Darbotz loves Jakarta very much, the hectic tracfic jam and the chaotic of Jakarta he must face everyday. Those bring out his visual character of his
work : The cumi (squid), a character describes his alter ego in facing the hard city. Darbotz first signature on the street probably his school gang name back in1997, from walls, buses and including at the enemy school area. After more comprehend visual principles during lectures in 2000-2004, Darbotz developed to create visual characteristics as his own identity without using any typography, breaking the common grafitti norm.
Eddie Hara is among the Indonesian contemporaryartists, and he, in his own ways, has succeeded in discovering a visualization type that eventually led to the birth of a "new genre" by including the wildness and innocence of children`s drawing, or streetart in other word : the generic raw art in his works. With this, Eddie`s works keep dealing with various themes and the sub-culture mindset : from environ-ment deterioration through the absurdity of contemporary people`s life.
Ykha Amelz sees her life as a visual journey where every scene captured by her sight is a distinctive inspiration. Her work as an illustrator has been praised both in Indonesia as well as overseas. Her success is truly a result of synergy between seamless talent and perfectionism. Ykha’s work has able to bring “wowness” to the public eye, offering originality and simplicity at its best. With her conceptual maturity, professionalism, creativity, and her amicable personality, no doubt she will make it to the TOP!
Wisnu Auri, a graduate of the Indonesian Institute of Art Yogyakarta, debuted his solo show “The Other Side of Beauty” in 2010 at Gallery Canna. His conceptual works, sought after by local and international galleries, span two and three dimensions, with clean-lined installations contrasting sharply with his seemingly chaotic drawings.
Born and raised in Yogyakarta from a simple North-Sumatran family, Oky graduated from Indonesia Institute of Art in Yogyakarta, majoring in Design Communication Visual. Eversince, Oky has pushed himself to the limit, with his distinctive characteristic and his own world! He may be perceived as kinky and eccentric kind of artist that seems lost in his own imagination. Inspired by comics, his work reminds us to Tim Burton look, pop-surrealism, that will bring you into a fantasy realm lled with his alter egos.
For Zaky Arifin, life is like a temporary chalk mark on a wall. Since 2010, this Jakarta-born graphic designer has created inspiring visual and typography murals found in offices, retail spaces, restaurants, and cafes in Jakarta. Each work serves as a journal to be freely enjoyed and understood.