Suvi Wahyudianto

Indonesia

Suvi Wahyudianto (b. 1993, Bangkalan) is a Madurese visual artist who studied Visual Arts Education at Surabaya State University and is currently based in Yogyakarta. His artistic practice primarily addresses socio-cultural issues, ethnic identity, collective memory, and the dynamics of migration and the Madurese diaspora (merantau). Through ethnographically grounded research, Wahyudianto works across diverse media, ranging from installation art, ceramics, and monoprinting to unconventional materials like tobacco juice, traditional velvet caps (peci), batik fabrics, and brass coins.

His works examine identity negotiation, work ethic, and memories of home through pieces steeped in local philosophy, such as Akar-kar Nyolpe, which draws parallels between human survival and a chicken scratching for food. Alongside installations featuring inverted plates, ceramic chicken feet, peci-clad skulls (Kocca Celeng), and portraits painted with tobacco juice (Paman). Through these visual metaphors, he offers a poignant critique of economic struggle, tradition, and the enduring bond between migrants and their homeland.

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