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Januri

Januri

Indonesia
Born in 1977
Painter

I start with a story and then break it down to brush strokes.” 

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Faith
120cm x 150cm
Live Ornament #2
35cm x 35cm
925 USD
1,189 SGD
Live Ornament #1
35cm x 35cm
925 USD
1,189 SGD
Green Season #3
120cm x 120cm
Green Season #2
150cm x 120cm
925 USD
1,189 SGD
Wisdom
90cm x 100cm
Green Season
120cm x 150cm
Nirwana
150cm x 200cm
After The Rain
90cm x 130cm
Greedy
120cm x 80cm
Friendship
90cm x 140cm
In The Future
170cm x 130cm
Keep
150cm x 200cm
Barter
150cm x 120cm
Sukuh Temple
80cm x 130cm
SOLD
Plaosan Temple Plaosan Temple
Plaosan Temple
100cm x 200cm
Sanseviera Lover
150cm x 125cm
Survive
75cm x 100cm
About the Artist

Januri is a fast-rising Indonesian painter with diverse proficiency in styles and media. Januri grew up in a remote farming village which has deeply influenced his themes. Over the years, his work evolved both in terms of the visual language and themes represented. Since the beginning of his career, human figures have been the focal point of his work. In his early practice, he depicted them with transparent color, reflecting on the political condition of his country, while the scenery in the background only had a function of supplementing the figures. Over time, Januri began using darker colors, placing more emphasis on the background. In his recent works, the landscape takes more central role, being rendered with the same strength as his subjects.

Many of his works could be considered as conceptual artworks with a social narrative. Januri feels his work continues the art tradition of artists such as Beckman, Chagall, Francisco de Goya, Gustave Courbet, Diego Rivera, Affandi, Hendra Gunawan, Sudjojoo, Sudjono Kerton and Djoko Pekik, among others.

In his latest works, he has explored Cubism where he has successfully depicted three-dimensional abstract figures on a flat canvas to create intimate narratives. 

Styles
Abstract, Surrealism, Cubism, Expressionism, Realism, Contemporary
Mediums
Acrylic on canvas, Mixed media on archival paper
    • Finalist of UOB Art Awards
    • Finalist of UOB Art Awards
    • Finalist of UOB Art Awards
    • Finalist of UOB Art Awards
    • Finalist of Indonesian Art Awards
    • Finalist of Indonesian-Asean Art Awards
    • Finalist of Indofood Art Awards
    • Finalist of Phillip Morris Indonesian Art Awards
    • Top 3 of Nokia Art Awards
    • Finalist of Indofood Art Awards.
    • Finalist of Phillip Morris Indonesian Art Awards
    • Pratita Adhi Karya SMSR, Yogyakarta.
    • "Discover the Undiscover", MayinArt Show,American Club Singapore
    • "Ataraxia", MayinArt Show, Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta
    • “If Walls Could Speak”, ION Art Gallery,
    • “Jalan Dua Pekan”, Bentara Budaya, Yogyakarta.
    • “Forever Playful”, Hadiprana Gallery, Jakarta
    • “Balance”, Limanjawi Art House, Magelang
    • “Sea Of Tears”, International Exhibition, L’Atelier Rouge The Studio, Malaysia
    • “Sharing Happiness”,LimasArt, Yogyakarta
    • “In a Secret Site of Imogiri”, RumahLebah, Yogyakarta
    • “Spirit of Colour”, Horison Hotel, Yogyakarta
    • “Kecil itu Indah”, After Edwin’s, Miracle Prints, Yogyakarta
    • “Colourful of Indonesia”, Hadiprana Gallery, Jakarta
    • “Kecil Itu Indah #15” Edwin’s Gallery, Jakarta
    • “IKATAN”, Philippines – Indonesia, Toniraka Gallery, Bali
    • Beijing International Art Biennale, Beijing, China
    • “Rice Lands”, Nadine Gallery, KualaLumpur, Malaysia
    • “SeniUntukKemanusiaan”, Affandi Museum, Yogyakarta.
    • “International Art Workshop and Festival”, PohChang Academy of Arts, Bangkok.
    • “Pulau Ketam International Art Festival”, Malaysia Cartography of Painting, Cartography of Painting,Albert Gallery, Jakarta
    • “The 15th (Japan) International Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition”, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Japan
    • “PSU International Art Workshop”,Southern Thai Art Gallery of Prince of Songkla University, Pattani, Thailand
    • “KMUTNB Art and Design Workshop 2016”, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand
    • “Sekaliber” Tahun Emas, Yogyakarta
    • “MONOCHROME” Nadine Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    • “11th International Art Workshop”, Rajamanggala University, Bangkok
    • “The 3rd International Creative Art Disseminating”, Art Centre Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
    • “AKU CINTA PADAKU” BIRU group, Bentara Budaya, Yogyakarta
    • “Mysticism in Landscape”, Nadine Fine Art, KualaLumpur, Malaysia
    • “Lima X Lima”, Philippine –Indonesia, Art Verite, Manila, Philipines
    • “Tanda Mata XI”, Bentara Budaya, Yogyakarta
    • “UOB Painting of The Year”, Ciputra Artpreneur, Jakarta
    • “Picnic”, TahunMas Art Room, Yogyakarta
    • “Today’s Silk Road” ,International Invitational Exhibition of Fine Art , Xian, Shaanxi, China.
    • “Warna-warna Persahabatan RI-RRT”, Art Museum of China Central Academy of Fine Art, Wangjin, China
    • “Evolution”, Limanjawi Art House, Magelang
    • “Urip Mung Mampir Ngombe”, Langit Art Space, Yogyakarta
    • ‘Painting of The Year’, UOB Plaza, Jakarta
    • ‘Youth Plus’, International Young Artists, Museum of Contemporary Art ( MOCA) Beijing, China.
    • “Silk Journey to Art”, International Exhibition, The China Millennium Monument, Beijing, China.
    • ‘Singapore – Yogyakarta Exhibition’, Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta.
    • ‘Matja’, Jogja National Museum, Jogjakarta
    • ‘Lost in Colors’, Artotel, Surabaya
    • ‘International Art Exhibition’, PSU Gallery, Prince of Songkla University Hat Yai, Thailand.
    • ‘Contemporary Mantra’, HOM Art Trans, Kuala Lumpur.
    • “International Festival and Workshop”, Poh-Chang Academy of Arts,Thailand.
    • Nandur Srawung, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta
    • Untukmu Guru, Widayat Museum, Magelang, Indonesia
    • ISI, Gallery Kemang 58, Jakarta
    • Thailand – Indonesia art exchange exhibition’, Uttaradit Rajabhat University, Uttaradit, Thailand
    • Thailand art exchange exhibition, Bentara Budaya, Yogyakarta.
    • Painting of The Year, UOB Plaza, Jakarta
    • Next Pict, Albert Gallery, Jakarta
    • International Art Workshop, Poh- Chang Academy of Arts, Bangkok, Thailand
    • Thailand – Indonesia Art Workshop at Uttaradit Rajabhat University, Uttaradit, Thailand.
    • The Muong Land 2 & Asia Art Link, Art Workshop, the Muong’s Cultural Space Museum, HoaBinh, Vietnam
    • Artist in Residence Programme, Malihom, Malaysia
    • Artist exchange, Project MA-GER I, Malaysia
    • Artist exchange, Project MA-GER II,Yogyakarta
    • Project of Mural ‘Sama-sama’, Yogyakarta.
    • ‘The Land Of Tragedy’, Chandan Gallery, Kualalumpur
    • ‘Manusiadan Sang Liyan’ (Human and The Other), Edwin’s Gallery, Jakarta
    • ‘In Between’, Vanessa Art Link, Jakarta.
    • ‘Final Work’,Indonesian Institute of Art, Yogyakarta
    • ‘Horizon Keempat’, Edwin Gallery, Jakarta
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