About the artwork
This abstract work by Indonesian artist Dedy Sufriadi challenges viewer’s notions of what is considered art. Featuring an earth-toned colour palette, the canvas is filled with child-like symbols and scribbles that are difficult to decipher, while on the lower left corner the words “isn’t art” appear. While the painting appears simplistic, it is Dedy’s deliberate aim, which is achieved through his skilful artistic techniques and awareness of composition, colour and brushwork. The work is dynamic and captivating, and is striking in its directness and honesty - leaving a memorable impact on all who view it
About the artist
Born in Indonesia in 1976, Dedy began his artistic journey
in Jogjakarta in 1995 and began to exhibit his work at the tender age of
twenty. The recognition was inevitable as his radical and forceful works gained
immediate interest, eventually earning him many awards and critical acclaim for
his unique expressive style and abstract execution.
Strong compositions of entangled words and symbols, Dedy Sufriadi’s
paintings are powerful both in terms of visuals and meaning. Through his abstract
paintings, the artist explores the borders between discipline, words and
imagery. Refusing to be bound by a particular discipline, a unique hybrid
artistic language is used by the artist to evolve his subject matter more
freely. Creating images that are worth a thousand words and employing words
that are worth a thousand images, his pieces are striking in their directness
and honesty - leaving a memorable impact on all who view them.