Bagong Kusudiardjo was born in Yogyakarta, Oktober 9, 1928 and known as a controvesial
person in the world of art in Yogyakarta, particularly in performing art. As well
as his grand father HB VII, he disagreed to his environtment and then brought
him to the process of art. He is an inovative person. He always wanted to break
the tradition by creating new work of art.
Learning from his brother, Kuswadji Kawindrosusanto and GPH Tedjokusumo in the
house of Tedjokusuman in 1946. In the same year, he began to learn painting to
Hendra Gunawan and Sudiarja. He was known joined in Pelukis Rakyat. Four years
later, knowing that Pelukis
Rakyat was under Lekra, he then leave it and established Pelukis Indonesia. Here
he improved him self. in 1953, for the first time he went abroad because of his
ability in art. A year later, breaking through thetradition, he created "Layang-layang",
and established the performing center Bagong Kusudiardjo. Many criticisms were
addressed to him for breaking the clasic performing of Java.
In this place, born hundreds of performing and some fragmens and ballet.The balet
of The born of Christ and his ressurection was one his fragmens that shocked the
worl of art in Yogyakarta.