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

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