Ristyo Eko Hartanto
Post North Korea Nuclear Test (2009)
Height 225cm x Width 200cm
Details :
Oil on linen: 225 x 200 cm
Signed and dated, lower middle: RE. Hartanto, 2009
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
Starting Bid : SGD 3,400
Estimate:
SGD 3,600 - 5,800
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Indonesia
Ristyo Eko Hartanto
R.E. Hartanto |
R.E. Hartanto is an Indonesian artist born in Bandung in 1973, whose portraits explore anxiety and disconnection in contemporary society. He received his formal training at Institut Teknologi Bandung and later at the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten in Amsterdam. Tanto's portraits capture vivid and often unsettling facial expressions, from cryptic suspicion to shock, reflecting a deep reflection on modern anxieties. In addition to his studio work, he is an active figure in the art community. Since 1998, he has participated in numerous solo and group shows, led workshops, initiated art projects, and curated exhibitions. He also shares his knowledge by teaching courses and writing for the art blog "Doctor Rudolfo's Art Clinic."