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Tara Kasenda

DoB Jakarta, 27 May 1990


A C A D E M I C  A T T A I N M E N T

Master of Art

Paris College of Art

Transdisciplinary New Media


Bachelor of Fine Arts

Institute of Technology Bandung

Faculty of FIne Art and Design, majoring in

Painting

Tara Kasenda

S O L O  E X H I B I T I O N S

2015 Okt-Nov “WHEEDLED BEINGS”, Solo Presentation at Art Taipei 2015 Special “Future”

Section for Young Emerging Artist, Taipei, Taiwan

2014 Dec “SOMATIC MARKERS”, Langgeng Art Foundation (LAF), Yogyakarta, Indonesia

2013 Mar “TAKSA”, First Solo Exhibition, Ark Galerie, Senopati, Jakarta, Indonesia


S E L E C T E D  G R O U P  E X H I B I T I O N  &  A R T F A I R

2020

Sep "FIRST LIGHT", a group exhibition of five artists from the Asia Pasific region

exploring the formal qualities of light, shadow and colour, Yavuz Gallery, Sydney,

Australia

Jun "SALON D'ART CONTEMPORAIN", a group exhibition of 25 contemporary artists

presented by Maison Contemporain, Bastille Design Center, Paris, France

Feb "PROLOGUE", group exhibition presented by Sumi Arts, Milieu Space, Surabaya,

Indonesia

2019

Feb "INTO THE FUTURE”, group exhibition and book launching of 21 contemporary

Indonesian female artists curated/ authored by Carla Bianpoen, National Gallery

of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.

May “SHIFT”, a Master’s Degree Show of Paris College of Art, Bastille Design Center,

Paris, France

May “BEYOND THE DOT”, group show by Master of Transdisciplinary New Media

students, Espace F15, Paris, France

Nov “BOARD TO BE SOLIDAIRE”, special work in collaboration with John Hamon for

charity auction show organized by Secours Populaire, Agnès B., Paris, France

2017

Oct "X", group exhibition, Orange Gallery, Bacolod Island, Philippines

"MURNI", a work with team Whatever Workshop at Indonesian Contemporary

Art & Design (ICAD)'s annual exhibition incorporating multi-discipline talents,

Grandkemang Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia

Sep “EQUIDISTANT NIGHT", group exhibition of Indonesia’s and Philippines’ Emerging

Young Artists, Provenance Gallery, Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila, Philippines

July “BAZAAR ART JAKARTA 2017”, special work for charity auction, The Ritz Carlton

Jakarta, Indonesia.

June “SEKATA LIVING” Collaborative work with team Whatever Workshop at CASA by

Bravacasa, The Ritz Carlton Jakarta, Indonesia.

Feb “SOCIAL TURBULANCE”, group exhibition hosted by Martell, Edwin’s Gallery,

Jakarta, Indonesia.

2016

Oct “UNIVERSE BEHIND THE DOOR”, group exhibition organized by Indonesia’s Board

of Creative Economy (BEKRAF), ArTotel, Jakarta, Indonesia.

Aug “BAZAAR ART JAKARTA 2016”, special project booth, The Ritz Carlton Jakarta,

Indonesia.

Apr “WAITING FOR IT TO HAPPEN”, group exhibition, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia.

Mar “SAYA KATA MAKA SAYA PERCAYA”, writing-based installation project,

Galeri Chandan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Mar “A.S.A.P”, group exhibition, G13 Gallery, Selangor, Malaysia .

Mar “MULAT SARIRA NAGRI PARAHYANGAN”, group exhibition, NuArt Sculpture Park,

Bandung, Indonesia.

2015

Nov "BIPOLARITY TO MULTIPOLARITY”, group exhibition, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Oct “AGSI Artsy Weekend”, group exhibition supported by AGSI Indonesia Art Gallery

Association), Edwin’s Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia.

Aug “BAZAAR ART JAKARTA 2015”, represented by Equator Art Projects,

Jakarta, Indonesia.

Aug “NEW FUTURE”, The 3rd Korea-Indonesia Media Installation Art Exhibition,

Art1 Museum, Jakarta, Indonesia.

June “VOID”, group exhibition, Langgeng Gallery, Magelang, Indonesia.

May "HERE-THERE-EVERYWHERE”, group exhibition, Galeri Semarang,

Semarang, Indonesia.


R E S E A R C H

2018-2019“

A Master’s Thesis by Tara Astari Kasenda in partial fulfillment of the requirements for

“Master of Arts” in Trasnsdisciplinary New Media, Paris College of Art.

“The Power of Collaboration in Installation Art: A Case Study on Marguerite Humeau”

2015 - (ongoing)

Selasar Sunaryo, Bandung, Indonesia

Long-term, international, multi-platform research project co-founded by Simon Castets

and Hans Ulrich Obrist, investigating the generation of innovators born in or after 1989,

Bandung – Indonesia.

89+ INDONESIA


W O R K S H O P  /  A R T P R O J E C T

2019

·“Contemporary Image Collection” - graduate symposium at Paris College of Art, chaired

by Bien DoBui (Linguist and Researcher on Endangered Languages)

“Career & Entrepreneurial Advices: Best Practices for an Efficient Independent Career” –

workshop with Olivia Sappey d’Anjou (Owner of bOssa tallents)

·“Immersive Realities” – Virtual Reality workshop with Solíman Lopez (New Media Artist)

"Seeing Through the Web: a Critical Approach” – workshop and art project with Pauline

Chasseray-Peraldi (Researcher on Information and Communication Sciences) & Lou-Maria

de Brusq (Artist)

2018

“Not Just VR Goggles. An Oblique Introduction to New Media Art” – workshop with Fillipo

Lorenzin (Curator of Victoria & Albert Museum)

“How to Elaborate a New Economy for Digital Art? Marketing and Creating with

Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Smart-Contract Technologies” – workshop with

Aleksandra Smilek (Creative Director of EP7)

·

“Citizen Art, Socially-engaged and Participatory Practices” – workshop with Klaus Fruchtnis

(Artist & Dean of PCA’s Graduate Studies)

·

“Photogrammetry and Virtual Reality” – workshop with Solíman Lopez (New Media Artist)


S E L E C T E D  P R E S S

2020

"ARCHIVE 02" - interview with Saint Maison among 100 international artists, published by

Saint Maison

2019

"Indonesian Women Artist: Into the Future" - authored by Carla Bianpoen, published by

Cemara Enam Foundation and Afterhours Book

·"Forbes Indonesia 30 under 30" Art, Style, and Entertainment - Forbes Indonesia

2016

"30 Under 30 Young Artists" - NYLON Magazine Indonesia November 2016 Art Issue

"12 Seniman Perempuan Generasi Baru (12 Female Artist in the New Generation)" -

Her World Indonesia magazine

"Young and Restless" Creative Personas from various art fields - Harper's Bazaar Indonesia

January 2016 Issue

2015

"Future – Emerging Artists’ Solo Presentations, Art Taipei 2015" - Art Radar

"Kehampaan dalam Ruang Publik (Void in the Public Space)" - Tara's solo exhibition,

Somatic Markers, reviewed in KOMPAS, Indonesia's leading national newspaper.

2014

"Hole in the Wall" - Style.com

"Knocking Holes" - the Jakarta Globe

2013

"Taksa" - Tara's solo exhibition, Taksa, reviewed in Harper's Bazaar Indonesia 13th

Anniversary Issue


A W A R D S

2019

Forbes Indonesia's 30 under 30

Art, Style, and Entertainment

2017

Finalist for Bandung Contemporary Art

Award #5, Indonesia

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