12 April — 3 May 2025
This catalogue is published in conjunction with A, solo exhibition by Agus Suwage, curated by Bod Edrian, held at A+ WORKS of ART, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 12 April to 3 May 2025.
Probing Agus Suwage’s creative journey, a series of works have been established, exercised, and reinterpreted through numerous iterations. Agus Suwage is not only an artist with a broad spectrum of aspirations and appreciations but also one who stands on the principle of complex self-discovery. His iterative process often appropriates elements from the external world, yet just as frequently, it appropriates himself and his own works. His works do not always stand alone; they often reappear as new discoveries from past creations while simultaneously also inspiring—and perhaps lending those new discoveries (read: images) to—Agus Suwage’s future works. This diligent process of iteration may revolve around the question of who and what the “self” truly is within the vanity of physical existence. At the same time, the artist reexamines the meaning of appropriation within the context of collective consciousness in an interconnected universe.
Like a cycle, the universe of Agus Suwage’s works will always revolve, continually giving birth to another, new cycle. In this continuous reiteration, the beginning and the end become indistinguishable—and ultimately, insignificant. A marks Agus Suwage’s latest pursuit, delving into the concept of roots within himself and his artistry. What is the meaning of roots within his constellation of cycles? Could it be that the cycle itself is the root of the artist’s creative path?
A is presented as the bedrock of Agus Suwage’s many kinds of cycles. A can represent the first letter of his name, as well as the first letter of the alphabet. It also refers to the standard tuning pitch in Western music, set at 440 Hz—a discipline that Agus Suwage deeply appreciates and frequently integrates into his artistic expressions. A is the beginning, A is the foundation—thus, A can be understood as both the root and the gateway that unveils layers of meaning within Agus Suwage’s aspirations.
Paintings, watercolor drawings, sculptures, found objects, and sound installation manifest Agus Suwage’s ingenuity in deconstructing and reassembling his ideas. Much like a scientist who repeatedly iterates their experiments to find a scientific solution, Agus Suwage persistently rethinks and revisits the ideas he has created and exhibited.
In Eros Kai Thanatos/Vanitas, presented through various media, Agus Suwage continues his observation of the interplay between a love for life and the inevitability of death—an enduring tension that humanity grapples with throughout existence. This work serves as a bridge to understanding the profound and relentless creative drive that has fueled Agus Suwage for years.
Meanwhile, Nyanyian Duniawi offers another reflection of how Agus Suwage perceives life on the horizon between heaven and hell on earth. The two realms are separated by an invisible, often unnoticed, and eventually forgotten imaginary line. In line with the Tradition & Tension series, which highlights the encounter between contemporary life and the historical and cultural values within tradition, the two elements meet and assimilate—though at times, they attempt to negate or remain unrecognizable to one another.
Utilizing a variety of found objects combined with his signature three-dimensional approach, The Singer Not The Song subtly suggests that the images and objects composed do not necessarily represent the vulgar intention of his artistic ideas. Once again, Agus Suwage entices his audience to continuously peel away the symbolic layers of his iterative approach. Sound and music add another layer of complexity to understanding the spectrum of references he absorbs—ranging from classical music references, represented through a musical notation book, to the title itself, inspired by a song from The Rolling Stones.
A could also be interpreted as the first letter of the word art, a discipline Agus Suwage has dedicated himself to for years, making him intimately familiar with a wide range of visual references—one of which is reflected in Plesiran. Meanwhile, Ars Longa underscores his belief in art’s ability to address various socio-political issues by portraying figures as leaves on the tree of immortality. The latter work represents yet another attempt to illustrate an encounter between great figures from various fields, gathered in a realm that is both ideal and captivating.
A is an assembly of Agus Suwage’s works, orchestrated by the artist to engage in dialogue and improvisation with one another—like a concert filled with countless layers of his artistry. A celebrates both the creative process and Agus Suwage’s latest aesthetic reflections. A is a tribute to art, life, and his enduring creative tradition. A marks the celebration of the birth of Agus Suwage.
Happy birthday, Agus Suwage!
Bob Edrian
Eros Kai Thanatos/Vanitas 2024–2025, Mixed media, Variable dimensions
Tension
The Singer not The Song 2025, Acrylic, graphite, painted branches, loud speaker, audio player, metal bucket, pebble stone, found objects, Variable dimensions
2024,
AAgus Suwage (b. 1959, Purworejo, Indonesia) has participated in numerous international biennials, including the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (1996), Gwangju Bienniale (2000), Singapore Bienniale (2006), Jogja Biennale (2007, 2013), and Prospect New Orleans (2014–15), amongst others. Recent institutional exhibitions include: Sights and Sounds, Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio, USA (2018); SUNSHOWER: Contemporary Art from Southeast Asia 1980s to Now, Mori Art Museum, National Art Center, Tokyo, Japan (2017); Manifesto V: Arus, National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta (2016); After Utopia: Revisiting the Ideal in Asian Contemporary Art, Singapore Art Museum (2015); Panorama: Recent Art from Contemporary Asia, Singapore Art Museum (2012); Beyond the East, Macro Museum, Rome, Italy (2011); Beyond the Self, National Portrait Gallery, Australia (2011). In 2009, Jogja National Museum, Indonesia presented Still Crazy After All These Years, a retrospective dedicated to the artist on the occasion of his 50th birthday.
AGUS SUWAGE
Born 1959 in Purworejo, Central Java, Indonesia
EDUCATION AND BACKGROUND
1979–1986
• Graphic Design at Bandung Institute of Technology, Faculty of Fine Art and Design, Bandung, Indonesia
1996
• Artist in Residence in QUT, Brisbane, Australia
1999–2000
• Artist in Residence in “Sai-no-kuni” Saitama, the Museum of Modern Art, Koshigaya-shi Saitama, Japan
2003
• Brito International Artists Workshop, Tepantor, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2009
• Artist in Residence in STPI, Singapore
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITION
2025
• A, A+ Works of Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Fragmen, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2024
• Ziggurat, ROH Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2022
• The Theater of Me, Museum MACAN, Jakarta, Indonesia
2017
• Room of Mine, Tyler Rollins Fine Art, New York, USA
2014
• <<II>>, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2013
• CYCLE No. 3, ARNDT, Berlin, Germany
• CYCLE No. 2, Tyler Rollins Fine Art, New York, USA
2012
• DAUR/CYCLE, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2011
• The End Is Just Beginning Is The End, Tyler Rollins Fine Art, New York, USA
2009
• CIRCL3, Singapore Tyler Print Institute Gallery, Singapore
• Still Crazy After All These Years, Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2008
• Beauty in the Dark, Avanthay Contemporary Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland
• An Offering to Ego CIGE 2008, Beijing, China, organized by Nadi Gallery
2007
• I/CON, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2005
• Pause / Re-Play, Soemardja Gallery, ITB, Bandung, Indonesia
2004
• Fabulous Fable, ArtSingapore 2004, The Contemporary Asian Art Fair, Suntec City, Singapore, organized by Nadi Gallery
• Toys S’ Us, CP Asian Art Space, Jakarta; Selasar Soenaryo, Bandung; Emmitan Gallery, Surabaya; Gaya Fusion of Sense, Sayan, Bali; Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
• Playing the Fool Valentine Willie Fine Art- Southeast Asian Painting & Works of Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2003
• Ough...Nguik!!, National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia, organized by Nadi Gallery
2002
• Atelier Frank and Lee Gallery, Singapore
• Channel of Desire, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2001
• I&I&I, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Beautify, Cemeti Art House, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2000
• Sai-no-kuni, Artist in residence exhibition, Gen Gallery & Public center Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan
• Eksotika Dotkom, Soemardja Gallery, ITB, Bandung, Indonesia
1999
• Millennium Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia 1998 Cemeti Contemporary Art Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Galeri Padi, Bandung, Indonesia
1997
• Lontar Art Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
1996
• H Block Gallery QUT, Brisbane, Australia
1995
• Cemeti Contemporary Art Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITION
2024
• Ways of Dreaming, ARTSUB 2024, Pos Bloc Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia
• The Poetic Effect, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Sekian Purnama Setelah Pancaroba, FSRD ITB 1979, Galeri Soemardja, West Java, Indonesia
• Milestone, ART IASR 2024, Lawangwangi Creativespace, West Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
• Contemporary Art & Printmaking, Indonesian Artist’
• Print Portfolio, Artsphere Gallery, Dharmawangsa Square, South Jakarta, Indonesia
• Beyond Elasticity: Rubber and Materiality, Jakarta Art Hub, Wisma Geha, Central Jakarta, Indonesia
• ARTJOG 2024 – Motif : Ramalan, Commission works, Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta, D.I Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2023
• Indonesia Painting: Vita Activa, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Kutip Kitab, Jogja Art + Books Fest 2023, The Ratan, Bantul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
• Matrajiva, Artina, Sarinah, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Art Basel Hong Kong, ROH Projects, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong
• Kinesthesia, ISA Art Gallery, Art Jakarta Gardens, Hutan Kota by Plataran, Jakarta, Indonesia
2022
• Attunement, celebrating The 22nd anniversary of Nadi Gallery, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Emotional Asia, Miyatsu Daisuke Collections, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Japan
2020
• ARTJOG 2020 –Resilience, Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2019
• Faktor X, Indonesian Contemporary Art & Design, Grand Kemang Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia
• SUNSHOWER: Contemporary Art from Southeast Asia1980s to Now, Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
• Dunia Dalam Berita, Museum MACAN, Jakarta, Indonesia
• +63 | +62, Silverlens Gallery, Manila, Philippines
2018
• ART UNLIMITED: XyZ 2018, Bandung, Indonesia
• Disparate Bodies, Yavuz Gallery, Singapore
• ART Bali – Beyond The Myths, ABBC Building, Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia
• Celebrating Indonesian Portraiture, OHD Museum, Magelang, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
• Sights + Sounds, Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio, USA
2017
• Terra Incognita, Hilger Brotkunsthalle, Vienna, Austria
• SUNSHOWER:
Contemporary Art from Southeast Asia 1980s to Now, National Art Center and Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
2016
• Universal Influence, Mandiri ART|JOG|9, Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
• A Touch for The Now, MONA Inner Space, Poznan, Poland
• Art Basel Hong Kong 2016, Nadi Gallery, Hong Kong
• Art Stage Singapore 2016, Nadi Gallery, Singapore
2015
• After Utopia, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
• #FAMILYANDFRIENDS, ROH Projects, Equity Tower, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Celebration of Love, Art & Collectables Auction for a Cause, Singapore
• Art Basel Hong Kong 2015, Nadi Gallery, Hong Kong
2014
• Prospect New Orleans, New Orleans, USA
• ARTJOG2014 – Legacies of Power, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
• Art Stage Singapore, Nadi Gallery, Singapore.
2013
• Biennale Jogja XII Equator #2, Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
• SIP! Indonesian Art Today, ARNDT, Singapore
• SIP! Indonesian Art Today, ARNDT, Berlin, Germany
• Beast/Bloom for Thee: Biota etc., Galeri Canna, Jakarta, Indonesia.
• Dermawan untuk Darmawan, Nady Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
• G Seoul 13: International Art Fair, Nadi Gallery, Seoul, Korea
• Maritime Culture, Art Jog 2013, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2012
• ART HK 12, Nadi Gallery, ARNDT, Langgeng Gallery, Hong Kong
• Migration, ARNDT Berlin, Sydney, Australia
• Art Stage Singapore 2012, Edouard Malingue Gallery, Ben Brown Fine Art, Singapore
2011
• Asia: Looking South, ARNDT, Berlin, Germany
• Beyond the Self, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, Australia
• ART HK 11, Nadi Gallery, Hong Kong
• Negotiating Home, History and Nation: Two Decades of Contemporary Art from Southeast Asia, 1991–2010, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
• Illuminance, Agus Suwage + Filippo Sciascia, Langgeng Art Foundation, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
• Art Stage Singapore 2011, Nadi Gallery, Singapore
2010
• The Show Must Go On, celebrating The 10th anniversary of Nadi Gallery, the National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Contemporary Art from Southeast Asi, Arario Gallery, Seoul, Korea
• Illuminance, Agus Suwage + Filippo Sciascia, Langgeng Art Foundation, NUS Museum, Singapore
• Reality Effect, SIGIarts Gallery, National Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Almost White Cube, the 12th Anniversary of CGartspace, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Ecce Homo, Galeri Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia
• Pleasures of Chaos, Primo Marella gallery, Milan, Italy
• ART HK 10, Nadi Gallery, Hong Kong
2009
• Kado #2, celebrating the 9th anniversary of Nadi Gallery, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
• CIGE 2009, Nadi Gallery, Beijing, China
• ART HK 09, Nadi Gallery, Hong Kong
• Broadsheet Notations: Projecting artworks on paper, Tang Contemporary Art, Bangkok, Thailand
• Group, Galerie Christian Hosp, Berlin, Germany
• Post-Tsunami Art, Primo Marella, Gallery Milano, Italy
• Simple Art of Parody, Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei, Taiwan
• The Golden Age, Ark Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Milestone, Vanessa Art Link, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Hibridizatio, North Art Space, Jakarta, Indonesia
2008
• Allegorical Bodies – Indian Contemporary Art, A Art Contemporary Space, Taipei, Taiwan
• Dari Penjara ke Pigura, Galeri Salihara, Jakarta, Indonesia
• ShContemporary 0, Beyond Art Space, Shanghai, China
• Passions, ShContemporary 08, Galeri Canna, Shanghai, China
• Bentuk – Bentuk: Contemporary Indonesian Art in 3D, Melbourne Art Fair 2008, Melbourne, Australia,organized by Nadi Gallery & Valentine Willie Fine Art
• Loro Blono Kontemporer, Magelang, Indonesia
• Merti Bumi, Lerep Kampung Seni, Ungaran, Indonesia
• Space/Spacing, Galeri Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia
• Coffee, Cigarettes and Pad Thai, Eslite Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
• The Past-The Forgotten Time, National Museum of Singapore, Singapore
• The Scale of Black, Valentine Willie Fine Art, Singapore
• Expose #1 - A Presentation of Indonesian Contemporary Art by Deutsche Bank & Nadi Gallery, Four Seasons Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Manifesto, The National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Inanimate Performance, Soka Art Center, Taipei, Taiwan
• Animal Kingdom, Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2007
• Neo-Nation, Biennale Yogyakarta IX, Jogjakarta National Museum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
• Ar[t]chipelago Alert, Tonyraka Art Gallery, Bali, Indonesia
• Art Paris-Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
• Imagining Asia, 22nd Asian International Art Exhibition, Selasar Sunaryo Art Space, Bandung, Indonesia
• Sh Contemporary 2007, Shanghai, China
• Celebr’art’e Fire Boar, Kupu-Kupu Art Gallery, Jakarta; Griya Santrian, Bali, Indonesia
• On Appropriation, Semarang Gallery, Semarang, Indonesia
• Fetish Art Object, Biasa Art Space, Kuta, Bali, Indonesia
• Thermocline of Art, New Asian Waves, ZKM, Kalsruhe, Germany
• Anti-Aging, Gaya Art Space, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
• Imagined Affandi, Semarang Gallery, Semarang, Indonesia
• CIGE 2007, Langgeng Gallery & Vanessa Art Link, Beijing, China
• The Past – The Forgotten Time, The Hague, Artoteek Den Haag; the Netherlands Institute for War
• Documentation (NIOD), Amsterdam; Cemeti Art House, Yogyakarta; Erasmushuis, Jakarta; Rumah Seni Yaitu, Semarang, Indonesia; Bizart, Shanghai, China
• Beautiful Dead, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
• Indonesian Contemporary Art Now, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2006
• Common Link, Vanessa Art Link, Chao Yang District, Beijing, China
• Belief, Singapore Biennale, Tanglin Camp, Singapore
• Masa Lalu Masa Lupa, Cemeti Art House, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
• The 21st Asian International Art Exhibition, Singapore Art Museum; Ayala Museum, Philipines & Gracia Art Gallery, Surabaya, Indonesia
• Signed and Dated, Valentine Willie Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• 2nd Graphic Triennale 2006, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Masa dan Tanda-Tanda, Vanessa Art Link, Jakarta, Indonesia
2005
• Etalase, Semarang Gallery, Semarang, Indonesia
• Eksodus Barang, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
• AKU, Chairil, dan Aku, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Urban/Culture, 2nd CP Biennale, Bank Indonesia Museum, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Space and Scape, Summit Event Bali Biennale, Bali, Indonesia
• Asian Contemporary Art, Singapore
• Quota 2005, Icon Langgeng Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2004
• Air Kata-Kata, Illustrator exhibition of Shindunata’s Book, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
• Passion: Etno-Identity, Canna Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Wings of Words Wings of Color, Langgeng Gallery, Magelang, Indonesia
• Artscope, Selasar Soenaryo, Bandung, Indonesia
• Lima Ruang, Puri Art Space, Malang, Indonesia
• Indonesia – China Exhibition, organized by LOFT Gallery ParisBarcelona -Hongkong, The Pakubuwono Residence, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Reformasi, Sculpture Square, Singapore
• Olympics, The Pakubuwono Residence organized by Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Silent Action: Creativity for Tolerance and Peace, 4th Art Summit, National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Transindonesia: Scoping Culture in Contemporary Indonesian Art, at The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Zealand
• Jejak-jejak Drawing, Edwin’s Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2003
• All You Need is Love, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
• In Between Perupa Dalam Rotasi Media, Andi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Borobudur Agitatif, Langgeng Gallery, Magelang, Indonesia
• Countrybution, Biennale Yogyakarta VII, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
• Passion: Etno-Identity”, Beijing, China
2002
• Dimensi Raden Saleh, Semarang Gallery, Semarang, Indonesia
• Alpha Omega Alpa”, Air Art House, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Not I. Am I? ”, Cyrcle Point Gallery, Washington DC, USA
2001
• Figurare”, Gaya Gallery, Sayan, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
• Membaca Frida Kahlo”, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Buka Mata”, Valentine Willie Gallery, Chedi Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
• Not Just the Political, Museum Widayat, Magelang, Indonesia
• Melik Gondong Lali”, 50th Basis Magazine, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2000
• Kwangju Biennial 2000”, Kwangju, Korea
• Invisible Boundary”, Methamorphosed ASIA Art, The Niigata Perfectural Civic Center Gallery, Niigata & Utsonomiya Museum Art, Nangao-cho, Utsonomiya City Tochigi, Japan
• Five Continents and One City, The Historical Center, Palacio de Los Condes de Santiago de Calimaya, Museo de la Ciuda de Mexico, Museum of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
1999–2002
• Awas! Recent Art from Indonesia, Tour Exhibition: (Yogyakarta) Indonesia, (Melbourne- Canbera, Sydney, Cairns) Australia, (Hiroshima- Ashikawa) Japan, (Berlin, Köln, Achen) Germany, (Amsterdam & Roterdam) The Netherlands, (Jakarta), Indonesia
1999
• Media Dalam Media, Installation Exhibition, National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Makassar Arts Forum ’99, Ujung Pandang, Indonesia
• Tachikawa International Art Festival, Tachikawa, Japan
1998
• Plastic (& other waste), Chulangkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
• Imaging Selves, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
• Earth Day ’98, Alliance for Better Earth and Humane Life, Cemara 6 Café Gallery & Lontar Art Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
1997
• Current Art in Southeast Asia, Glimpses into the Future, Tokyo and Hiroshima, Japan
• 6th Biennial of Havana, Cuba
• Axis, Indonesia – Belgium Exhibition, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Ipoh Art Festival, Ipoh, Malaysia
• A Gift for India, Rabindra Bhawan Galleries, New Delhi, India
1996
• Artotek, Den Haag, The Netherlands
• Kesibukan Mengamati Batu-Batu, Performance and Installation Colaboration, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Philip Morris Indonesian Art Award, ASEAN Building, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Phillips Morris ASEAN Art Award, National Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
• Second Asia Pacific Triennial, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia
• 10th Jakarta Biennial, Jakarta, Indonesia
1995
• Contemporary Art of the Non-Aligned Countries, The National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Cheju Pre-Biennale, Cheju-do Island, South Korea
1994
• Q Agency, Amsterdam, C Jogchem Art Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• 5+5 Indonesia-Netherland Workshop and Exhibition, Erasmushuis Jakarta and Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Indonesia
• 4th Yogyakarta Art Biennial, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
1993
• Art Gallery Conink, Amersfoort, The Netherlands Library van de Katholieke Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• 9th Jakarta Biennal, Jakarta, Indonesia
1984
• Ini Baroe Seni Roepa, Ini Seni Roepa Baroe, France
• Cultural Center and Bandung Youth Center, Bandung, Indonesia
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
• Los Angeles County Museum of Art – LACMA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
• Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, New York, USA
• Albright-Knox Art Gallery, New York, USA.
• Ford Foundation, New York, Ohio, USA.
• Toledo Museum Of Art, Toledo, OH, USA.
• Singapore Art Museum, Singapore.
• Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Fukuoka, Japan.
• Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan.
• The Museum Of Modern Art, Saitama, Japan.
• Museum MACAN, Jakarta, Indonesia.
CATALOGUES
2017
• Room of Mine Tyler Rollins Fine Art, New York, USA
2014
• <<II>>, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2013
• CYCLE No. 3, published by Studio Biru, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
• CYCLE No. 2, published by Studio Biru, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2012
• DAUR/CYCLE, published by Studio Biru, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2011
• The End Is Just Beginning Is The End, published by Tyler Rollins Fine Art
2009
• CIRCL3, published by Singapore Tyler Print Institute
• Still Crazy After All These Years, published by Agus Suwage
2008
• Inanimate Performance, published by Soka Art Center, Taipei, Taiwan
• Nadi, published by Nadi Gallery
2007
• I/CON, published by Nadi Gallery
2006
• Singapore Biennale 2006, published by Singapore Biennale 2006
2005
• Pause/Replay, published by the artist
• Urban/Culture 2nd CP Biennale 2005, published by CP Foundation
2004
• Playing The Fool, published by Valentine Willie Fine Art
• Fabulous Fable, published by Nadi Gallery
• Toys ‘S’ Us, published by CP Foundation
2003
• Ough...Nguik!!, published by Nadi Gallery
2002
• Channel of Desires, published by Nadi Gallery
2001
• I and I and I, published by Nadi Gallery
2000
• Five Continend and One City, published by Instituto de Cultura de la Ciudad de Mexico
• Invisible Boundary, Metamorphosed Asian Art, published by Utsunomiyo Museum of Art
• Man and Space, published by Kwangju Biennale
• Thousand of Bodies, published by Sai-nokuni Saitama, artist in residence program
1999
• Awas! Recent Art from Indonesia, Tour Exhibition: (Jogjakarta) Indonesia, (Melbourne, Canberra, Sidney, Cairns) Australia, (Hiroshima, Ashikawa) Japan, (Berlin, Koln, Achen) Germany, (Amsterdam, Rotterdam) Netherland, (Jakarta) Indonesia
1998
• Plastic and The Other Waste, published by Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok
1997
• Havana Biennale 1997, published by Havana Biennale
• Art in South East Asia 1997 Glimpses into The Future, published by Museum of Contemporary Tokyo
1996
• 3rd Asia Pacific Triennal of Contemporary Art, published by Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane
BOOKS
2010
• The Show Must Go On, published by Nadi Gallery
• Still Crazy After All These Years, published by Studio Biru
2009
• Pause/Replay, Agus Suwage, published by Studio Biru
2007
• Thermocline of Art, New Asian Waves, published by Hatje Cantz Verlag
• Indonesian Contemporary ArtNow, published by SNP International Publishing
2006
• Modern Indonesian Art, From Raden Saleh to The Present Day, published by Koes Art Books
2005
• Art and Social Change Contemporary Art in Asia and the Pacific, published by Pandanus Books
2003
• 15 Years Cemeti Art House, Exploring Vaccum, published by Cemeti Art House
1998
• Indonesian Modern Art and Beyond, published by Indonesian Fine Arts Foundation
1997
• This Room of Mine published by Lontar Foundation
BBob Edrian (b. 1988, Indonesia) is an independent curator, as well as Managing Director at Audial Plane (Orange Cliff Records), based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Focusing his research on the development of sound in the arts and media art, his curatorial projects include Bandung New Emergence Vol. 6: Listen! (2016), Intomedia (2017), Soemardja Sound Art Project (2018), International Media Arts Festival Instrumenta (2018–2019), Pancaran Citra Lokal (2020), and Universal Iteration (2021–2023). He won the 2016 Curatorial Research Grant funded by Selasar Sunaryo Art Space and the Sidharta Aboejono Martoredjo (SAM) Fund for Arts and Ecology (Indonesia), and was selected as one of the participants in the Para Site Workshops for Emerging Art Professionals in Hong Kong (2018) and CULTIVATE: Professional Development for Curators and Art Managers by in-tangible institute in Bangkok (2024). His recent work has been featured in The Bloomsbury Handbook of Sound Art (2020), published by Bloomsbury Publishing, London.
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A+ WORKS of ART is a contemporary art gallery based in Kuala Lumpur, with a geographic focus on Malaysia and Southeast Asia. Founded in 2017 by Joshua Lim, the gallery presents a wide range of contemporary practices, from painting to performance, drawing, sculpture, new media art, photography, video and installation. Its exhibitions have showcased diverse themes and approaches, including material experimentation and global conversations on social issues. Collaboration is key to the ethos of A+ WORKS of ART. Since its opening, the gallery has worked with artists, curators, writers, collectors, galleries and partners from within the region and beyond, and continues to look out for new collaborations. The gallery name is a play on striving for distinction but also on the idea that art is never without context and is always reaching to connect—it is always “plus” something else.
Artist Agus Suwage
Curator Bod Edrian
Assistant Curator & Editor Anatashia Saminjo
Project Manager
Hariz Raof
Graphic Designer Kenta.Works
