was born in Palembang on 20th May 1976, second of 6 children, in a family of trader. He made his first acquaintance with painting in his child hood and formally took education and seriously learn painting when he enrolled in Palembang SMRS (Sekolah Menengah Seni Rupa – Secondary School of Arts) majoring in Painting. He then continued with his formal education in ISI (Institute Seni Indonesia – Indonesia Arts Institute) in Yogyakarta, enrolling in 1995, and finishing his degree in 2004. post-graduate degree in ISI Yogya in 2013.
Bio
The political turmoil in the 90’s has brought significant impact to the thems of paintings. It would be fair to say that this period marked the shift of abstract paintings from ’Balinese expressionism’ to ’social realism’. Almost every Indonesian young painter at that time chose to present the social political conditions of the time, including Dedy Sufriadi, Politics have become a never-exhausting source. Like a spring that never runs out of its water, the chaotic political condition in Indonesia is a never-ending inspiration. For Dedy, long journey in painting social realism themes are not without hindrance. It was obvious that a dilemma was always surfacing the moment I started to paint, as I realized that the topic I was about to paint did not come from within. The topic was something that was in fashion at the time. he believed that this theme only bring us to social critics that did not have any real impact in life. His disappointment was exacerbated when he was confronted with the reality. Social realism has become a hollow rhetoric. Artists who presented the social realism theme have taken to live in a very individualist way and were oblivious to the real world. This has created a conflict for dedy. Dedy worked for more than four years with my big theme of existentialism. He found it to be like a link of chains; the longer I go with it, the more I found new things in them. To dedy, existentialism has given me a new perspective in looking at an issue, especially issues in the art of paintings.
At this period, the text emerged. At first, text was present only as a complement: to give a brief description of the story behind the painting. The presence of text in the period of existentialism was as an alternative to solve the visual problem. As in graphic stories, some scenes would be understood more easily when we insert some text in them. But along the way, text has become a review in dedy’s paintings; text has taken a more important place, no longer merely serving as a complement. Text has now functioned both as an artistic (visual) or aesthetic element. As an artistic element, text has replaced the line element that was so dominant in my previous works. What was once represented by lines in my painting, now are represented by strings of texts on the canvas. The alphabets used daily can have different and unique characters that define them from one another. Outside the domain of their ‘meaning’, Roman, Chinese, Arabic, and other alphabets are pliable enough to be formed into impressive abstract elements. Text does not converse only the artistic matter. Text is now present as an equal to the other artistic elements. Text can even surpass the depiction of paintings in conveying and translating my obsessions and my opinion on myriads of matters. The exploration begins with the presentation of the element of text, the letters, as a painting in two-dimension. Text will then become the visual element of the painting, where it is presented by texts that are readable and text that are no longer readable. Like a computer monitor with various links and hypertexts, text will be present in other paintings. Various experimentations in the creative process were undertaken; be it exploration of forms or exploration of discourse. This means that I would be presenting a variety of themes in my paintings. The texts may be offered in the form of direct quotations cuts from books, or quotes of writings written onto the canvas. Though personally see the impact of those paintings are not yet satisfactory, I believe that they have given a meaning and valuable input to the next artistic process.
Contact
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Dedy Sufriadi
2020
3rd Andaman International Art Workshop & Art Exhibition
Andaman Art House, Krabi, Thailand
2019
Nothing Gold Can Stay
Modeka Creative Space, Manila, Philippines
Chiangmai Art Connecting – 20 Years of Bluechips
Blue Chips Microhouse, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Sepuluh Perantau
Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Art Plus Shanghai
Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center, Shanghai, China
Hanoi Art Connecting 2019
International Art Exhibition & Workshop
Hanoi University of Industrial Fine Arts, Hanoi, Vietnam
Art Expo Malaysia 2019
MATRADE Exhibition & Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Melegen
Galeri SMSR Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Art Jakarta 2019
Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta, Indonesia (with Artemis Art)
Portret: Penyelidikan Estetis
Bentara Budaya, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Imagining Maestro
(Malam Jumat Kliwon [MJK] art community) Kandang MJK, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Hotel Art Fair Bangkok 2019
W Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand (with Artemis Art)
Hangzhou Art Fair 2019
Hangzhou International Expo Centre, Hangzhou, China (with Artemis Art)
AArt Citizen Art Shanghai 2019
Twelve at Hengshan, Shanghai, China (with Artemis Art)
Dewantara Triennale 2019
Bale Banjar Sangkring, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Satu Arah Untuk Satu Indonesia Maju
Pullman Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia
and the award goes to…
Artemis Art, Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2018
Kama Bang, Kama Petak
MJK Community Group Exhibition, Bentara Budaya Bali, Bali, Indonesia
Celebrating The Future
ABBC Building, Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia
Shanghai Young Art Fair 2018
Shanghai World Trade Center Exhibition Hall, Shanghai, China
Shanghai Art Fair 2018
Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center, Shanghai, China (with Artemis Art)
Here Now
(Nock Art Foundation Residency 2-man show with Indra Dodi) Defiance Gallery at Mary Place, Paddington, Sydney, Australia
Pameran Seni Abstrak
Hyatt Regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Sintesis
MJK Community Group Exhibition, Breeze Art Space, Tangerang, Indonesia
Art Jakarta 2018
Ritz-Carlton Jakarta Pacific Place, Jakarta, Indonesia (with Artemis Art)
Simply Life
Melia Purosani Hotel, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
To Landscape and…
Museum dan Tanah Liat, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2018 cont.
Forms of Diversity
Redbase Foundation, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
CA-RA-KA
Warung Kopi DST, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Peaceful Seeker # 1
Tony Raka Gallery, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
Residency Open Studio
Giverny Art, Queenstown, New Zealand
Abstract Party
Limanjawi Art House, Magelang, Indonesia
Art Fair Philippines 2018
The Link, Ayala Center, Makati, Philippines (with Artemis Art)
2017
Tulang Rusuk
MJK Community Group Exhibition, Bentara Budaya, Jakarta, Indonesia
Shenzhen International Art Fair 2017
Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center, Shenzhen, China (with Artemis Art)
de facto
ARTDOOR Space, Taipei, Taiwan (co-organized by Artemis Art)
Art Jakarta 2017
Ritz-Carlton Jakarta Pacific Place, Jakarta, Indonesia (with Artemis Art)
ARTJOG 10 – Changing Perspective
Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Kecil Itu Indah, After Edwin’s (KI2AE)
Miracle Print Studio, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Yogya Annual Art #2 – Bergerak
Bale Banjar, Sangkring Art Space, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Sharing Happiness
Limas Art House, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Kenduren #4 – Horizon
Perahu Art Community, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Yes We Are
Nalarroepa Ruang Seni, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Putih & Hitam
Syang Art Space, Magelang, Indonesia
Mask: Between Magical and Alter Ego
Museum Ullen Sentalu (Yogyakarta) & Amanjiwo (Magelang), Indonesia
Faces of Life
(two-man exhibition with Sony Irawan)
Artotel Tamrin, Jakarta, Indonesia
We Are 5
Artemis Art @ White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Art-tivities Now
Breeze Art Space, Tangerang, Indonesia
Singapore Contemporary 2017
Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, Singapore (with Artemis Art)
2016
AKAP
Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Minimal Art Gallery (MAG) – HOME
Redbase Foundation, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
UOB Painting of the Year 2016
Ciputra Gallery, Ciputra Artpreneur, Jakarta, Indonesia
Bazaar Art Jakarta 2016
Ritz-Carlton Jakarta Pacific Place, Jakarta, Indonesia (with Artemis Art)
1001 Kesempatan Pendidikan Untuk Anak Indonesia
(Mandiri Art Charity event) Graha Bimasena, Jakarta, Indonesia
Lorem Ipsum: Sisyphus and The Stone
Sangkring Art Project, Yogyakarta
Kenduren #3
Perahu Art Connection, Yogyakarta
2016 (cont.)
Transfer Window
(Malam Jumat Kliwon [MJK] art community), RuangDalam Art House, Yogyakarta
@jogjacontemporary
Jogja Contemporary, Yogyakarta
Sapiens Free
OHD Museum, Magelang
Dialog
Jogja Village Inn, Yogyakarta
Singapore Contemporary 2016
Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, Singapore (with Artemis Art)
2015
Veranda Contemporary Exhibition (two-man show with Anusapati)
V-Gallery, Veranda Hotel, Jakarta
Art Kaohsiung 2015
Pier 2 Art Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (with Artemis Art)
Liminal Consciousness
Affinity for Art, Hong Kong
Keajaiban Kecil
Nalarroepa Ruang Seni, Yogyakarta
Liberation, Unity and Freedom: 30th ASROPA International Art Exhibition
Gunsan Culture Center, Gunsan, South Korea
SHOUT! 2015 (Indonesia Contemporary Art)
3 Locations in Melbourne, Australia
6th Hotel De Imigrantes
Indonesia Contemporary Art Network (iCAN), Yogyakarta
SoulScape in Progress #3
Bentara Budaya Bali, Gianyar, Bali
Love, Live, Life
Pullman Hotel, Jakarta
UOB Art Awards
Plaza UOB, Jakarta
Urip Mung Mampir Ngombe
Langit Art Space, Yogyakarta
Sewindu MJK
Nalarroepa Ruang Seni, Yogyakarta
CAFFA 2015 Art Project
White Box, Publika, Kuala Lumpur (with Artemis Art)
Kepada Republik
DPR/MPR Building, Jakarta
SoulScape in Progress #2
National Art Gallery, Jakarta
Asian Students and Young Artists Art Festival (ASYAF) 2015
Culture Station Seoul 284, Seoul, Korea
Lost In Colour
ARTOTEL, Surabaya
MATJA
Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta
Kenduren #2
Perahu Art Connection, Yogyakarta
Out Of Focus
(Malam Jumat Kliwon [MJK] art community)
Srisasanti Gallery, Yogyakarta
YOS (Yogyakarta Open Studio)
Nalarroepa Ruang Seni & artist’s Studio, Yogyakarta
Playing On Paper
Gallery Prawirotaman Hotel, Yogyakarta
Oase
Rumah Seni Sidoarum, Yogyakarta
Mandiri Bank Art Award “Spirit Membangun Negeri”
Plaza Mandiri, Jakarta
Young Art Taipei 2015
Sheraton Grande, Taipei, Taiwan (with Artemis Art)
Balance in Perfect Soul
House of Sampoerna Art Galery, Surabaya
April Mood
Rumah Seni Sidoarum (RSS), Yogyakarta
Mencetak Tercetak
Komharo Studio, Yogyakarta
2014
Art Show: Intentionality
Philo Art Space, Jakarta
Nandur Srawung
Taman Budaya, Yogyakarya
The Devotion
Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta
Singapore Art Fair
Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre (with Artemis Art)
Fitur & Figur
Taman Budaya, Yogyakarta
SoulScape on Progress
Nalarroepa Ruang Seni, Yogyakarta
ARTJOG|14 – Legacies of Power
Taman Budaya Yogyakarta
50:50:00
Nalarroepa Ruang Seni, Yogyakarta
Untukmu Guru
Museum H. Widyatat, Magelang
2013
Behind The Myth
AKTO College of Art and Design, Athens, Greece
Behind The Myth
TIM Jakarta
Silaturahmi
Bentara Budaya, Jakarta
Art Expo Malaysia 2013
Matrade Exhibition & Convention Centre (MECC), Kuala Lumpur (with Artemis Art)
ARTJOG|13 – Maritime Culture
Taman Budaya Yogyakarta
Sumatera Biennale
Taman Budaya Padang
Pari Suka Pari
Museum Affandi, Yogyakarta
Figuring Text, Text Figuring
Sangkring Art Space, Yogyakarta
2012
THE SPEAKING HOUSE
Durbar Hall Gallery, India
Art Expo Malaysia 2012
Matrade Exhibition & Convention Centre (MECC), Kuala Lumpur (with Artemis Art)
Festival Seni Melayu Asia Tenggara (Southeast Asia Malay Culture Festival)
Padang, West Sumatera
Live Inn Harmony
Yaya Artspace, Sanur, Bali
[s]mallseries
I AM Artspace, Yogyakarta
Tanda Mata
Bentara Budaya, Yogyakarta
Silaturahmi
Bentara Budaya, Yogyakarta
Isyarat Langit
Go Artspace, Surabaya
ARTJOG|12
Taman Budaya Yogyakarta
UOB ART AWARD #2
Jakarta
Free Kick
Royal Plaza Surabaya
Tanah Air Pusaka
Bentara Budaya, Yogyakarta
The Cock Still Fighting
Syhang Art Space, Magelang
Magelang Young Collectors
Rumahku Art Café (RAC), Magelang
Kembar Mayang
Museum H. Widayat, Magelang
Ruang Yang Sama
Museum H. Widayat, Magelang
Meeting Point
Taksu Art Galery, Bali, Indonesia
2011
Food And Paper exhibition
Rumahku Art Café (RAC), Magelang
Soulscape, The Treasure Of Spiritual Art
National Art Gallery, Jakarta
Soulscape, The Treasure Of Spiritual Art
Sangkring Art Space, Yogyakarta
2011 (cont.)
ARTJOG|11
Taman Budaya Yogyakarta
MY SPACE
Philo Art Space, Jakarta
Intelectus Syndicate
AJBS Gallery, Surabaya
Group Exhibition
Mandiri Prioritas, Jakarta
Jing Gey
Aseana Gallery, Singapore
Dies Natalis ISI Yogyakarta XXVII
Fine Art Faculty, Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI), Yogyakarta
2010
Unity: The Return to Art
Wendt Gallery, New York
Beyond Expectation Indoor Pleasures
Apik Gallery, Jakarta
Tramendum
Philo Art Gallery & National Art Gallery, Jakarta
Asia Top Gallery And Hotel Art Fair
Seoul, Korea
Let’s fly an arrow
Tujuh Bintang Gallery, Yogyakarta
Bazaart
Ritz Carlton Hotel, Jakarta
Soulscape, The Treasure Of Spiritual Art
Toni Raka Gallery, Bali
ke-Bersamaan
Galery Biasa, Yogyakarta
Soulscape
Taman Budaya, Yogyakarta
Gerakan Seni Abstrak Indonesia
Taman Budaya, Yogyakarta
2009
Diorama Kedamaian
Hotel Melia Purosani, Yogyakarta
Hiperlink
Tujuh Bintang Art Space, Yogyakarta
The Dream, Tujuh Bintang Art Award
Jogja National Museum. Yogyakarta
Subject Ekpose(s)
Pure Art Space, Jakarta
Cogito
Philo Art Space, Jakarta
Selayang Pandang Bumi Sriwijaya II
Yogyakarta
Guruh Umar Bakri
Jogja Gallery, Jogjakarta
Halo-Halo 1
Manila Contemporary, Manila
Fresh 4 U
Jogja Gallery, Jogjakarta
Realitas #3, Ketik Reg Manjoer
Sangkring Art Space, Yogyakarta
HEADLIGHTS 2009
VWFA, Kuala Lumpur
2008
Golden Box #2
Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta
All I Want For Xmas
Manila Contemporary, Manila
Versus
Galeri 678, Jakarta
Grand Opening Exhibition
Red Sea Gallery, Brisbane
Too Much Painting Will Kill You
Tujuh Bintang Art Space, Yogyakarta
Perjalanan Seni Lukis Abstrak # 8
Taman Budaya Yogyakarta
Group Exhibition
Rumah Damawangsa, Jakarta
Setelah 20 Mei
Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta
Fragmentasi
Philo Art Space, Jakarta
2007
Perjalanan Seni Lukis Abstrak Indonesia # 5
Semar Gallery, Malang
Optimis #2
Galeri Biasa Yogyakarta
Group Exhibition
Melia Purosani Hotel Yogyakarta
Seni lukis Abstrak #4
National Gallery, Jakarta
2006
Abstrak
Melia Purosani Hotel Yogyakarta
Through The Limit
Koa’s Café and Dining, Yogyakarta
Group Exhibition
Melia Purosani Hotel Yogyakarta
Vice Versa
Taman Budaya Yogyakarta
2005
Group Exhibition
Four Seasons Hotel, Jakarta
Group Exhibition
Melia Purosani Hotel Yogyakarta
Group Exhibition
Museum Ulam Sentalu, Yogyakarta
2004
Art & Sculpture Exhibition
Jogja Expo Center, Yogyakarta
Group Exhibition
Jogja Village Inn, Yogyakarta
2003
Grand Opening Exhibition
Rumah Seni Muara, Yogyakarta
Kelompok 8
Benteng Vredeburg Sanggar Bidar Sriwijaya, Yogyakarta
#2 Issue
Rumah Seni Muara, Yogyakarta
Membaca Ruang-Ruang
Rumah Seni Muara, Yogyakarta
Pratisara Afandi Adi Karya
Bantul, Yogyakarta
Launch Exhibition for Jurnal Seni Rupa SIDI Yogyakarta
2002
Five Yogyakarta Artists
Gallery Proklamasi, Jakarta
Fathomless 7
Mien Gallery, Yogyakarta
Group Exhibition
Etnik Kafe, Yogyakarta
2001
Kelompok 8 Sanggar Bidar Sriwijaya
Benteng Vredeburg, Yogyakarta
Imajinasi dan Warna
Bizete Gallery, Jakarta
Seni Lukis Bertiga
Dirix Art Gallery, Yogyakarta
Dialog Multi Rupa Sanggar Bidar Sriwijaya
Palembang
Realitas II Kelompok Greget
Purna Budaya Yogyakarta
Art Festival
Bizete Gallery, Jakarta
Total Indonesia Art Award
Jakarta, Indonesia
2000
Seni Rupa Perupa Muda
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Bersama
Dirix Art Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Kelompok Solusi 4
Melia Purosani Hotel Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Seni Rupa Gelar Seni Pertunjukan Rakyat
Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI), Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Seni Rupa Islami KMI ISI Yogyakarta
Masjid Istiqlal, Jakarta, Indonesia
Philip Moris Indonesian Art Award
National Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
Art Festival
Bizete Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2000 (cont.)
Campur Sari
ISI Gallery, Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI), Yogyakarta, Indonesia
1999
Winsor And Newton Art Competition
Bandung, Indonesia
Pekan Kesenian Indonesia
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Dies Natalis
Fine Art Faculty, Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI), Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Dialog Multi Rupa
Sanggar Bidar Sriwijaya, Purnabudaya, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Kelompok Solusi 4
Dirix Art Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Group Exhibition
Bizette Gallery, Bali, Indonesia
Group Exhibition
LIPPO BANK Jakarta, Indonesia
Nokia Art Award 1999
Jakarta, Indonesia
1998
Introspeksi
Sanggar Driya Manunggal, Yogyakarta
Group Exhibition of Seven Young Artists
Hotel Radison, Yogyakarta
Bercermin
Sanggar Suwung, Yogyakarta
Group Exhibition
Pondok Indah Mall, Jakarta
Refleksi Zaman
Benteng Vredeburg, Yogyakarta
1997
Peksiminas IV
ITB Bandung, Indonesia
Realitas Kelompok Greget `95
Purna Budaya, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Group Exhibition
Pandean Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
1996
Sketsa di Sasana Ajiyasa
Fine Art Faculty, Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI), Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Kelompok Greget, Sasana Ajiyasa
Fine Art Faculty, Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI), Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Dialog Dua Kota II ISI-IKJ
Purna Budaya, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
My newest Project & Art Work
Superficial Reader
– Jogja Gallery-
15 Desember 2020 – 15 Januari 2021
