DEDY SUFRIADI - Memorandum

memorandum a solo exhibition by Dedy Sufriadi

26 May - 18 June 2017

‘Memorandum’ showcases Dedy Sufriadi’s ongoing exploration of the relationship between “intelligence and intuition” through the process of merging philosophical and pop-culture texts with graphic symbolism.

Blending concentrated study and spontaneous free flow of thought, Sufriadi creates expressionistic compositions inspired by life experiences, symbolic of both his own spiritual journey and the essence of a subject that moves him to paint. The multilayered excerpts, doodle-like symbols and found objects in his works also present broad cultural and political themes. His references to social issues are indirect and analyze community through personal experiences and glimpses into the dilemmas of individual existence.

“The strength of my visual concept is simple with themes and ideas based on experience from everyday life. The emergence of unique and expressive figures, perhaps a little naïve, binding with overlapping texts, lines and colours contribute to provide a visual harmony, stirring visceral emotion and at times raising and pinching on controversial issues. Graffiti may have influenced my work but I consider myself more of an expressionist. I simply want to express myself freely and for my artworks to convey messages to viewers. When I face issues in life, the canvas is the place for me to release my feelings, the thoughts on my mind, and above all, a space to let free my intuitive wandering,” states the artist.

Dedy Sufriadi was born in 1976 in Palembang, Indonesia. He studied at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia where he currently lives and works.

Across the Universe, 2016 Oil, oil stick and marker on canvas 150 x 150 cm

Alice in Wonderland, 2016 Acrylic, oil, oil stick and marker on canvas 200 x 200 cm

Dalai Lama Series, 2016 Acrylic, oil stick & marker on canvas 150 x 150 cm

Dalai Lama Series, Law and Art, 2016 Acrylic, oil stick & marker on canvas 150 x 200 cm

Dalai Lama Series, Peace for us and universe, 2016 Acrylic, oil stick & marker on canvas 150 x 150 cm

God’s Will, 2016 Acrylic, oil stick & marker on canvas 150 x 150 cm

Happy Family #2, 2016 Mixed media on canvas 122 x 183 cm

Lorem Ipsum, 2016 Mixed media on canvas 100 x 150 cm

Burning Series: Eat, Pray, Art...3.A., 2015 Mixed media on canvas 150 x 150 cm

Hypertext: Dalai Lama Quotes, 2017 Acrylic & marker on canvas 200 x 200 cm

Songs of Love and Life, 2017 Acrylic, marker and spray paint on canvas 150 x 150 cm

Childish Series: Flying Object, 2017 Acrylic, oil stick, marker & spray paint on canvas 200 x 200 cm

Code, 2017 Acrylic, oil stick, marker & spray paint on canvas 150 x 150 cm

Book Series: Foot Note 1, 2016 Mixed media on canvas 120 x 150 cm

Book Series: Foot Note 2, 2016 Mixed media on canvas 120 x 150 cm

Catatan Pinggir (Marginal Notes), 2013 Mixed media on canvas 220 x 420 cm

Dedy Sufriadi Indonesia, b. 1976 Awards 2015 2012 2009 2008 2006 2004 2000 1999 1998 1997 1995

Young Art Award (First Prize), Young Art Taipei 2015, Taipei, Taiwan Finalist, UOB Art Award Finalist, Tujuh Bintang Art Award 2009 Best 5 Works, Setelah 20 Mei Visual Art Competition, Jogja Gallery Third Place, Graffiti Competition, Yogyakarta Third Place, Graffiti Competition, AMPTA Yogyakarta Finalist, Philip Morris Indonesia Art Award Finalist, Nokia Art Award Finalist, Winsor and Newton Art Competition Best Painting, Feksiminas IV Yogyakarta Best Sketch, Fine Art Faculty, Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) Yogyakarta Best Painting (Watercolor and Acrylic), Fine Art Faculty, Institut SeniIndonesia (ISI), Yogyakarta

Solo Exhibitions 2017 Memorandum REDSEA Gallery, Singapore 2015 Liminal Consciousness Affinity ART, Hong Kong 2014 Hypertext interpr8 art space/Artemis Art, Kuala Lumpur 2013 Between Intelligence and Intuition Ode To Art, Singapore 2013 Hypertext Galeri Biasa, Yogyakarta 2012 The World Of Words Philo Art Space, Jakarta 2011 The Body Of Text Shyang Art Space, Magelang 2010 Hypertext Discrepancy Philo Art Space, Jakarta 2009 Hypertext Tembi Contemporary, Yogyakarta 2007 Re-READING Melia Purosani Hotel, Yogyakarta 2007 UN-Logical Jamaican Bar, Yogyakarta 2003 EKSISTENSIALISME Fine Art Faculty, Intitut Seni Indonesia (ISI), Yogyakarta Group Exhibitions (selected) 2016 Summer Group Show REDSEA Gallery, Singapore 2015 Young Art Taipei 2015 Sheraton Grande, Taipei, Taiwan

ASYAAF at Culture Station Seoul Gallery LVS, Seoul

Balance in Perfect Soul House of Sampoerna Art Galery, Surabaya

April Mood Rumah Seni Sidoarum (RSS), Yogyakarta 2014 Fitur & Figur Taman Budaya Yogyakarta 50:50 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

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

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

UOB Art Award Gedung UOB, Jakarta

Magelang Young Collectors Rumahku Art Café (RAC), Magelang

Kembar Mayang Museum H. Widayat, Magelang

Ruang Yang Sama Museum H. Widayat, Magelang

Magelang Young Collectors Rumahku Art Café (RAC), Magelang

Meeting Point Taksu Art Gallery, Bali 2011 Food And Paper exhibition Rumahku Art Café (RAC), Magelang

Soulscape

National Art Gallery, Jakarta Soulscape Sangkring Art Space, Yogyakarta 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, Intitut 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

Bazaar Art Jakarta Ritz Carlton Hotel, Jakarta

Soulscape 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 REDSEA 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 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 CafÊ 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 Museun 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 Yogyakarta

#2 Issue Rumah Seni Muara, Yogyakarta

Membaca Ruang-Ruang Rumah Seni Muara, Yogyakarta

Pratisara Afandi Adi Karya Bantoel, 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 2000 Seni Rupa Perupa Muda Yogyakarta

Bersama Dirix Art Gallery, Yogyakarta

Kelompok Solusi 4 Melia Purosani Hotel, Yogyakarta

Seni Rupa Gelar Seni Pertunjukan Rakyat Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI), Yogyakarta

Seni Rupa Islami KMI ISI Yogyakarta Masjid Istiqlal, Jakarta

Philip Moris Indonesian Art Award National Gallery, Jakarta

Art Festival Bizete Gallery, Jakarta

Campur Sari ISI Gallery, Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI), Yogyakarta

1999 Winsor And Newton Art Competition Bandung

Pekan Kesenian Indonesia Yogyakarta

Dies Natalis Fine Art Faculty, Intitut Seni Indonesia (ISI), Yogyakarta

Dialog Multi Rupa Sanggar Bidar Sriwijaya, Purnabudaya, Yogyakarta

Kelompok Solusi 4 Dirix Art Gallery, Yogyakarta

Group Exhibition Bizette Gallery, Bali

Group Exhibition LIPPO BANK Jakarta

Nokia Art Award 1999 Jakarta 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

Realitas Kelompok Greget `95 Purna Budaya, Yogyakarta

Group Exhibition Pandean Gallery, Yogyakarta

Group Exhibition Gallery Kencana, Yogyakarta 1996 Sketsa di Sasana Ajiyasa Fine Art Faculty, Intitut Seni Indonesia (ISI), Yogyakarta

Kelompok Greget, Sasana Ajiyasa Fine Art Faculty, Intitut Seni, Indonesia (ISI), Yogyakarta

Dialog Dua Kota II ISI-IKJ Purna Budaya, Yogyakarta

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