Agus Prasetyo's artworks are an interesting mix of different media. Paintings of wood block prints, mixed media (textile, paper) on canvas.
Although Agus Prasetyo creates paintings nowadays, he used to make woodblock prints. Wood-block printing is an ancient method to produce repetitive motifs or text on paper or textiles. This method were used to make hand-printed batik, until the stamps were replaced by brass and other metals to make them more durable and allowing more details.
In his new works Agus Prasetyo recycles in a way his old works, or more specifically fragments of his older woodblock print works, with pieces of different kind of textiles, threads and paper, finished by lines drawn by him with drawing or marker pen. The paintings are compound of interesting, abstract and colourful blobs, sometimes in the shapes of living organisms or even daily objects.
Born:
3 September 1976 in Rembang, Middle Java, Indonesia
Education:
Indonesian Fine Arts Institute (ISI), Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Solo Exhibition
2005
"Kriminalitaria", ISI Yogyakarta
2010
"Human Machine", Rugeblue Cafe
Group Exhibition
2020
Group Exhibition DSMHHPP – Gallery Lukisan
2019
Affordable Art Fair, Brussels, Belgium
First Art Fair, Amsterdam
2018
"Colorful", cultural collaboration Bumayasasta artgallery, Borobudur Magelang
2017
"ARTBALI" via biasaart space, Kuta Bali
"UOB painting of the year 2017", Jakarta
"Netrajapu Artmosfir", Bentara Budaya Jogja
2016
Pameran Netrajapu Onomiwae, WangiArtrom Yogyakarta
2015
Pameran bersama JNM, Jogja
2014
Pameran bersama di TBY, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
"Sound Track", Bias Bali
2013
"Print Parade", Bersama Grafis Minggiran Jogja
"Earth Hour", IM Gallery Yogyakarta
2012
"Trienal Seni Grafis Indonesia IV", Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Yogja, Bali, Surabaya, Solo, Bandung
"ARTjog 12",Taman Budaya Yogyakarta
2011
"Famili", Jakarta Art distrik, Jakarta
"ARTjog 2011", Taman Budaya, Yogyakarta
"BaCAA", Art Sosiatet, Bandung
"Guanlan International Print", Zen zen China
2009
"Golden Box", Jogja Galeri, Yogyakarta
"A Diary of Jakarta", Rumah Jawa Galeri Jakarta
2008
"Grafis Hari ini", Bentara Budaya Jakarta and Yogyakarta
"Landscape", Galeri Milenium Jakarta
2007
"Yogyakarta Print Making", Taman Budaya Yogyakarta
"Nusantara Berkisah", Taman Budaya Yogyakarta
"Global Warming", Bali
2006
"Trienal Seni Grafis Indonesia II", Bentara Budaya Jakarta dan Yogyakarta
"Discovery", Bika Galeri, Jakarta
2005
"Menguak jagat Kaliurang", Museum Ulen Sentalu, Yogyakarta
"Bazart", Benteng Vredeburg, Yogyakarta
2004
"Tanda Mata", Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta
"Gedebug", Kedai Kebun Yogyakarta
"Barcode", Taman Budaya Yogyakarta
"Bazart", Benteng Vredeburg, Yogyakarta
2003
"Trienal Seni Grafis Indonesia I", Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Yogya and Denpasar
"Bazart",Benteng Vredeburg, Yogyakarta
2002
"Grafis Ekpiorasi Medium dan Ekplorasi Gagasan", Bentara Budaya, Jakarta
"Gelart Laporan dari Jogja, Sepiring Indonesia", Gelaran Budaya, Yogyakarta
"Hitam putih rasa strawberi", Taman Budaya, Yogyakarta
"Kata Rupa", Gelaran Budaya,Yogyakarta
2001
"Merdeka III", Gelaran Budaya, Yogyakarta
2000
"FKY XII", Benteng Vredeburg, Yogyakarta
"Perupa Muda Yogyakarta", Taman Budaya, Yogyakarta
1999
"Indonesia Bersinar Membentang Zaman III", Hotel Garuda, Yogyakarta
Lustrum III ISI Yogyakarta dan STSI Denpasar, Bali
"Sebaiknya pameran" ISI Yogyakarta
"FKY XI", Benteng Vredeburg, Yogyakarta
"Seni grafis Indonesia 1999", Galeri Cipta TIM,Jakarta
1998
"Refleksi zaman", Benteng Vredeburg, Yogyakarta
"Seni Grafis Kelompok 96",Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta
"FKY X", Benteng Vredeburg, Yogyakarta
Award
2017
Finalist UOB Painting of the year 2017
2012
Finalist Trienal Seni Grafis Indonesia
2011
Finalist Bandung Contemporary Art Award
2006
First Runner Up Trienal Seni Grafis Indonesia
2003
Winner Trienal Seni Grafis Indonesia
1999
Best Printmaking Lustrum ISI III Yogyakarta
1998
Award for best printmaking in Pameran Seni Rupa Refleksi zaman