Batuk Rejan — 2019
Arwin Hidayat
Artwork details
80 x 80 cm
Ink on paper
Acquisition
Acquired 2020. Directly from the artist.
Description
Executed in black ink with bold brush stroke, this piece merges surreal figuration with folkloric and ritualistic imagery. Human and animal forms entwine with mechanical and organic elements, suggesting a dreamlike narrative that resists linear interpretation.
Artwork location
South Tangerang, Indonesia
Status
In the collection
About the artist
Arwin Hidayat
Arwin Hidayat (b. 1983, Yogyakarta) is a vibrant contemporary Indonesian artist whose work fuses primitive folk forms with a modern, surreal visual language that draws from dream, memory, and cultural mythology. Trained at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts in Yogyakarta, Arwin has developed a signature style across mediums, including painting, drawing, ceramics, batik, and murals.
His bold, layered compositions have captivated audiences not only in his native art scene but also internationally: notably, his work is held in the collection of the prestigious National Gallery of Victoria in Australia and other museums in Korea and German.
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