Syaura Qotrunadha | Indonesia
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GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Syaura Qotrunadha (b.1992)
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 (UK, 2023), and “Sandbox” in Glasgow (Scotland, 2023). Her recent exhibitions include “VISARALOKA” in Bali (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 (2024).
SCREENINGS
PUBLICATIONS
RESIDENCIES
WORKSHOPS
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
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"
| Doing guest workshop and artist talk for MA Global Media Management programme | Winchester School of Art, Southampton University, Winchester
2019
"Merancang Kemasan Lagu Dialita" /
"Creating Packages for Dialita Choir’s songs "
| Workshop with students and participants of all ages
| Komunitas Salihara, Jakarta
"Reading Susan Sontag "
| Reading Workshop with Indonesian Institute of Arts Yogyakarta students | Indonesian Institute of Arts Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta
2015-present
"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
2024
"Melihat di Balik Wajah Ono Niha"
| Museum Pusaka Nias, Nias, Indonesia
"Basoeki Abdullah Art Award #5"
| National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
"RWD Fest 2024: Gerak Gerik"
| 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, Scotland.
"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
"Upwind Downtempo: 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, Biennale Yogyakarta, 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, Indonesia Meets Nigeria"
| 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.