Element Art Space

Born in 1983
Kediri, Indonesia

Artwork

<b>Dark jelly its own rules from the universe</b><br/> acrylic on canvas<br/><br/>84 x 122 cm<br/>2015<br/>

<b>Silaturahmi Gorilla Glass</b><br/>acrylic on canvas<br/><br/>122 x 84 cm<br/>2015<br/>

<b>Happy Slice</b><br/>acrylic on canvas<br/><br/>45 x 35 cm<br/>2015<br/>

<b>Bubble Hijab</b><br/>acrylic on used card board<br/><br/>13 x 10 cm<br/>2015<br/>

<b>Green Face</b><br/>acrylic on used card board<br/><br/>13 x 10 cm<br/>2015<br/>

<b>Waiting for the Rain</b><br/>acrylic on used card board<br/><br/>13 x 10 cm<br/>2015<br/>

<b>Orange Valley</b><br/>acrylic on used cardboard<br/><br/>13 x 10 cm<br/>2015<br/>

<b>Noodle Blood</b><br/>acrylic on used cardboard<br/><br/>12 x 14 cm<br/>2013<br/>

<b>Capital Noise Head on Canvas</b><br/>acrylic on canvas<br/><br/>130 x 100 cm<br/>2012<br/>

HeHe's works trace influences of pop culture, the indie movement, graphic novels, 'lowbrow art,' and pop surrealism that affect the sense of becoming the Indonesian young generation of today. HeHe embraces the invisible with friendliness and fun, a kind of acceptance and openness to new possibilities and potentials, while also still being aware of life's ironies. He is very instinctive when it comes to making works. He does what he knows. It is evident from his works that he loves comics and made his own characters of monsters and imaginary 'friends' or anything that pops into his mind all based on memories of everything that he has seen. He moves on with his existence in the real world that can be the same on one side but also completely different than the other, in terms of absurdities and abnormalities.

Most of HeHe's works are presentations of society and social media, where he defined cyberspace and relationships of people in the virtual world. But instead of commenting on the new social structure, which is a combination of real-world interactions as well as virtual ones, HeHe presents the current status of society and social media as is and invites the viewers to make their own commentary. HeHe recognises and is heavily involved in social media. He imagines the virtual world as a vast space with no corners and embraces it together with his generation.

HeHe’s works elevate social media and propose that it counterweight the ongoing devaluation of human lives. Social media is still virtual and has a sense of ‘un-realness’ to it, but it provides endless space and opportunity to speak with another person without actually facing the person. HeHe does not attempt to prove that social media divorces human contact when, in fact, it is the opposite. People can be voyeurs through applications such as Instagram to show what the other person is seeing right at that moment. The fact that, rather than being separate ‘real’ and ‘virtual’ worlds, online and offline realms are integrated is exactly why people can attempt to break away from the constraints in their offline lives by hacking their connectivity through online interaction.

Education

Graphic Design Department, ISI Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Solo Exhibitions

2014

Di Antara, In Between, Galeri Salihara, Indonesia

2013

Art Pop Party, Vivi Yip Art Room, Jakarta, Indonesia

Goodness, Vivi Yip Art Room, Jakarta, Indonesia

2012

Silent Crowd, Element Art Space, Singapore

Disable Crowd, Lir Space, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

2011

Invisible: The Unknown Between Us, D Galerie, Jakarta, Indonesia

2010

Little House And The Prayer, Richard Koh Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2008

Utola Land, Vivi Yip Art Room, Jakarta, Indonesia

2007

Share A Bed With Monster, Via-Via Cafe, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Group Exhibitions

2017

Right Hand is Always Right, Art Society, Jakarta, Indonesia

Animamix Biennale, Art:1 New Museum, Jakarta, Indonesia

Art Jakarta, Element Art Space, Jakarta, Indonesia

Ace Mart: Grosir Seni #2, Ace House, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Art Philippines, Finale Art File, Makati City, Philippines

Urbantoystage, Kuningan City Mall, Jakarta, Indonesia

Rest Area, Galerie Nasional, Jakarta, Indonesia

2016

Bazaar Art Jakarta, Element Art Space, Jakarta, Indonesia

Kecil Itu Indah 14, Edwin’s Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia

Things, Human & Their Celebration, Green Art Space, Jakarta, Indonesia

Ace Mart: Grosir Seni #1, Ace House, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Redraw II: Discovery, Edwin's Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia

Singapore Contemporary, Vivi Yip Art Room, Singapore

2015

Nobody, The Good Habit, Jakarta, Indonesia

5th Anniversary, Element Art Space, Singapore

Kaleidoskop 2015, Ace House, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Art Sneakers-A Fundraising for Jakarta Biennale & Jogja Biennale, ISA Art Advisory, Jakarta, Indonesia

Getok Tular, Omnispace, Bandung, Indonesia

Bazaar Art Jakarta, Vivi Yip Art Room, Jakarta, Indonesia

Ace Mart: Grosir Seni, Ace House, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Back To The Future #2: Underline, Ace House, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Art Paris Art Fair, Element Art Space, Paris, France

2014

Art Expo Malaysia 14, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Korea International Art Fair 2014, Element Art Space, South Korea Asyaaf, Culture Station Seoul 284, Gallery LVS, Seoul, Korea

Artdept_Id, Goods Dept, Jakarta, Indonesia

Legacy Of Power, Art-Jog 14, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta,

Neo Icanoclast, Langgeng Galeri, Magelang, Indonesia

Diantara, Galeri Salihara, Jakarta, Indonesia

Indonesia

2013

Sydney Contemporary 2013, Element Art Space, Australia

Bazaar Art Jakarta, Vivi Yip Art Room, Jakarta, Indonesia

Kopi Keliling #7, Kedai Kebun Forum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Sweet Seventeen, Via Via Cafe, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Archivedaid 2013, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

2012

40x40, Dia Lo Gue Art Space, Jakarta, Indonesia

Kiniyakini website launching, Frank Welkenhuysen Galerie & Kunstmakelaardij, Utrecht, Netherlands

Phoning It In From Yogyakarta, Space 1026, Philadelphia, USA

Jogja Agro Pop, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Archivedaid 2012, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

(s)mallseries #1, Independent Art space & Management, Jogjakarta, Indonesia

2011

Mengintip Laut, CCF/LIP, Jogjakarta, Indonesia

TV Eye Custom Project, LouBelle, Bandung, Indonesia

ArtJog 11, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Speech Objects, Musée de l’Objet, Blois, France

Cycle Crop, Galeri Canna, Jakarta, Indonesia

Finding Me, Semarang Contemporary art, Semarang, Indonesia

Pause; Automatic Drawing Simple And Dangerous: Langgeng Art Foundation, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Fantasy Islands, Espace Louis Vuitton, Hong Kong

Drawing Revolution, Fight For Rice, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Munny Fest 2011, Plastic Culture, Jakarta, Indonesia

2010

ArtJog 10, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Mastercard Destination Art Wonderland, Grand Hyatt Jakarta, Indonesia

Pameran ilustrasi cerpen kompas 2009, Bentara Budaya Jakarta – Jogja-Bali, Indonesia

Javan Whimsy, Utterlyart, Singapore

2009

Boarderless World, Taman Budaya, Jogjakarta, Indonesia

Up And Hope, D’ peak art space, Jakarta, Indonesia

September Ceria, Jogja Galeri, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Biennale Sastra Salihara, Galeri Salihara, Jakarta, Indonesia

HeRe Is Here, Viviyipartroom, Jakarta- Puri Art Gallery, Surabaya, Indonesia

Jogja Biennale X, Jogja Jamming, Sangkring Art Space 2, Jogjakarta, Indonesia

2008

Capo Exhibition, Lembaga Indonesia Perancis, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Komedi Putar, Jogja Galeri, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Boys Are Toys, Srisasanti Galeri, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Asia Youth Contemporary artist, Richard Koh Fine Art, Malaysia

JAF#1, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Inibaruini, Viviyipartroom, Jakarta, Indonesia

Connected, Indonesia Jepang Expo Arena Kemayoran PRJ, Jakarta, Indonesia

2007

Fringles vol.1 , Toimoi , Jakarta, Indonesia

Teaser Black Urban Art, Toimoi, Kemang Jakarta, Indonesia

Get It (W) All , Galeri LIP, Jogjakarta, Indonesia

Black Urban Art 2007, Kedai Kebun Jogjakarta, Indonesia

Capo Exhibition, commonroom, Bandung, Indonesia

Jogja Biennale IX, Neo Nation, Jogja Nasional Museum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

2006

Botol Kaget, The Gate Cafe, Yogyakarta

2005

Daun Muda, Galeri Padi, Bandung, Indonesia

September Something, Kedai Kebun, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

2004

Hari-Hari Ceria Sewon – Bulaksumur, Gelanggang Mahasiswa UGM, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Ngerumpi Di Mall, Trio Plaza, Magelang, Indonesia

Halo Kawan Baru, Ruang pamer IKJ, Jakarta, Indonesia

Roadtrip, Outmagz Artuary, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Gedebook, Kedai Kebun, Jogjakarta, Indonesia

Commission Works

2017

HeHe x Modena, Charity Auction, Art Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia

2015

ART SNEAKER, Bazaar Art Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia

2014

HeHe for Louis Vuitton Trunk, Coffret 8 montres

2012

Pesta Boneka #3, Papermoon Puppet Theatre

Wall Illustration, Artotel Surabaya, Indonesia

2011

Illustration for Jogja NETPAC Asian Film Festival

Workshop

2012

Making Papertoys with Papier-mâché, Lir shop, Yogyakarta, Indonesia