Hendrik Hermanus Joel Ngantung or also known as Henk Ngantung (born in Manado, North Sulawesi, March 1, 1921 - died in Jakarta, December 12, 1991 at the age of 70 years) is a painter and the Governor of Jakarta Indonesia for the period 1964-1965. 

 

as a painter 

Before becoming Governor of Jakarta, Henk known as a painter without formal education. Together Anwar and Asrul Sani, he joined medirikan "Arena". Henk also been a board Indonesian-Chinese Friendship Institute from 1955 to 1958. 

 

Jakarta Governor 

Henk Ngantung during a visit to Vienna, along with the Mayor of Vienna, Austria at that time, Bruno Marek and Indonesian Consul in Vienna, A. Kobir Sasradipoera 

Before being appointed as governor, he was appointed by President Sukarno as deputy governor under Soemarno. At that time many people were protesting the appointment of Henk Ngantung. Sukarno wanted to Henk make Jakarta as a city of culture. And, Ngantung judged to have artistic talent. One of the experiences that may be interesting is when the president called him to the court to say that the trees on the edge of the road that had just passed needs to be reduced. Problem beggars Jakarta eyesore not escape the attention Ngantung. But all to no avail. 

 

Life after serve

Henk Ngantung not merely living in poverty to have to sell the house in the center of town to move to the township. Henk suffering continues Ngantung hit because almost blind by eye disease and labeled as followers of the Communist Party of Indonesia without ever being tried, imprisoned, much less prosecuted until his death in December 1991 Henk Ngantung until his death lived in a small house in a narrow alley Cawang, East Jakarta .

 

Henk loyalty even though he continued to paint encroached heart disease and glaucoma are making blind right eye and the left eye only serves 30 percent. In the late 1980s, he painted with his face almost inherent in the canvas and had to be assisted magnifying glass. A month before his death, when he was in a sickly state, entrepreneur Ciputra ventured sponsoring the first and last exhibition Henk. 

 

Family 

Henk married to Evie Ngantung. Their marriage was blessed with four children namely Maya Ngantung, Genie Ngantung, Kamang Ngantung and Karno Ngantung. Henk died at the age of 71 years due to heart disease. Buried in Menteng Pulo TPU 

 

Works 

Welcome monument depicting a man and a woman who is waving located in the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle is the result Henk sketch. The original idea for the statue came from President Sukarno and the design was originally done by Henk Ngantung who at the time was the deputy governor of Jakarta.

 

Henk also sketched emblem and symbol of Jakarta but ironically, it has not been recognized by the government.

 

Henk also design for the West Irian Liberation Statue, Jakarta.

 

Provincial Government of Jakarta 2015 promise to make Park or green open space named Henk Ngantung.