Adi Sundoro
Born in Jakarta in 1992, Adi Sundoro (Asun) completed his fine arts education at Jakarta State University (UNJ) and earned his master’s degree from the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB). His strong passion for printmaking has led him to explore and combine various printing techniques, often presented in unconventional, expanded, or experimental formats. In his practice, Asun employs the principles of printmaking as a lens to observe and respond to everyday phenomena, ranging from trivial daily experiences to broader social and political issues. His works reflect a continuous exploration of process, material, and context, positioning printmaking not only as a technique but also as a conceptual approach.
Asun has exhibited his works both nationally and internationally, including in Egypt, the Republic of Korea, India, Vietnam, and Japan. His achievements include Winner of the Basoeki Abdullah Art Award #4 (2022) and Bronze Winner of the UOB Painting of the Year 2022 in the Established Artist category. In 2025, he was selected as a winner of the 100th Annual International Competition by The Print Center, Philadelphia, USA, which awarded him a solo exhibition.
His first solo exhibition, “Bualan Ikan: Narasi-narasi yang Terseret Arus”, was held at KKF Yogyakarta in 2019. In 2025, Asun was commissioned by the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nusantara (MACAN) to collaborate on the Children’s Art Space project, GORENGAN Bureau (Good, Organized, Responsive, Engaged Neighborhood Citizen Bureau). In the same year, he was selected as a resident artist for the Aomori Contemporary Art Center (ACAC) Artist-in-Residency Program in Japan.
Since 2014, Asun has been actively involved with Grafis Huru Hara, a printmaking studio-based collective dedicated to exploration, experimentation, and education in printmaking. He currently lives and works in Jakarta as a visual artist, Creative Director at The Distillery Asia, and lecturer in the New Media program at BINUS University.
Awards and Achievements
•(2025) Winner of 100th Annual International Competition by The Print Center, Philadelphia, USA
•(2022) Bronze Award Winner of UOB Painting of The Year (Category of Established Artist)
•(2022) Winner of Basoeki Abdullah Art Award #4, Jakarta
•(2021) Awardee Beasiswa Pelaku Budaya (Beasiswa Pendidikan Indonesia), Kemdikbudristek
•(2020) Consolation Prize of the 3rd ASEAN Graphic Arts Competition and Exhibition, Vietnam
•(2019) Finalist of Kompetisi Trimatra Salihara, Jakarta
•(2017) Honorable Mention Award, 32 Art Award, Jakarta
•(2016) Finalist of Gudang Garam Indonesia Art Award, Jakarta
•(2015) Nominator of UNJ Award, Category of Best Student Artwork
•(2015) Public Prize Award, 1st Kitchen Litho Competition, France
•(2013) Finalist Basoeki Abdullah Art Award, Jakarta
Solo Exhibitions
•Seeking Into The Folds 100th Annual International Competition, The Print Center, Philadelphia, USA, January-April 2026
•Bualan Ikan: Narasi-Narasi yang Terseret Arus” LIR x KKF, Curated by LIR (Dito Yuwono & Mira Asriningtyas), Kedai Kebun Forum, Yogyakarta, November 2019
Commission Work
•Children’s Art Space Museum MACAN; GORENGAN Bureau, Good, Organized, Responsive, Engaged Neighborhood Citizen Bureau Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nusantara (MACAN), Jakarta, May-October 2025
Artist Residency
•Aomori Contemporary Art Center (ACAC) Artist-in-Residency program 2025: CAMP October-December 2025. Aomori, Japan
Selected Exhibitions
2026
•Sound of Era (S.O.E), Festival by KultX Collaborative, Udon Thani and Khon Kaen, Thailand
2025
•CAMP: Aomori Contemporary Art Center (ACAC) Artist-in-Residency exhibition, Aomori Citizens’ Gallery, Aomori, Japan
•Art Hotel, Indonesian Creative Showcase, Overground Gallery and Dopang.co, Fukuoka, Japan
•ArtJakarta 2025, presented by Sewu Satu Gallery and Artsphere Gallery, JIExpo, Jakarta
•Pekan Seni Grafis Yogyakarta; Cetak Datar, presented by Grafis Minggiran, Kiniko Art, Yogyakarta
•Children’s Art Space Museum MACAN; GORENGAN Bureau, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nusantara (MACAN), Jakarta
•To Have a Blast!, Survive! Garage, Yogyakarta
•Jakarta Provoke! #2, Pos Bloc, Jakarta
•Marka/Matrix, Printmaking exhibition, Galeri Salihara, Jakarta
•Paper Menagerie, ISA Art Gallery & Omah Budoyo, Jakarta & Yogyakarta
•Obser.versi, Lawangwangi Creative Art Space, Bandung
•A Special Printmaking Showcase by The Distillery Asia, Gerai Salihara, Jakarta
2024
•Festival Seni Cetak Grafis: Trilogia, Galeri R.J. Katamsi, Yogyakarta
•AntaraKota: A Group Exhibition Across 10 cities, The Zhongshan Building, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
•Original Impression; Asia Pacific Print Club 4th Edition, RUCI Art Space, Jakarta
•Iida Kaido Kikitori Art Project & Short Residency (Collaboration with Midori Hirota-JPN and Grafis Huru Hara-IDN), Parlwr/Nowa Shinsakae, Nagoya, Japan
2023
•Art Jakarta (UOB Art Space, Ace House BWP Value), JIExpo, Jakarta
•Indonesia Contemporary Art and Design (ICAD) by The Bay, Indonesia Design District, PIK 2
•Darshak; A Decade of Printmaking and Viewership (Celebrating of Ten Years IPEP India), Temporary Gallery Bihar Museum, Bihar, India
•Langlang Hayat, Kick-off Event Contemporary Art Gallery, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta
•MODUS/Air, Pekan Kebudayaan Nasional; Jejaring, Rimpang, dikurasi oleh Indeks, Gedung Ali Sadikin, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta
•Pekan Seni Grafis Yogyakarta ‘Intaglio’, Kiniko Art Space, Yogyakarta
•Art Jakarta Gardens, (Bale Project) Plataran Hutan Kota, Jakarta
2022
•Paperwork1: Universality, Artsphere Gallery, Jakarta
•UOB Painting of The Year 2022, Museum Macan, Jakarta
•Trio Exhibition, “Private Purview” (with Theresia A. Sitompul & Anastasia Astika), Bale Project x Semarang Gallery, Semarang, 2022
•Run The Tide, Group Exhibition by ISA Art, World Trade Center 3, Jakarta
•Basoeki Abdullah Art Award #4, Musbadul, Jakarta
•Art Jakarta 2022, (Ace House BWP, Lano Art Project & Semarang Gallery), JCC Senayan, Jakarta
•Ubud Print Fair, Titik Dua Ubud, Bali
•Reverberation Group Exhibition, ISAART Gallery Wisma BNI 46, Jakarta
2021 & 2020
•KONNECT ASEAN Contemporary Print Show: Arise, Asean Culture House, Busan, Republic of Korea
•International Printmaking Exhibition Program (IPEP) & Exhibition 2020: “Double Vision”, Mumbai, India
•The 3rd ASEAN Graphic Arts Competition and Exhibition, Hanoi, Vietnam
2019
•Kompetisi Trimatra Salihara 2019, Komunitas Salihara, Jakarta
•The Food Diplomacy; Makan Ngga Makan Asal Kumpul, Korean Cultural Centre India, New Delhi – India
2018
•Gwangju Biennale: Imagined Borders (as a part of Gudskul), Gwangju – South Korea
•To Give and To Expect Nothing in Return, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul – Korea
2014-2017
•Pekan Seni Grafis Yogyakarta 2017, by Grafis Minggiran, Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta
•Bongkar Muat, Jakarta-Surabaya emerging artist exhibition, Ruru Gallery, Jakarta
•Art Up! Contemporary Art Fair, Lille Grand Palais, France
•Gudang Garam Indonesia Art Award, Galeri Nasional, Jakarta
•Duo Exhibition, “Plan B” (with Panca Satria), Curated by Leonhard Bartolomeus, RuRu Gallery, ruangrupa, Jakarta, 2015
•Jogja International Miniprint Biennale, Sangkring Art Space, Yogyakarta
•Gudang Garam Indonesia Art Award 2015; Res-Publica, Galeri Nasional Indonesia, Jakarta
•1st International Kitchen Litho Contest, Atelier Kitchen Print & Foire de Paris, France
•Mail Art Project; Glimpsee of Everyday Life, Thessaloniki, Greece
•Hong Kong Graphic Art Fiesta 2014, “Xin Yi Dai; An International Student Print Exchange Exhibition”, Kowloon, Hong Kong
•Asian Student and Young artist art Festival (ASYAAF) 2014, Seoul, Korea
•Jogja Miniprint Biennale, Museum Bank Indonesia, Yogyakarta
•Manifesto no.4 “Keseharian”, Galeri Nasional, Jakarta
Workshops, Guest Lecture, Panelist
•Speaker and Facilitator (2025) | TetraPak Drypoint printing workshop: Polapadu, Organized by New Media Program, BINUS University
•Panelist (2024) | Politik Estetika Cetak Grafis, Simposium Festival Seni Cetak Grafis Trilogia, Organized by Krack! Studio & Universitas Sanata Dharma
•Speaker (2024) | JICAF 2024, Talk Session: Future of Printmaking in Indonesia; Between Art & Industry
•Speaker and Facilitator (2024) | Screenprinting workshop: Road to Vindestival. In-Spacy Alam Sutera, Organized by VtmnD and Vindes Corp.
•Board of Jury (Dec 2024) | Kitchen Print Biennale, Epinal, France
•Speaker and Facilitator (2024)| Kitchen Lithography workshop, Telkom University- Idealoka Gallery, Bandung, West Java
•Guest Lecture (2024)| BINUS University Global Learning System, Subject: Digital Graphic Reproduction
•Guest Lecture (2023) | Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Program Praktisi Mengajar. Subject: Seni Grafis
•Speaker and Facilitator | Botanical cyanotype workshop, UOB x Socfindo Conservatory, Medan, Sumatera Utara (2023)
•Speaker and Facilitator | Kitchen-lithography workshop, ITB Jatifest 2023, ITB Jatinangor, Jawa Barat (2023)
•Speaker and Facilitator |Kitchen-lithography workshop, Korean Culture Centre India, New Delhi (2019)
•Speaker and Facilitator |Kitchen-lithography workshop, Balai Seni Negara Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (2019)
•Speaker and Facilitator |Kitchen-lithography workshop, Museum Sonobudoyo, Yogyakarta (2019)