S.E. (Gepeng) Dewantoro’s bizarre drawings and artworks explore and question the relationship of man (human) with his surroundings. A complicated strings of web and thoughts about existence, politics, religion. His depictions of bare flesh and human bodies are intense and some challenge the tough Indonesian censorship.
Though he explores different media and materials, working on paper has his preference. He draws directly and almost instantaneously on the paper, connecting the lines and figures he has meticulously imagined in his head.
Next to a fine-art artist, Gepeng Dewantoro is also a performance and theatre artist in Bandung, Indonesia.
Born:
31 December 1972, Solo, Indonesia
Education:
Seni Rupa at The Universitas Negeri Sebelas Maret (UNS)
Artworks by S.E. Dewantoro
Artist Bio
Show moreSolo Exhibitions
2015
“THE BACKYARD: CARGO CULTURE” Canopy Art Centre, Cairns, Australia
2013
“DONGENG SEBELUM TIDUR” Tembi Rumah Budaya, Yogyakarta
2012
“DONGENG SEBELUM TIDUR” COMMON ROOM, Bandung
“I&ME&MY” Galeri Kecil Kebun Seni Bandung
2010
“KaryaNaskah John Doe – “JEAN”, Ruang Budaya, Kedai Mediterrazia Bandung
2009
“DARI MASA LALU”, Ruang Budaya, Kedai Mediterrazia,Bandung
2007
“MIMPI-MIMPI” (“Dreams”) Potluck Café, Bandung
2002
“SUARA ITU DATANG DARI SINI” (That sound comes form here.”) Black Peppers Gallery, Brisbane, Australia
“A SOLO EXHIBITION” Patrizia Autore Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
Group Exhibitions
2018
Affordable Art Fair Brussels, Gallery Lukisan, The Netherlands
First Art Fair, Passenger Terminal Amsterdam, Gallery Lukisan, The Netherlands
2016
Art Laren, Gallery Lukisan, Laren, The Netherlands
“BATANG ART TENTION 3” Batang, Jawa Tengah
“pra event GREECLICHE” Gedung IKA UNS, Solo
2015
“MBEBER KUTHA SALA” Balai Soedjatmoko, Solo
“OUTLINE ! INDONESIA DRAWING FESTIVAL” Gedung Indonesia Menggugat, Bandung
“KOLAM SUSU” Taman Budaya Yogyakarta
2014
“INSYAALLAH KONTEMPORER” Galeri Merak,Semarang
“TANPA NARASI” Galeri Orasis,Surabaya
“HOW TO DRAW: RE-IMAGINE” Gedung Gas Negara,Bandung
“MINI ART PROJECT” Galeri Soemardja ,Bandung
“TANDA MATA X “ Bentara Budaya,Yogyakarta
2013
“STRING THEORY” Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta
“MEMAYU HAYUNING BAWANA” Galeri Surabaya,Surabaya
2011
“INI PERANG” Kelompok kembang gula rasa baru di galeri 212 STSI Bandung
2010
“MISTIK” Pameran bersama di STISI Bandung
2008
“MIMPI BURUK” Kelompok GERBONG BAWAH TANAH,
Taman Budaya Jawa Barat, Bandung
2006
“KOTA INI MILIK SIAPA?” Kelompok GERBONG BAWAH TANAH,
Taman Budaya Jawa Barat, Bandung
2004
Pameran di “Buahbatu Art Festival” STSI Bandung
2002
“TERROR!, the exhibition” Jaarmbi Gallery, Melbourne,Australia
“DAMAI ITU.INDAH” Shini Art Galelery ,Ubud,Bali
-Instalasi dan Perfomance Art “Monumen Agung yang Bernama Pembangunan” di event Indonesian Peoples Forum, Nusa Dua, Bali.
-Instalasi dan performance Art, festival performance art, UniversitasUdayana, Denpasar, Bali.
-Instalasi dalam event “Art and religiosity”, di Galeri Gaya, Ubud, Bali.
2001 – 2002
“POEM OF WOUNDS”, di Galeri Borneo, Ubud, Bali.
2000
“JENDELA”, di Galeri Archipelago, Ubud, Bali.
Pameran lukisan dan performance art “LIYANE LIYAN” di jalananUbud,Bali.
1999
Pameran lukisan “Kelompok Hatch”, Sriwedari, Solo.
Pameran lukisan “RAGAM GAYA DALAM DINAMIKA SITUASIONALNYA”, Taman Budaya Solo.
Instalasi “SENI RUPA PEMBUSUKAN”, Surabaya
1998
Pameran karya seni visual, Rumah Sewa Jurug, Solo.
Instalasi “IDEOLOGI RUANG PINGGIR”, untuk hari bumi, Solo.
1997
Pameran kolaborasi antara Universitas Sebelas Maret dan Universitas
Southern Queensland, di Solo.
“KEPADA INGAT” Taman Budaya Jawa Tengah .Solo.
1996
“BERLIMA”, Laba-laba Café, Yogyakarta.
“SERATUS FINALIS PHILLIP MORIS”, Jakarta.
1995
“PENGHARGAAN NYOMAN GUNARSA” Taman Budaya Jawa Tengah .Solo.
1994
Pameran “100 PELUKIS” Taman Budaya Jawa Tengah, Solo.
Performance art
2002
“GONG” Pada waktu pembukaan pameran “Sound” seniman Rie Watanabe dan Eric Neufield, di Galeri Sembilan, Ubud, Bali.
2000
“MALAIKAT IS DEAD”, SaiSai Bar, Ubud, Bali.
“DOA UNTUK BUNGA”,(Prayers for Flowers”) dalam event Sharing Art and Religiusity, SamuanTiga, Bali.
“RUWATAN”, berkolaborasidengansenimandariJawa, InggrisdanJermandalam event Sharing Art and Religiusity, Tejakula, Bali.
“RITUAL” berkolaborasidenganAgusBimo (Solo), WayanSudiarta (Bali)
dan Lyn Vetter (Jerman).
1999
“VICTIM OF IDEOLOGY” Solo.
“CERITA SINGKAT DALAM TOILET” (An abbreviated story in the toilet.”)Pejeng, Bali.
1996
“MY HEAD ON THE CLOSET” Solo.