b. 1976, Palembang Indonesia
Dedy Sufriadi
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| 2013 | Master of Fine Art, Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI), Yogyakarta | |
| 2004 | Bachelor of Fine Art, Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI), Yogyakarta |
Dedy Sufriadi is a prolific abstract artist whose works cover a wide repertoire of visual style sets. The selection presented here represents a portion of his complete body of work, and is presented in reverse chronological order by year. Click on the thumbnails below to view full image and artwork details.
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016 & Earlier
Originally from Palembang in Southern Sumatra, Dedy Sufriadi is the second of six siblings and began painting seriously at the age of 15 while still in Senior High School for the Arts (SMSR). From there, he went on to study at the prestigious Indonesian Institute of the Arts (Institut Seni Indonesia) in Yogyakarta, better known by its Indonesian acronym ISI, where he majored in painting. In 2013, he obtained his Masters degree from the same institution.
Dedy is an avid reader, seriously consuming books ever since he began his tertiary education in 1995. One specific area he is particularly well read in is existential philosophy, a subject that has strongly informed his artistic endeavor. Among the books he has read over the years include philosophical heavyweights such as Friedrich Nietzsche, Jean Paul Sartre, Søren Kierkegaard, Martin Heidegger, and Albert Camus, among others.
Because of his love for reading, it should come as no surprise that text has become a very important element in his art. Dedy also notes the ubiquitous nature of text, as a means to convey information, citing the often-overlooked fact that we are subjected to text, in its various forms and mediums of presentation, at almost every waking moment.
Earlier in his career, a time that Dedy describes as his Existentialist Period (1998 – 2004), text was used in his paintings in a manner that could be described as complementary to what was presented on the canvas. The text was more distinct, literal and one could visually track and verbalize what was presented quite easily, although portions may have been obscured.
Text in his paintings during this period articulated his many experiences, reflections, daily observations, or even transcribed excerpts from books he was reading at the time. Dedy Sufriadi describes his use of text as an “added alternative to overcome issues of visual understanding”, citing picture stories with added text were always easier to understand, to illustrate his point.
Gradually, how text is used in Dedy Sufriadi’s artworks evolved, a process that began when he started to ponder and question the utilization of text in paintings. How did the convention of text begin? Who was the first to become aware of text, and what were the circumstances surrounding this awareness? Could text itself broaden and develop knowledge? These were among the core questions that became the parameters for Dedy’s serious study of text.
What emerged from this philosophical thought process was an eventual repackaging of how Dedy presented text in his works – thus was born the Hypertext body of works. Randomly placed and multilayered applications of text emerged as new visual elements, supplanting colors and lines typical of abstract expressionist artworks. The text became not much more than disparate snippets, each having little, if any, to do with the other, providing a much-needed middle path in the tug-of-war between intuition and logic, the freedom to improvise freely on the one hand, and the logic dictates demanding that the text still be legible and readable, on the other.
The end result is that the literal meaning of the text presented no longer becomes important, and no longer contributes directly to the aesthetics intended. Instead, text now could coexist harmoniously in parallel with other visual elements and mediums within the artwork, in total becoming a reinterpretation of recorded experiences, thoughts, obsessions, and opinions of the artist.
Dedy Sufriadi’s text-related artworks essentially provide the opportunity for the viewer to not only appreciate what they visually discern, but to be in control of contextual understanding. This attribute is achieved from the multilayering and random placement of the text utilized, creating countless combinations of visual trajectories the viewer may pick up on. As opposed to books, where text is presented in an arrangement predetermined by the author, Dedy’s artworks allow the viewer to simultaneously “read” and become the author of what is “read”.
Apart from his text-based artworks, pure abstracts (notably the Tabula Rasa series), semi-figurative abstracts, and exploring the limits of texture in painting have all been part of Dedy Sufriadi’s diverse repertoire of art. His Tabula Rasa series of works presents paintings where the canvas is initially approached without any preconceived idea or plan as to what will eventually be depicted; in other words, a completely clean-slate approach allowing his intuition to be in the driver’s seat.
In the past two years, Dedy Sufriadi has also been creating large-scale installations that elaborate and elucidate the changing literacy landscape from analog to digital, an extension of his focus on text. His massive 260 x 1230 cm installation, “I Cursed Your Thoughts and Texts into Stone” created for the 10 Perantau group exhibition in 2019 presented paper-based books as fossilized monuments, consisting of some 16,000 books mixed with cement to build a large wall, occupying one of the rooms in Jogja Gallery in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. More recently a simulated rain installation, inundating thousands of books with water, became the centerpiece for his 18th solo exhibition “Superficial Readers” in 2020, this time a statement about the changing literacy habits of readers today as the shift from the analog to digital worlds occurs. The change in text delivery medium affects our reading intensity to becoming more casual and generally more superficial in what we absorb from our textual consumption.
Solo Exhibitions
2022
TEXTure, Art Solo 2022, Taipei Expo Dome, Taipei, Taiwan (with Artemis Art)
2021
Perceptive Intuition, ART021 Shanghai Contemporary Art Fair 2021, Shanghai, China (with Artemis Art)
Tabula Rasa, Cao Changdi International Art District, Beijing, China
2020
Superficial Readers, Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
ada apa di nalarroepa (solo/open studio), Nalarroepa Ruang Seni, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Tabula Rasa, MONOCHROME (six in one solo), Breeze Art Space, BSD City, Tangerang, Indonesia (Art Serpong Gallery X Artemis Art)
2019
HYPERTEXT REQUIEM, Art Fair Philippines 2019, The Link, Makati, Philippines (with Artemis Art)
2018
Tabula Rasa, Bale Banjar, Sankring Art Space, Yogyakarta, Indonesia (mini solo, Peaceful Seeker #2 project)
2017
Memorandum, Redsea Gallery, Singapore
2016
Re-Texs Ture, Nalarroepa Ruang Seni, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2015
Borderless Series, Bank Art Fair, Pan Pacific Hotel, Singapore
2014
HYPERTEXT, interpr8 art space/Artemis Art, Kuala Lumpur
2013
Between Intelligence and Intuition, Ode To Art, Singapore
Hypertext, Galeri Biasa, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2012
The World Of Words, Philo Artspace, Jakarta, Indonesia
2011
The Body Of Text, Shyang Art Space, Magelang, Indonesia
2010
Hypertext Discrepancy, Philo Art Space, Jakarta, Indonesia
2009
Hypertext, Tembi Contemporary, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2007
Re-READING, Melia Purosani Hotel, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
UN-Logical, Jamaican Bar, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2003
EKSISTENSIALISME, FSR ISI, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Group Exhibitions
2023
Art Central Hong Kong 2023, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (with Artemis Art)
Art Fair Philippines 2023, The Link, Ayala Center, Makati, Philippines (with Artemis Art)
Xavier Art Fest 2023, Xavier School, San Juan, Metro Manila (with Artemis Art)
2022
Asia Now Paris Asian Art Fair 2022, Monnaie de Paris, Paris, France (with Artemis Art)
Jogja International Creative Arts Festival #2: Visual Art & Creative Industries Collaboration, Pakuwon Mall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Art Jakarta 2022, Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta, Indonesia (with Artemis Art)
Yogya Annual Art #7: Flow, Sangkring Art Space, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Buka Pintu, Kandang MJK, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Erlangga Art Awards 2022, National Museum, Jakarta, Indonesia
Personal Structures: Reflection (ECC Venice Biennale Exhibition), Palazzo Bembo, Venice, Italy
Art For All (by Art Expo Malaysia), GMBB, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (with Artemis Art)
Daulat dan Ikhtiar, Museum Benteng Vredeburg, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2021
Intuitive Perceptions, Artemis Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (virtual exhibition)
Artcare @ ArtJog MMXXI, Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Yogya Annual Art #6: Transboundaries, Sangkring Art Space, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
HERE/THERE – Art Central Hong Kong 2021, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong (with Artemis Art)
Flowing Text and Characters – The Sense of Sight Written to Painting, Julia Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan (3-artist exhibition with Eddy Susanto & Daniel Diaz-Tai)
Sejangkauan Tangan, Blues Art Café, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2020
Letter to Star, Langgeng Art Foundation, Yogyakarta, Indonesia (part of the Letter to Basquiat 4-gallery collaboration project)
UI ArtX 2020, Virtual art exhibition
OPPO Art Jakarta Virtual 2020, Online via https://artjakarta.com/ (with Artemis Art)
Sisi Kanan (Malam Jumat Kliwon [MJK] art community), Kandang MJK, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Conversation with Basquiat, Artemis Art, Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Art Fair Philippines 2020, The Link, Ayala Center, Makati, Philippines (with Artemis Art)
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 (with Artemis Art)
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 (facilitated by Artemis Art)
Shanghai Art Fair 2018, Shanghai World Expo & 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
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, Metro Manila, Philippines (with Artemis Art)
2017
Tulang Rusuk (Malam Jumat Kliwon [MJK] art community), 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 with 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 Sankring, 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
Art Central Hong Kong 2017, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong (with Artemis Art)
We Are 5, Artemis Art @ White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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 (with Artemis Art)
1001 Kesempatan Pendidikan Untuk Anak Indonesia (Mandiri Art Charity event), Graha Bimasena, Jakarta
Lorem Ipsum: Sisyphus and The Stone, Sangkring Art Project, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Kenduren #3, Perahu Art Connection, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Transfer Window (Malam Jumat Kliwon [MJK] art community), RuangDalam Art House, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
@jogjacontemporary, Jogja Contemporary, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Sapiens Free, OHD Museum, Magelang, Indonesia
Dialog, Jogja Village Inn, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Singapore Contemporary 2016, 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 (with Artemis Art)
1001 Kesempatan Pendidikan Untuk Anak Indonesia (Mandiri Art Charity event), Graha Bimasena, Jakarta
Lorem Ipsum: Sisyphus and The Stone, Sangkring Art Project, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Kenduren #3, Perahu Art Connection, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Transfer Window (Malam Jumat Kliwon [MJK] art community), RuangDalam Art House, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
@jogjacontemporary, Jogja Contemporary, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Sapiens Free, OHD Museum, Magelang, Indonesia
Dialog, Jogja Village Inn, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Singapore Contemporary 2016, Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, Singapore (with Artemis Art)
2015
Veranda Contemporary Exhibition, V-Gallery, Veranda Hotel, Jakarta (two-man show with Anusapati)
Art Kaohsiung 2015, Pier 2 Art Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (with Artemis Art)
SHOUT! 2015 (Indonesia Contemporary Art), 3 Locations in Melbourne, Australia
Liberation, Unity and Freedom: 30th ASROPA International Art Exhibition, Gunsan Culture Center, Gunsan, South Korea
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, 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
Bienalle Sumatera, Taman Budaya Padang
Pari Suka Pari, Museum Affandi, Yogyakarta
ART FOR THE BIGGEST ANGKLUNG, Performance in Jakarta
2012
THE SPEAKING HOUSE, Durbar Hall Gallery, India
Art Expo Malaysia 2012, Matrade Exhibition & Convention Centre (MECC), Kuala Lumpur (with Artemis Art)
Vertigo, The Indonesian Ugliness, Ode To Art, Singapore
Festival Seni Melayu Asia Tenggara, Padang, Sumatera Barat
Live Inn Harmony, Warung 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
Koleksi Magelang Young Collectors, RAC Magelang
Kembar Mayang, Museum Widayat Magelang
Ruang Yang Sama, Museum H.Widayat Magelang
Meeting Point, Taksu Art Gallery Bali
2011
Food And Paper, RAC Magelang
ARTJOG|11, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta
Soulscape, The treasure Of Spiritual Art, Galeri Nasional, Jakarta & Sangkring Art Space, Yogyakarta
Mandiri Prioritas group exhibition, Jakarta
MY Space, Philo Art space Jakarta
INTELECTUS SYNDICATE, AJBS Gallery, Surabaya
JING GEY, Aseana Gallery, Singapore
2010
Unity: The Return to Art, Wendt Gallery New York, USA
BEYOND EXPECTATION INDOOR PLEASURES, Apik Gallery, Jakarta
Tramendum, Philo Gallery and Gallery Nasional Jakarta
Asia Top Gallery And Hotel Art Fair, Seoul, S. Korea
lets fly an arrow, Tujuh Bintang Gallery, Yogyakarta
Bazaar Art Jakarta, Ritz Carlton Hotel, Jakarta
Soulscape, Treasure Spiritual in Art, Toni Raka Gallery, Bali
ke-Bersamaan, Gallery 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, group exhibition in Yogyakarta
Guruh Umar Bakri, Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta
Halo-Halo 1, Manila Contemporary, Manila, Philippines
Fresh 4 U, Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta
Realitas #3, Ketik Reg Manjoer, Sangkring Art Space, Yogyakarta
HEADLIGHTS 2009, Valentine Willie Fine Art (VWFA), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2008
Golden Box #2, Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta
All I Want For Xmas, Manila Contemporary, Manila Philippines
Versus, Galeri 678, Jakarta
Grand Opening of Red Sea Gallery, Australia
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, Galeri Nasional, 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, Museun Ulam Sentalu, Yogyakarta
2004
Art and Sculpture, Jogja Expo Center, Yogyakarta
Group exhibition, Jogja Village Inn, Yogyakarta
2003
Group exhibition for Grand Opening of 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 2003, Bantoel, Yogyakarta
Launch Exhibition for Jurnal Seni Rupa SIDI, Yogyakarta
2002
Lima pelukis Yogyakarta, 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
Trio Art, Dirix Art Gallery, Yogyakarta
Dialog Multi Rupa Sanggar Bidar Sriwijaya, Palembang
Realitas II Kelompok Greget, Purna Budaya, Yogyakarta
Art Festival at Bizette Gallery, Jakarta
Total Indonesia Art Award exhibition in Jakarta
2000
Young Artist exhibition in Yogyakarta
Group exhibition, Dirix Art Gallery, Yogyakarta
Kelompok Solusi 4, Melia Purosani Hotel, Yogyakarta
Seni Rupa Gelar Seni Pertunjukan Rakyat, ISI, Yogyakarta
Festival Kebudayaan Yogyakarta exhibition in Yogyakarta
Seni Rupa Islami KMI ISI Yogyakarta, Masjid Istiqlal, Jakarta
Philip Moris Indonesian Art Award exhibition at Galleri Nasional, Jakarta
Art Festival, Bizete Gallery, Jakarta
Campur Sari, Galeri ISI, Yogyakarta
1999
Winsor And Newton Art Competition exhibition, Bandung
Pekan Kesenian Indonesia, Yogyakarta
Dies Natalis, 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
Group exhibition, Nokia Art Award 1999, Jakarta
1998
Introspeksi, Sanggar Driya Manunggal, Yogyakarta
Tujuh Pelukis Muda, Hotel Radisson, Yogyakarta
Bercermin, Sanggar Suwung, Yogyakarta
Group exhibition, Mall Pondok Indah 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
Group exhibition, Gallery Djuruk Yogyakarta
1996
Sketch exhibition, Sasana Ajiyasa FSR ISI Yogyakarta
Sasana Ajiyasa, FSR ISI, Yogyakarta
Dialog Dua Kota II ISI-IKJ, Purna Budaya, Yogyakarta
Awards
2022
Silver Award, Erlangga Art Awards 2022, Jakarta, Indonesia
2018
Finalist, UOB Art Award
2015
Finalist, UOB Art Award
Young Art Award (First Prize), Young Art Taipei 2015, Taipei, Taiwan
2012
Finalist, UOB ART AWARD
2009
Finalist, Tujuh Bintang Art Award 2009, Yogyakarta
2008
Best Artwork in the “Setelah 20 Mei” visual arts competition, Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
(the only abstract finalist artwork, and unanimously selected by all five jurists)
2006
Third Place (Juara III) “Lomba Graffiti“ competition, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2004
Third Place (Juara III) “Lomba Graffiti” competition at AMPTA Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2000
Finalist, Philip Morris-Indonesia Art Award
1999
Finalist, Nokia Art Award
1998
Finalist, Winsor And Newton Art Competition
1997
Best Art Work, “Feksiminas IV“ Yogyakarta
1995
Best Sketch, Fakultas Seni Rupa (Faculty of Fine Arts) ISI Yogyakarta
Best Water Color & Acrylic, Main Subject Major, Fakultas Seni Rupa (Faculty of Fine Arts) ISI Yogyakarta
Residencies
2018
Nock Art Foundation @ Giverny, Queenstown, New Zealand
Public Art Projects / Workshops
2020
3rd Andaman International Art Workshop & Art Exhibition, Andaman Art House, Krabi, Thailand
2019
Chiangmai Art Connecting – 20 Years of Bluechips, Blue Chips Microhouse, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Hanoi Art Connecting 2019 (International Art Exhibition & Workshop), Hanoi University of Industrial Fine Arts, Hanoi, Vietnam
2005
Mural Painting, Serangan Parking Lot, Yogyakarta
Relief Painting, AMPTA Yogyakarta
Mural Painting, IKIP Yogyakarta
Kareda Wall Painting, Yogyakarta
2004
Mural Painting, AMPTA Yogyakarta
In The Media
2022
15 Indonesian Artists to Watch These Days – Rahadian Sri Pamungkas via Medium.com, September 9 2022
Art Jakarta 2022 – Bisnis Indonesia, August 27 2022
Angkat Literasi, Dedy Sufriadi Tampilkan Instalasi dari 16.000 Buku di Art Jakarta 2022 – hypeabis.id, August 26 2022
Pameran Seni Rupa Merayakan Serangan Umum 1 Maret, Di Beteng Vredeburg Yogyakarta, 1-30 Maret 2022 – Impessa.id, February 28 2022
Daulat dan Ikhtiar: Memaknai Serangan Umum 1 Maret 1949 melalui Seni – Intisari Online, February 15 2022
2021
7 Potret Iqbaal Ramadhan Pamer Lukisan di Mobil Barunya, Abstrak dan Berkelas – Liputan6, May 18 2021
Tabula Rasa: A Clean Slate With Dedy Sufriadi’s First Chinese Solo Exhibition – Luxuo (Culture / Art Republik), April 6 2021
(塔布拉 • 拉沙)戴迪•苏菲阿迪中国首展 [(Tabula Rasa) Dedy Sufriadi’s First Exhibition in China] – Arttron.net, March 30 2021
Komentar-komentar atas Pameran Tunggal “Superficial Reader” Dedy Sufriadi di Jogja Gallery – Sastra-Indonesia.com, February 10 2021
Buku Pun Jadi Bubur – Sastra-Indonesia.com, February 6 2021
15 Trailblazing Indonesian Artists in 2021 – Luxuo (Culture / Art Republik), February 1 2021
Dedy Sufriadi Menghujani 5 Ton Buku Dalam Pameran Superficial Readers – Pakdhe Sur Video Log (on YouTube), January 23 2021
Pameran Superficial Readers Hadirkan Kolam Buku – Gudeg.net, January 5 2021
2020
“Superficial Readers”, Paradoks-paradoks Pandemi Literasi – Humanisme (blog), December 22 2020
Pameran ‘Superficial Readers’, Ada Pergeseran Literasi 10 Tahun Terakhir – Times Indonesia, December 16 2020
Seniman Ini Hancurkan 5 Ton Buku untuk Memancing Emosi – HarianJogja.com, December 16 2020
Ini Alasan Dedi Sufriadi yang Menghancurkan 5 Ton Buku dengan Air di Jogja Gallery – TribunJogja.com, December 16 2020
Dedy Sufriadi Ciptakan Karya Seni dari Ribuan Buku Bekas – KRJogja.com, December 16 2020
Perupa Dedy Sufriadi Boyong 5 Ton Buku ke Jogja Gallery – Yogya Pos, December 15 2020
Dedy Sufriadi Depicts The Authentic Meaning of Life Amidst an Absurd World – Luxuo (Culture / Art Republik), July 16 2020
Obrolan Kamar Budaya interview series – Akademi Seni, July 5 2020 (via YouTube)
2019
Tabula Rasa Dedy Sufriadi – Sicincin Indonesian Contemporary Art, August 15 2019
2017
Lukisan yang Ingar Bingar – aikon.org, May 25 2017
Pameran Seni Rupa “Sharing Happiness” – Satu Harapan, May 18 2017
Review: Singapore Contemporary Art Show 2017 – Artitute.com, January 2017
2016
“Menyandarkan Naluri Berkesenian di Pundak Perupa Muda” (Placing Artistic Instinct on the Shoulders of Young Artists) – Berita Jogja, November 14 2016
5 artists to look out for at the Singapore Contemporary Art Show 2016 – Artitute.com, January 15 2016
Press Release, Singapore Contemporary Art Show 2016 (pg. 5), January 2016
2014
“Artist Dedy Sufriadi reads between the lines” – The Star, August 3, 2014
“Hypertext by Dedy Sufriadi” – The Edge Galerie
2013
“Dunia Kata-kata Dedy Sufriadi” – Koran Tempo, January 7 2013
2011
“Perjalanan Dedy Sufriadi” – Berita Jogja Satu (Video, via YouTube), June 2011
A collection of essays written in conjunction with major events that Dedy Sufriadi has been a part of. In cases where the original tex is in Bahasa Indonesia, an English translation version has also been provided.
Tabula Rasa: Sebuah Perjalanan Olah Rasa oleh Dedi Yuniarto (Bahasa Indonesia)
Tabula Rasa: A Journey to a Manner of Intuitive Taste by Dedi Yuniarto (English translation)
SEPULUH PERANTAU (TEN IMMIGRANTS)
This short essay was produced in conjunction with Dedy Sufriadi’s massive installation and other artworks shown as part of the group exhibition “Sepuluh Perantau” at Jogja Gallery in 2019.
Dedy Sufriadi’s Installation and other works at 10 Perantau – November 2019 by Artemis Art (English)
SUPERFICIAL READERS
By far Dedy Sufriadi’s most ambitious installation project to-date, Superficial Readers is an articulation of the shift in literacy observed by the artist, from analog to digital-based information consumption. The solo exhibition was held at Jogja Gallery, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, from 15 December 2020 to 15 January 2021.
Membaca Rasa Dibalik Teks oleh Dedi Yuniarto (Bahasa Indonesia)
Reading The Feel Behind The Text by Dedi Yuniarto (English translation)
DAULAT DAN IKHTIAR
This essay, “Memaknai Sejarah Melalui Seni” was co-written by curators Mikke Susanto and Duls Rumbawa for the group exhibition, Daulat dan Ikhtiar, commemorating the 1 March 1949 General Assault, an important event in Indonesia’s fight for independence. The exhibition was held at the Vredeburg Fort Museum in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, from 1 to 31 March 2022, where Dedy Sufriadi was one of the five artists invited to participate
Memaknai Sejarah Melalui Seni sebuah essei kuratorial 0leh Mikke Susanto dan Duls Rumbawa (Bahasa Indonesia)
Interpreting History Through Art by Mikke Susanto & Duls Rumbawa (English translation of the Daulat dan Ikhtiar curatorial foreword)
Text, Hypertext and Beyond
Produced for submission to the European Cultural Commission Italy, in conjunction with the biennale exhibition Personal Structures: Reflections, Dedy talks about why text became a central focus of his artistic practice, how it is currently used, and what the artist plans next in his ever-evolving practice.
Superficial Readers (Playlist)
A collection of videos created in conjunction with Dedy Sufriadi’s Superficial Readers solo exhibition held at the end of 2020 at Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Six videos make up the playlist, and by default begins with the fist video (Superficial Readers – Opening Highlights). Each video in the collection is accessible by clicking the top right icon, which brings up a video track selection list.
Conversations: Dedy Sufriadi
An interview video where Dedy talks about his 2019 massive installation, I Curse Your Thoughts and Text into Stone (2019), exhibited at the Sepuloh Perantau group exhibition at Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.