I was born in Indonesia and grew up exploring the crowded city of Jakarta, the backwoods of Java island, and later the contrastingly fresh air of Seattle. As a teenager, Salvador Dalí, Mr. Tino Sidin (an Indonesian artist cartoonist), and many design publications from around the world inspired my initial artmaking.
I immigrated to the United States to pursue my interest in art and design and studied graphic design and art in Seattle and the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. I'm now living in Seattle, practicing my work in art and design.
In addition to gallery exhibitions, guest speakers to various art courses, and numerous private collections in the United States, Australia, and Asia, my paintings and digital murals can be seen in various locations of the Amazon.com headquarters in Seattle's South Lake Union campus.
In 2021, I founded an art mentorship program, The Spice Art Club. A safe space transforming doubt into a place of confidence through art practice. It’s a place for like-minded artists to grow and support each other through art.
Statement
When I create, I embark on a journey of self-reflection. Each painting begins with a question and, through exploration, grows into a narrative, an abstraction of an aspect of life where the materials, colors, and textures become phrases and chapters describing the journey, not just the ending.
My love of food and curiosity in visual language led me to a study of color, texture, and forms inspired by food—Mix them up as if they are different people. Arranging materials, colors, forms, and compositions to invoke contrast and harmony.
It’s about taking a lighthearted approach to the injustice and pain when people treat those who are different than themselves. Food is life. Ingredients are people. We are all different, but we are also the same.
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