Syaura Qotrunadha | Indonesia
ABOUT
Syaura Qotrunadha is an Indonesian artist whose dynamic portfolio spans diverse mediums, including photography, textiles, woodwork, interactive installations, recycled paper, video art, historical and digital archives. She has actively participated in group exhibitions, showcasing her work at notable events such as “Biennale Jogja XII” in Yogyakarta (Indonesia, 2013), “Developing World: Alt-Process” in Colorado (USA, 2014), “METAMORPHOSIS METAVERSE” in Montréal (Canada, 2022), “Ars Electronica Festival” in Linz (Austria, 2022), “Circle in the Square” in London (England, 2023), and “Sandbox” in Glasgow (Scotland, 2023). Her recent exhibitions include “VISARALOKA” in Bali (Indonesia, 2024) and “RWD Fest 2024: Gerak Gerik” in Bandung (Indonesia, 2024).
Syaura's works delve into themes of music, history, education, and social issues, merging artistic practice with cultural engagement. With an MFA in Fine Art, and background in both Mechanical Engineering and Photography, she bridges technical skill with creative exploration.
Her work has been screened at notable venues such as the New Museum in New York (2022), ACC Media Wall in Gwangju (2021), and Black Maria Cinema in Manila (2021). Syaura is a recipient of the Julius Baer Next Generation Art Prize (2021), The 4th VH Award by Hyundai Motor Group (2021), and Basoeki Abdullah Art Award #5 by Indonesian Heritage Agency (2024).
SCREENINGS
PUBLICATIONS
RESIDENCIES
WORKSHOP/DISCUSSION
PROJECTS
OTHER WORKS
FLUIDITY OF FUTURE MACHINES
(10th Sept - 13th Nov 2022)
Museum MACAN, Jakarta, Indonesia
(18th May 2022)
New Museum, New York City, USA
THE FATTEST LAND AT THE FAIR
(28th Nov 2021)
The National Awakening Museum, Jakarta, Indonesia
(28th Nov 2021)
Bangkok Art & Culture Center, Bangkok, Thailand
(26th Nov 2021)
A Space, Vietnam
(24-27th Nov 2021)
Black Maria Cinema, Manila, Philippines
(19-30th Nov 2021)
NTU ADM Gallery, Singapore
(22nd Oct - 26th Dec 2021)
ACC Media Wall, Gwangju, South Korea
(7th Oct 2021)
The Private Cinema, CGV Cheongdam, Seoul, South Korea
2022
Short Essay
(Artlab Editorial, August 2022)
2019
"Piggy Bankruptcy"
| Comic strip in collaboration with Caitlin Taguibao
| Call Out Comics Issue 4, Toronto, April 2019
2016
"Artwork"
| Section of LOKANANTA Book
| LOKANANTA, Yogyakarta, December 2016
2021
"4th VH Award"
| Online Residency | Eyebeam & Hyundai Motor Group
2014
"Youth of Today!"
| Art Residency | Ruang MES 56, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2024
"Video Art Workshop and Artist Talk: Syaura Qotrunadha"
| Created video art workshop for students’ learning module and did artist talk for CIIP program | Winchester School of Art, Southampton University, Winchester
2023
"Reconnect/Recollect Creative Lab"
| Being involved in online seminar series and workshops with museum stakeholders and art practitioners both in Indonesia and the UK | Online
2022
"Speculative Existence: Human, Experiences and Technology of the Future"
| Online discussion held by Museum MACAN about VH Award and artistic practices. Along with Paribartana Mohanty and Lawrence Lek | Online
2020
"Karya Normal Baru Artist Talk"
| Give public presentation about the process of creating “The Fattest Land at the Fair” and video art trilogy project | Online
2019
"Merancang Kemasan Lagu Dialita" /
"Creating Packages for Dialita Choir’s songs "
| Create packages for Dialita Choir’s songs workshop with students and participants of all ages at Komunitas Salihara, Jakarta, Indonesia | Komunitas Salihara, Jakarta
"Reading Susan Sontag "
| Reading Workshop with Indonesian Institute of Arts Yogyakarta students | Indonesian Institute of Arts Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta
2016-2018
"Sambunghambar" | Co-Founder
2014-2016
"Lokananta Project" | Producer
2015 - present
Freelance Photographer and Graphic Designer
2024
James Glancy Design Ltd. | Production
2014 - 2015
Rolling Stone Indonesia | Internship Writer and Photographer
SOLO SHOW
GROUP SHOWS
2025
"Triptych" (Upcoming on Nov 2025)
| Tokyo Arts & Space HONGO, Tokyo, Japan
2025
“18th Jogja Biennale KAWRUH: Tanah Lelaku”
| Pendhapa Artspace, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
| Gajah Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2024
"Melihat di Balik Wajah Ono Niha"
| Museum Pusaka Nias, Nias, Indonesia
"Basoeki Abdullah Art Award #5"
| National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
| Fragment Project, Bandung, Indonesia
| Indonesia Bertutur 2024, Neka Art Museum, Bali, Indonesia
"MFA Fine Art Degree Show 2024"
| St. James Hatcham (Church), Goldsmith, London, UK
2023
"Sandbox"
| GSA Students' Association, Glasgow, UK.
"Lokananta Remastered Vol.1"
| Studio Lokananta, Surakarta, Indonesia
| No Format Gallery, London, UK
Redefining the Indonesian Aesthetic"
| Gajah Gallery Singapore, Singapore
2022
"Ars Electronica Festival"
| Deep Space 8k Ars Electronica Linz, Linz, Austria
"Broken White Project Value"
| Art Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
"WARTA#2"
| Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
| Elektra Virtual Museum, Montreal, Canada
2021
On Sabbaticals and Discoveries"
| Gajah Gallery (Yogya Art Lab), Yogyakarta, Indonesia
"4th VH Award Virtual Ceremony"
| Online Screening, Hyundai Motor Group, South Korea
"10x10: Me Culture/We Society"
| Online & Offline Screening, KRF10x10, South Korea
"Julius Bär Next Generation Art Prize"
| Online Exhibition, Singapore Art Club, Singapore
"Pause, Rewind, Forward #2"
| Kiniko Art, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2020
| Online Exhibition, National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
"Cur(e)ating the Earth, Shifting the Centre"
| Online Exhibition, Karya Normal Baru, Indonesia
| Online Exhibition, Museum MACAN, Jakarta, Indonesia
2018
| National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
"Nomad's Land Mobile Service with Azizi Al Majid"
| Mobile Exhibition, Travelling around Bandung
"Nomad's Land Mobile Service
with Klub Karya Bulu Tangkis"
| Mobile Exhibition, Travelling around Jakarta
"Nomad's Land Mobile Service
with Gerakan Seni Rupa Bogor"
| Mobile Exhibition, Travelling around Bogor
"Itaru Ogawa X Ace House Collective: Mei Mei Art Project"
| Ace House Collective, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2017
"On a Lighter Note"
| Ark Galerie, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2016
"Inside/Outside the Skin: Beyond Masculinity"
| Ark Galerie, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
“AceMart Grosir Seni”
| Ace House Collective, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2015
"Biennale Jogja XIII: Hacking Conflict,
| Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
"Jong Institut: SISWA"
| Kedai Kebun Forum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2014
"Kontrak dan Transaksi Lainnya"
| Ruang Mes 56, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
| Ruang Mes 56, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
“Developing World: Alt-Process”
| Colorado Photographic Art Centre, Colorado, USA
"Refreshment #2"
| Dusun Pandes, Sewon, Bantul, Indonesia
2013
"Jogja Biennale XII: Not a Dead End,
Indonesia Encounters the Arab Region"
| Misty Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
"Sewon Terbuka"
| Indonesia Institute of Arts Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
"Round Sticker Exhibition"
| Racily, Sewon, Bantul, Indonesia
"Pameran Minoritas #9"
| Kersan Art Studio, Yogyakarta, Indonesia