Anang Saptoto
Indonesia
Anang Saptoto, (b.1982) is an artist, designer, and activist living in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. He completed his education at the Visual Communication Design Department, Yogyakarta Vision Design Academy (2000–2005), and at the Television Department, Faculty of Recorded Media Arts, Indonesian Institute of the Arts Yogyakarta (2002–2009).
His collaborative practice focuses on ecology and social change, always positioning art as a tool to generate new questions and open possibilities for collaboration. In his creative process, he occasionally holds public workshops in local areas. He actively supports environmental and human rights movements, frequently collaborating with children, schools, disabled communities, and social organizations. For him, this serves as a method of observation and adaptation to what he seeks to learn.
Saptoto's recent works have been featured at Neglected Ordinaries, Redbase Foundation Indonesia, Yogyakarta (2016) and Neglected Ordinaries Jakarta, Redbase Foundation Indonesia, Jakarta (2016).
Notable highlights include his participation in prestigious events such as Anamorphic, Mural (2016), a commissioned work for the Indonesian Visual Art Archive at the National Gallery Singapore, as well as Anamorphic, Mural (2016), a commissioned work for Tepas Tandha Yekti, Natasha Bank, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Artworks
Ilusi Keistimewaan #1 Kolase and carpet Diameter 200 cm, 2016
Ilusi Keistimewaan #3 Anamorphic, Mural Projection Variable dimension, 2016
Pohon Jati Riwayatmu Kini #2 Single Channel Video Projection Variable dimension, 2016
Savouring the Demolition of Kota Lama Photography Print on Transparent Acrylic 160 cm, 2016