Yogie Achmad Ginanjar

Yogie Achmad Ginanjar (1981) graduated Cum Laude from the faculty of Fine Arts and Design at he Bandung Institute of Technology, majoring in painting. Yogie’s artworks use binary composition and popular codes as his visual reference; his paintings represent criticism towards contemporary and global society. Since 2017, Yogie has been developing a new technique, combining the practice of abstract, action painting and hyperrealism. Yogie has been participating in art exhibitions and programmes worldwide since 2004. Among them are: ‘I play therefore I am’, National gallery, Jakarta (2005); ‘Curatorial Workshop with Malcolm Smith’, initiated by Asia Link and Kelola foundation (2005)’ ‘Refresh’, Valentine Willie Fine Art, Singapore (2008); ‘Korea International Art Fare (KIAF)’, South Korea (2010-2011); ‘Art Stage’, Singapore (2010-2013); ‘South East Asia (SEA)+ Trienniale’, National Gallery Indonesia (2013); ‘Bazaar Art Jakarta’ (annually 2012 -2017) and Sovereign Asia Art Awards Exhibition’, Space Louis Vuitton, Singapore (2013). One of his notable achievements include public vote winner for sovereign asia art prize (2017).

Giannjar focussed especially on screenprinting and linocut during his residency at Devfto.