BAIK + KHNEYSSER presents

Nindityo Adipurnomo (b. 1961, Semarang, Indonesia) lives and works in Yogyakarta, Indonesia and works to engage history in ways that examine how culture is created and developed under external influences. He is a co-founder of the Cemeti Art House (est.1988) and the Cemeti Art Foundation which was recently renamed the Indonesian Visual Art Archive (IVAA). This organization functions as a centre for information, documentation, and promotion of the visual arts within Indonesia. Since 2010, Adipurnomo has been developing art research and experimental projects within his local communities and collectives. His artworks have been featured in numerous collections including; the National Gallery of Singapore, Singapore; Queensland Art Museum, Brisbane; Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Fukuoka; National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta; Tumurun Museum, Surakarta; MAIIAM Museum of Asian Contemporary Art in Chiang May, Thailand; Deutsche Bank, Jakarta; Katamama Hotel, Bali; and Vermond Hotel, Jakarta.

Aliansyah Caniago (b. 1987 in Indonesia) lives and works in Bandung, Indonesia. He studied Painting at the Bandung Institute of Technology Faculty Art and Design. Through site-specific interventions, installations and durational performances, he is interested in working directly with communities and developing artworks that could blend-in with the society, entering conflicted areas creatively and trying to repair the damaged environment. He participated in several group exhibitions and performance art events, both local and international. Alongside his artistic practice, he is also one of the founder of an artist collective space in Bandung, Ruang Gerilya. This space provides a platform for experimental works, and has a focus on artists interested in process and research. Apart from exhibitions, Ruang Gerilya hosts also discussions, artist talks, and workshops.