Various Indian tribes accessories model is shown with a statue of an African model of small size.

Heyday of artists who do business, such as sculptors, painters, and other arts workers, had passed more than 10 years ago. When they were still working until now, such as sculptors Yulhendri, they merely survive, while waiting for the miracle of the coming boom, which may at someday would come back.

After finishing his study of the ISI (art college) in Yogyakarta, Yulhendri is the father of three sons, began to make its action as a sculptor with Indian models. During its development, Yul can read people’s favorite alien to ethnic art, especially ethnic Indonesia.

Yulhendri, 43 years old, graduated from ISI Yogyakarta artists, now it still get orders from foreign countries. But he acknowledges, his work orders statue, only small orders, and the price is relatively cheap. Drop in the price of these artworks, the artists themselves actually act. Fellow artists slamming each other in price. Consequently, when the artist came to a broker, then the price is increasingly falling again. Until now, the cheapest Yul works sold for between Rp 200 thousand, and can penetrate most expensive price to Rp10 million.

Yulhendri also make a sculpture with a European model in large size

More worrying again, people who came out into the center of many crafts which only acts as a broker. Yul even termed it just messed up. One time someone comes, later was known as the broker. He bought one of two products, the price of Rp 600 thousand per product.

Secretly, the broker is another artist who went about doing such a work can have a Yul. With the price of casual men’s pressing, up to Rp200 thousand. The consequences can be unpredictable. Prices plummeted immediately.

Then Yulhendri solution? He make another new model. After 2-3 years should immediately replace the new model. Yul hope that the government should immediately handle the world of handicraft artisans. According to him, the new government deal with serious music and dance artists. Two groups of this art, the patent has been receiving attention. For the handicraft business activity, which is expected from the government is keeping the price so there is no competition and assist patent copyrighted works.