Dry, 2020
€ 1,310
Palguna
Charcoal Acrylic on Paper
Size: 107 W x 77 H cm
Indonesia – Bali
On the Work
Universe is my source idea. Humans, animals, and plants that surround my social activity are part of my narrative artwork, serving as a symbol or icon of my social critique, jokes, and parody.
Palguna
His practice focuses on abstraction, memory, and inner journeys.
Palguna was born in 1976. This Indonesian contemporary artist has been active since the early 1990s, with a background in fine arts education in Yogyakarta and strong involvement in the Sanggar Dewata Indonesia (SDI) artist community, often expressed through expressive compositions of color and gesture. Since his first solo exhibition in 2000, he has consistently exhibited in Indonesia and internationally, including in Bali, Yogyakarta, Jakarta, and Singapore. In addition to solo presentations, he has actively participated in numerous group exhibitions, art fairs, and biennales at both national and international levels, including Art Jakarta and exhibitions across Europe, the United States, and Asia. His achievements include recognition from the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Indonesia and a finalist placement in the Philip Morris Art Award.
Solo
2024 “Pop Up,” Komaneka Gallery, Bali.
2023 “While You Are Sitting,” The Meeting Room Art Gallery, Thailand.
2022 “Dua Musim,” Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta.
2021 “Cheap Thrill,” An Art Living Gallery, Komaneka Gallery, Ubud, Bali; “Fragment of Desires,” Sika Gallery, Ubud, Bali.
2018 “Momentary Lapse,” Komaneka Gallery, Ubud, Bali.
2017 “Rehat,” The Meeting Room Art Cafe, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
2015 “If,” Sangkring Art Project, Yogyakarta.
2013 “All That You Can’t Leave Behind,” Tugu Kunstkring, Jakarta.
2012 “The Isle of Bliss,” LVS Gallery, Seoul.
2011 “Avowal,” Bentara Budaya, Yogyakarta.
2010 “Revelation,” Tony Raka Art Gallery, Bali; “Menggali Tulang,” Tembi Contemporary Art, Yogyakarta.
2008 “Ritus Air,” Sri Sasanti, Yogyakarta.
2006 “Atap Langit,” Kiridesa Gallery, Singapore.
2005 “Leaf,” Kiridesa Gallery, Singapore.
2003 “Fantasi Tak Berujung,” Mon Decor Gallery, Jakarta.
2001 “Premature,” Art Centre, Denpasar, Bali.
2000 “Anjing!!!,” Bentara Budaya, Yogyakarta.
Group
2024 “Bali Mega Rupa,” Taman Budaya Bali; “Romantic True Color,” Changwon Art Festival, Busan, South Korea.
2023 “Indonesia, The Land of Art,” Apurva Kempinski, Bali; “SDI x SDI,” Sangkring Art Space, Yogyakarta.
2022 “Tribute to Ipong,” Katirin Art House, Yogyakarta.
2021 “12 Printmaking,” Sika Art Gallery, Ubud, Bali.
2020 “Prana, Indonesia to Malaysia” (online), KL City Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur; “Mending Fence” (online), G13 Gallery, Malaysia; “Itinerant Iteration,” Roberto Gallery, Manila; Ortigas Art Festival, Estancia Mall, Manila.
2019 “Full Moon, Indonesia to South Korea,” Sudakara Art Space, Bali; 16th Gonju International Art Exhibition, Limlip Museum, Seoul; Busan Art Fair, COEX Building, Busan, South Korea.
2018 Daejeon Art Show, Daejeon City, Seoul; 15th Gonju International Art Exhibition, Limlip Museum, Seoul; Ludwig International Symposium, Kecskemet, Hungary; “Mother and Child,” Nadine Fine Art Gallery, Malaysia; Hanoi March Connecting 3, Vietnam.
2017 Shanghai International Contemporary Art Exchange Exhibition, Shanghai; 14th Gonju International Art Exhibition, Limlip Museum, Seoul; “Ricefield,” Nadine Fine Art Gallery, Malaysia; Seoul International Art Expo, Seoul; “Jalan Dua Pekan,” Bentara Budaya, Yogyakarta.
2016 “Mysticism in Landscape,” Nadine Fine Art Gallery, Malaysia; “Lima x Lima, Indonesia and Philippines,” Art Verite Gallery, Philippines; “You: Conversation,” SDI #15, Bentara Budaya, Jakarta; Art Biennale of Taiwan and Indonesia, Licence Art Gallery, Tainan, Taiwan; Singapore Art Fair, Suntec City, Singapore.
2015 “Indonesia to Singapore,” Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta; ” i ,” Bentara Budaya, Yogyakarta.
2014 “Indonesian to Thai,” Bentara Budaya, Yogyakarta; “Thai to Indonesian,” Chalerm Bhrakiat Gallery, Uttaradit, Thailand.
2013 Asean Young Artists, Gallery Lexington, Busan, South Korea; “Water, Indonesia to Malaysia,” Taksu, Kuala Lumpur.
2012 “Crafting Identity,” Jakarta Contemporary Ceramic Biennale #2, Jakarta; “Animaler,” Graceful Arts Gallery, Oklahoma, USA; “Korean Tomorrow,” Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul; FACO Art Festival, Seoul; “Dialogue II, Indonesia-Malaysia,” Gaya Art Space, Bali; “On the Road,” Chang-dong Art Studio, Seoul; “Now: Asia Contemporary Art,” Uijeongbu Art Museum, Seoul; Changwon Asia Art Festival, Busan, South Korea.
2011 “We Art Together,” Sasaran, Kuala Selangor, Malaysia; “Winter Sunny Side,” Lotte Gallery, Seoul; “Dialogue,” G13 Gallery, Malaysia; ASYAAF with Gallery LVS, Seoul; Asia Art Link, Philippines Cultural Centre, Manila.
2010 “The Object in Sculpture,” Santrian Gallery, Bali.
2009 “Jogja Jamming,” Biennale Jogja X, Yogyakarta; M Gallery, Daegu, South Korea.
2008 Sanggar Dewata Indonesia Now, Tony Raka Art Gallery, Bali.
2007 “Sweet Couple” coffee set launch, Gedung Jakarta; “Nostalgia,” Komaneka Gallery, Bali.
2006 “Young Arrow,” Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta.
2005 Summit Bali Biennale, Arma Museum, Bali; “Nasi Campur,” Taksu Gallery, Jakarta.
Awards
Big of Five, Nokia Art Awards Asia Pacific.
Finalist, Philip Morris Art Award, 1999 and 2000.
Finalist, Indofood Art Award, 2002.
Commissions
“Wayang Angkringan,” performance art, Taman Budaya, Yogyakarta.
“1001 Sangut,” performance, Art Centre, Denpasar.
“Penjaga Air,” mural, Sri Sasanti Gallery, Yogyakarta.
“Samsara,” performance, Sasaran, Kuala Selangor, Malaysia.
“Duel,” mural, Sasaran, Kuala Selangor, Malaysia.
“Letter Ship from Indonesia,” Pulau Ketam, Malaysia.
“Unity,” collaborative performance art, Indonesia-Philippines, Pulau Ketam, Malaysia.
