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Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

Davidson, NORTH CAROLINA

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  • Artist: Aliansyah Caniago (Indonesian, b. 1987)

Indonesian painter. Caniago studied painting at Bandung Institute of Technology Faculty art and Design. He has participated in many performance art workshops in Germany, Poland, Singapore, Japan, and Thailand. Caniago's performance art is centered around activism within the public space. His interventions and site specific works enter areas of conflict through art in an effort to incite change and to repair instances of damaged environment. He is now a fellow of Melati Suryodarmo at a performance art practice in Solo, Indonesia. Caniago is also one of the founders of an artist collective space in Bandung, Ruang Gerilya. He has recieved multiple awards and honors including the 4th Bazaar Art Award, Top Honor Indonesian Art Award and the Bandung Contemporary Art Award.

Camphor Leaves by Aliansyah Caniago
  • Aliansyah Caniago
  • Camphor Leaves, 2017
Leaves, graphite, plastic bags, and pins
25.625 x 27.125 in
(65.09 x 68.9 cm)