Meliantha Muliawan’s artistic practice is centered on her observation of domestic objects in her environment. Her interest is to understand the functions and roles of these objects in our daily lives, in relation to human behaviour and the social situations we find ourselves in.
Muliawan graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Art from Bandung Institute of Technology (2014) and won the UOB Painting of the Year Indonesia 2021. She emerged as one of the top 3 finalists for Young Artist Award at ARTJOG 11 in 2018, and has exhibited in Indonesia, Singapore, Japan and Australia.
BIOGRAPHY INFORMATION FROM THE ARTIST’S WEBSITE, APRIL 2024.
Meliantha Muliawan, ‘World’s Factory’, 2022, Lenticular photo, acrylic, 17 x 17 cm each. Image from the artist’s website
Meliantha Muliawan, ‘One May Be The Other’, 2022, Teak wood, resin, acrylic paint, 88 x 47 x 53 cm. Image from the artist’s website
Meliantha Muliawan, ‘Give and Take’, 2023, Photograph in frosted plastic, 32 x 61 cm. Image from the artist’s website