out on a limb, all by myself, in this attitude, and I am sure that the vast bulk of collectors, as distinct from students of the keris, do not share my attitude. So surely, this catalogue of the exhibition will be welcomed by keris collectors who are unable to attend the exhibition in person.

My greatest disappointment is that according to the comments I have read here, and in personal correspondence, the involvement of Achim Weihrauch did not result in text that was other than superficial commentary. I suppose this is understandable in a catalogue of an exhibition that is directed at a wide audience, however, in such a publication the benchmark is Solyom, and in his catalogue he managed to produce the best single reference on the Javanese keris that has yet been published.

Something similar on the Balinese keris would have been very nice.

kai · 16th November 2016, 07:35 AM

The IFICAH exhibition on keris Bali is going to close soon and will only be open for visits on Wednesday and Thursday this week.

The catalog is now available for download:
Full version in German

English version without the catalog section

For the time being, utilize the German version to get a glimpse on the keris in the exhibition; I'll post an update once the full version becomes available soon...

If you happen to like the book, hard copies in English or German are still available for €38 plus postage from the IFICAH foundation.

Regards,
Kai

Battara · 16th November 2016, 04:07 PM

Many thanks Kai (especially for those of us who can't get there before the closing).

mariusgmioc · 18th November 2016, 07:24 PM

I downloaded the English version and it is complete.

Thank you for the links!

A. G. Maisey · 18th November 2016, 09:09 PM

Yes, the English version does appear to be complete.

The presentation of this exhibition seems to have been excellent. I live too far away to even contemplate a visit, but from what I have been told, and from the on-line presentations, it was something really admirable.

The photos in the on-line catalogue are very artistic and beautifully presented.

I will not comment on the text.

Loedjoe · 22nd November 2016, 11:01 AM

IFICAH has vey generously provided downloadable versions, available directly from their website
http://ificah.de/publikationen/

16th November 2016, 07:35 AM	#3
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	2 last days of the exhibition! The IFICAH exhibition on keris Bali is going to close soon and will only be open for visits on Wednesday and Thursday this week. The catalog is now available for download: Full version in German English version without the catalog section For the time being, utilize the German version to get a glimpse on the keris in the exhibition; I'll post an update once the full version becomes available soon... If you happen to like the book, hard copies in English or German are still available for €38 plus postage from the IFICAH foundation. Regards, Kai

18th November 2016, 09:09 PM	#6
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,992	Yes, the English version does appear to be complete. The presentation of this exhibition seems to have been excellent. I live too far away to even contemplate a visit, but from what I have been told, and from the on-line presentations, it was something really admirable. The photos in the on-line catalogue are very artistic and beautifully presented. I will not comment on the text. Last edited by A. G. Maisey; 18th November 2016 at 10:01 PM.

31st August 2016, 05:02 PM	#1
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	I have red the book and I think it is very well done and perfect with the museum exhibition and good to increase the interest in the kris to those who still do not know them.

31st August 2016, 11:47 PM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,992	Jean, I have not read the book, nor have I seen the exhibition, and because of this I have not given either a positive or a negative opinion on either. I have made comments, and those comments are based on what you and others have said Certainly I have indicated that I will not spend the E38 + postage on a book that from all reports appears to be a very well presented book of very good photographs, but which appears not to address any matters that could be of interest to me personally. Frankly I'm fed up with opening books full of pretty pictures which address the keris as an art work. These books have been appearing with great regularity for about the last 20 years. I'm well aware that I'm out on a limb, all by myself, in this attitude, and I am sure that the vast bulk of collectors, as distinct from students of the keris, do not share my attitude. So surely, this catalogue of the exhibition will be welcomed by keris collectors who are unable to attend the exhibition in person. My greatest disappointment is that according to the comments I have read here, and in personal correspondence, the involvement of Achim Weihrauch did not result in text that was other than superficial commentary. I suppose this is understandable in a catalogue of an exhibition that is directed at a wide audience, however, in such a publication the benchmark is Solyom, and in his catalogue he managed to produce the best single reference on the Javanese keris that has yet been published. Something similar on the Balinese keris would have been very nice.

16th November 2016, 04:07 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Many thanks Kai (especially for those of us who can't get there before the closing).

18th November 2016, 07:24 PM	#5
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,906	I downloaded the English version and it is complete. Thank you for the links!

22nd November 2016, 11:01 AM	#7
Loedjoe Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Oxford (UK) Posts: 96	IFICAH has vey generously provided downloadable versions, available directly from their website http://ificah.de/publikationen/