Eyes of Matrix
Group Exhibition - 29 August – 29 September, 2018
REDBASE Foundation Indonesia
Ajeng Pratiwi, Alfi Nur Laila, DH. Mahardika, Ipeh Nur Hanifah, Kalya Risangdaru, Meliantha Muliawan, Veronica Liana, Tulang Rusuk Community
Eyes of Matrix explores how female artists perceive and dismantle social constructs by forging their own personal "matrices" through art. Etymologically rooted in the Latin word for "womb" or "mother," the concept moves beyond mathematical and biological definitions to frame the social matrix as an environment of ingrained values, biases, and cultural rules. Featuring seven young female artists (Ajeng Pratiwi, Alfi Nur Laila, DH Mahardika, Ipeh Nur, Kalya Risangdaru, Meliantha Muliawan, Veronica Liana) and the Tulang Rusuk art community, the exhibition acts as a platform of critical agency where the creators control their own spatial and imaginative dimensions. Across diverse mediums, ranging from resin-hardened clothing and ceramic sculptures to subversive watercolors and interactive installations, the artists voice acute concerns spanning personal anxieties, family dynamics, gender politics, social pretense, and environmental degradation, reclaiming selfhood amid a pre-constructed world.
Ajeng Pratiwi Konsekuensi Paper, acrylic and metal 20 cm x 41 cm, 2018
Ajeng Pratiwi Provokasi Fiberglass and wire Variable dimension, 2018
Alfi Nur Laila Air Mata Buaya Cutton, rayon, wol, canvas and sea urchin 185 cm x 125 cm, 2018
Alfi Nur Laila Protea I Cutton, rayon, wol, canvas, sea urchin shells and metal Diameter 65 cm, 2018
Alfi Nur Laila Protea II Cutton, rayon, wol, canvas, sea urchin shells and metal Diameter 65 cm, 2018
DH. Mahardika Echoing Fiction Friction Plexiglass panel, LED light, maple wood 38 cm x 40 cm x 120 cm, 2016
DH. Mahardika Nightmare Tunnel Teakwood, acrylic, stocking, dakron 46 cm x 70 cm x 80 cm, 2015
Ipeh Nur Hanifah Konsumsi, Konsumsi! Drawing pen on paper 50 cm x 35 cm, 2016
Ipeh Nur Hanifah Panggung Salimah Drawing pen on paper 50 cm x 35 cm, 2016
Ipeh Nur Hanifah Punuk Onta Drawing pen on paper 50 cm x 35 cm, 2016
Ipeh Nur Hanifah Red Flower Drawing pen on paper 50 cm x 35 cm, 2016
Ipeh Nur Hanifah Ozymandias Ceramic and resin Variable dimension, 2018
Kayla Risangdaru Adisti Watercolor on paper 21 cm x 15 cm, 2018
Kayla Risangdaru Drupadi & Amba (Panel I) Watercolor on paper 21 cm x 15 cm, 2018
Kayla Risangdaru Drupadi & Amba (Panel II) Watercolor on paper 21 cm x 15 cm, 2018
Kayla Risangdaru Eve's Apple Watercolor on paper 21 cm x 18,5 cm, 2017
Kayla Risangdaru Handful Watercolor on paper 29 cm x 16 cm, 2018
Kayla Risangdaru Melts and Mazes Watercolor on paper 17 cm x 24 cm, 2018
Kayla Risangdaru Mother Watercolor on paper 26 cm x 17,5 cm, 2018
Kayla Risangdaru Ripe Watercolor on paper 17 cm x 19 cm, 2018
Kayla Risangdaru Rona Watercolor on paper 16 cm x 16 cm, 2017
Kayla Risangdaru Sama Watercolor on paper 23 cm x 14 cm, 2015
Kayla Risangdaru Sisi Watercolor on paper 24 cm x 14 cm, 2017
Kayla Risangdaru So I Made My Own Orbits Watercolor on paper 24 cm x 16 cm, 2018
Meliantha Muliawan Ghost No. 1-3 Fabric, acrylic, resin Variable dimension, 2018
Veronica Liana Am I Invaded Acrylic on canvas 70 cm x 80 cm, 2018
Veronica Liana Two Face of Mother Acrylic on canvas 80 cm x 100 cm (2 panel), 2018