Samsul Arifin (b. 1979) born in Malang, Indonesia, he established himself as a multi-talented artist. In 2001, he won both Indonesian Art Institute awards for the Best Watercolour Painting and Best Sketching Work. The artist is often employs, with astute awareness, artistic signifiers in various combinations to construct meanings in his creations. In his series of Barbie Dolls paintings, he has invested much deep thought to effectively manipulate object, colour, space and composition in his works, in criticizing the penetration of imported cultures.
Images of artworks
Exhibitions
- Art Performance, Bocor Alus “Pecah Anak Kondom”, Benteng Vredeburg, Yogyakarta
- Art Performance, Bocor Alus “Tertawa Itu Tidak Universal”, Benteng Vredeburg, Yogyakarta
- Art Performance, Bocor Alus, “Kebetulan Kelamin”, Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta
- Art Performance, Bocor Alus, “Blue Dinner”, at Purna Budaya Yogyakarta
- Art Performance, Bocor Alus, “Monumen Kutu Air”, at Kedaulatan Rakyat,Yogyakarta
- Painting exhibition, Kelompok ‘KERETA 2000’, at Benteng Vredeburg, Yogyakarta
- Painting exhibition, Kelompok ’KAMAR KECIL’, at the gallery of Indonesia Visual Art Academy (Galeri Akseri), Yogyakarta
- Painting exhibition, Kelompok ‘SRI WAHYUNI’, at Gelaran Budaya, Yogyakarta