Born in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, he is known as an interdisciplinary designer and electronic musician who produces work that explores the realms of the internet through multimedia installation which mostly involves audience participation, ranging from sound design to virtual reality experiences. His work raises questions of the relation between human, media and society within mediated information and communication as well as how digital and physical environments are interconnected.
Between 2011 and 2016 he studied interior design at Institut Teknologi Bandung, while he developed his artistic practice and his interest in music and technology. In 2018, he moved to the Netherlands to study scenography at the HKU University of the Arts Utrecht. He has been participating in several exhibitions and festivals such as Digital Design Weekend, Bandung International Digital Arts Festival, Bandung New Emergence, London Design Biennale, Archipelago Festival, Indonesia Netaudio Festival, CTM Festival Berlin, Amsterdam Fringe Festival and Prague Quadrennial.
His musical work is generally a mixture between ambient soundscape and cinematic atmosphere. It utilizes the electronic sounds such as sine wave and glitches, layered with droning textures and repetitive patterns within evolving composition. The focus of his music is not about the technicality of the production, but rather on how to evoke an emotion and emerge the sense of certain spaces or circumstances. It attempts to generate an imagery through auditory perception.
EDUCATION
2011 - 2016 - Bachelor of Design, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
2018 - 2020 - Master of Arts, HKU University of the Arts Utrecht, The Netherlands
AWARDS
2015 - Bravacasa Design Challenge, Finalist
2016 - Indonesia Furniture Challenge, Winner
2017 - Indonesia Fashion & Craft Awards, Honorable Mention
2017 - Indonesia Good Design Awards, Finalist
2018 - Holland Scholarship Talent Grant, Recipient
TALKS/PUBLIC PRESENTATION
2016 - Pecha Kucha Night Jogja #14, Greenhost Boutique Hotel, Yogyakarta
2018 - Disket Sharing #2, Studio 181, Bandung
2019 - Musicmakers HackLab "Adaptation", Hebbel am Ufer, Berlin
2019 - Prague Quadrennial "Sound Kitchen", Industrial Palace, Prague
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2015 - Polylogue: An Interpractice Exhibition, Galeri Yuliansyah Akbar, Bandung, ID
2016 - Modern Artefact Club: Benda-Benda Di Atas Meja, Galeri Yuliansyah Akbar, Bandung,ID
2016 - Bandung International Digital Arts Festival #3, Bandung Convention Centre, Bandung, ID
2016 - Bandung New Emergence Vol.6:LISTEN!, Selasar Sunaryo Artspace, Bandung, ID
2016 - Freedome Pavilion Indonesia, London Design Biennale, Somerset House, London, UK
2017 - CASA Indonesia Designer Corner, Ritz-Carlton Ballroom, Jakarta, ID
2017 - Pameran Getok Tular #2: Spacing Out (Lamunanku…), Omuniuum Space, Bandung, ID
2017 - Digital Design Weekend, Lawangwangi Creative Space, Bandung, ID
2018 - Ruang Luang, Bandung Creative Hub, Bandung, ID
2018 - International Furniture Fair Singapore, Singapore Expo, SG
2018 - Soemardja Sound Art Project, Galeri Soemardja, Bandung, ID
2018 - PINTAS: Pameran Seni Media, Thee Huis Gallery, Bandung, ID
2019 - Fabrikation, De Gelderlandfabriek, Culemborg, NL
2019 - Bring Your Own Beamer - Nederland Film Festival, Nicolaikerk, Utrecht, NL
2019 - Bring Your Own Beamer - Mutation Festival, Nieuwland, Gent, BE
2020 - SONAURAL #2, UBIK Gallery, Rotterdam, NL
SELECTED PERFORMANCES
2014 - Pemuda Setempat Exhibition, Galeri Platform, Bandung
2014 - Pasar Seni ITB 2014, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung
2015 - Ruang Gelap : Audio Visual Showcase, Studio Intermedia FSRD ITB, Bandung
2015 - Napolleon/Swell Java-Java Tour, Widya Mitra Building, Semarang
2015 - More Brutality Less Harmony, Mondo Cafe, Jakarta
2016 - Jogja Noise Bombing Festival, Indonesia Contemporary Art Network, Yogyakarta
2016 - KVMSY Mini South East Asia Tour, Findars Artspace, Kuala Lumpur
2016 - KVMSY Mini South East Asia Tour, Rainhouse Studio, Ipoh
2016 - KVMSY Mini South East Asia Tour, Substation Theatre, Singapore
2016 - Pekan Komponis Indonesia : Musik Eksperimental Elektronik, Teater Kecil Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta
2016 - SALON Vol.4 : Encountering the Everyday, Selasar Sunaryo Artspace, Bandung
2017 - Archipelago Festival, Soehanna Hall - Energy Building SCBD, Jakarta
2017 - NOICE Festival, Kuningan City, Jakarta
2017 - Tomy Herseta Attempt Tour, Centrum voor Labiele Media, Dordrecht
2017 - Tomy Herseta Attempt Tour, Agente Costura Studio, Berlin
2017 - Tomy Herseta Attempt Tour, Noiseberg, Berlin
2017 - Tomy Herseta Attempt Tour, XB Liebig, Berlin
2017 - Bandung International Digital Arts Festival #4, Spasial, Bandung
2018 - SALON Vol.7 : Pan-A-Sonic, New Mutants Midori Building, Jakarta
2018 - DCDC Substereo, OZ Radio, Bandung
2018 - Gaung : Opus Contra Naturam Tour, Analog Factory Scape, Singapore
2018 - Gaung : Opus Contra Naturam Tour, Embrace Hall, Johor Bahru
2018 - Gaung : Opus Contra Naturam Tour, Rumah Api, Kuala Lumpur
2018 - Gaung : Opus Contra Naturam Tour, Gimme Shelter, Bali
2018 - Paradox Festival 2018, Lawangwangi Creative Artspace, Bandung
2018 - ArtJog Showcase, Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta
2018 - Supersonik, Institut Francaise Indonesie, Jakarta
2018 - SUBTRACTIVE, Spasial, Bandung
2018 - Reka Rupa Rasa Festival, DiaLoGue Artspace, Jakarta
2018 - Indonesia Netaudio Festival #3, Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta
2018 - Common Ground, KOMA Elektronik, Berlin
2018 - Stranded FM Unconventional Radio, Utrecht
2018 - Mantis Festival Indoor, Muntgebouw, Utrecht
2018 - Alur Bunyi Concert, Goethehaus, Jakarta
2018 - Creative Coding End Year Jam, Sensor Lab, Utrecht
2019 - Soy & Synth #07, Motif Wein, Berlin
2019 - Uitmarkt x Amsterdam Fringe Festival, Museumplein, Amsterdam
2019 - BUI Collective Improvisation Night, Moira, Utrecht
2019 - Zeecontainer - Overhet IJ Festival, NDSM Werf, Amsterdam
2019 - HKU Feesten - Overkill/Overload, EKKO, Utrecht
2019 - Waar Het Schip Strand, Stranded FM, Utrecht
2020 - SET Experimental Arts Event, Twitch, Tehran