Indonesia’s 50 Richest
HARYANTO ADIKOESOEMO: CHEMICALS COLLECTOR
The son of billionaire Soegiarto Adikoesoemo and CEO of the family’s
chemicals outfit AKR Corporindo, Haryanto Adikoesoemo started collecting
art over 25 years ago. Over time he has accumulated 800 pieces, including
works by Andy Warhol, Mark Rothko and Gerhard Richter. Roughly half
of Adikoesoemo’s collection consists of works by Indonesian artists. Now
this heir to a chemicals fortune is taking his treasure trove public, opening
a museum dedicated entirely to modern and contemporary art, Museum
MACAN, in early November. Much of the art is on loan from Adikoesoemo’s
collection, but the museum is also commissioning works. His daughter
Fenessa chairs the foundation that runs the museum. Located in Jakarta, the
43,000-square-foot space includes a sculpture garden that features works
by Jeff Koons and Yayoi Kusama, an area with art catering to children and
exhibits that rotate throughout the year. On display now is a custom piece
made up of 13 Asian flags, constructed out of colored sand and connected
by transparent tubes. A colony of 5,000 weaver ants lives within the display,
and as the tiny creatures move through the flags, the sand is transferred
from one flag to another, creating constantly shifting visuals.
—Jennifer WangMuseum MACAN is devoted entirely
to modern and contemporary art.