Januar is a multidisciplinary artist who lives in Lamongan and Surabaya. Surabaya is a metropolitan city known for its trade and industry. Lamongan, on the other hand, is a rural town whose main activity is agriculture. His works are greatly influenced by the cultural and socio-economic situations in both cities. In addition to working autonomously, he also works collectively and is one of the founders of the Serbuk Kayu art community and Noise Brut.
In his work, he often uses an eclectic conceptual approach that does not adhere strictly to a single paradigm or set of assumptions, but rather utilizes various theories, styles, or ideas to gain complementary insights. He uses a wide variety of media, from painting to performance art. His work bridges local knowledge, socio-economics, agriculture, and global issues. Let’s be friends djartof@gmail.com
Awards
2024 Finalist Decolonial Memorial Design Competition, Berlin Global Village.
2022 3st ColorPro Award , London, UK & Taipei, Taiwan.
2019 Gold Award, UOB Painting of the Year, National Museum of Indonesia, Jakarta.
East Java Governor’s Appreciation, East Java Harmony.
2016 Finalist Trimatra Salihara, Salihara Gallery, Jakarta.
2012 Finalist Surabaya Art Award.
Solo Exhibitions
2022 METAMEME: Absurdity, Mimicry, New Sincerity, AKSERA, Surabaya.
2018 Angst, Curator: Ayos Purwoaji, C2O Library & Collabtive, Surabaya.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024
Decolonial Memorial Exhibition, Museum Neukölln, Berlin.
Lingkar Bermain Exhibition, Rumah Seni Pecantingan, Sidoarjo.
Indonesia Bertutur, Ubud, Bali.
2023
Biennale Jatim 10, Rumah Budaya Sidoarjo, East Java.
Pekan Kebudayaan Nasional, National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta.
Lumbung Indonesia: Presentasi Kelana dalam 3 Babak, Siku Ruang Terpadu, Makassar.
2022
ColorPro Award 2022, London, UK & Taipei, Taiwan.
Lumbung Indonesia Residency, Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara.
2019
UOB Painting of the Year 2019, National Museum of Indonesia, Jakarta (Gold Winner).
Jogja XV Biennale Young Artists Platform, PKKH UGM, Yogyakarta.
2016
Trimatra Salihara, Salihara Gallery, Jakarta.
Bongkar Muat, Ruru Gallery, Gudang Sarinah Ekosistem, Jakarta.
2015
Jakarta Biennale 2015: Maju Kena, Mundur Kena: Bertindak Sekarang, Gudang Sarinah Ekosistem, Jakarta.
Biennale Jawa Timur 6: Art Ecosystem, Gedung Bali Pemuda, Surabaya.
Residencies and special project
2024 Silang Bermain Residency, Sinauart, Cirebon.
2023 Lumbung Indonesia Residency, Siku Ruang Terpadu, Makassar.
2022 Lumbung Indonesia Residency, Komunitas Kahe, Maumere.
Curatorial & Directorial
2015 Curator “Insan Seni dan Teknologi”, Rumah Seni Serbuk Kayu, Surabaya.
2014 Director “Nude Art Now”, JX International, Surabaya.
2013 Director “Involmati”, Multidisciplinary Collaboration, Surabaya.
2012 Curator “Surabaya Move On”, Taman Bermain Serbuk Kayu, Surabaya.