Rujiman

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About the artwork

In this painting, Rujiman pays homage to the beautiful patterned bodies of koi fish that are arrayed in vivid colour. Here, they swim in a sea of lavish gold, moving upwards in a soothing manner under a surface speckled with rainwater. Both the subject and colours used in this painting are highly symbolic, as the Koi fish is considered to be a universal symbol of luck, while gold is similarly associated with prosperity. While the layering of the paint is thick and consists of bold strokes created by the artist’s use of impasto, there is a gracefulness and serenity that emanates from the painting itself and one can trace the potential movements of his fishes in a field of vision. Through this painting Rujiman reminds us of the beauty that exists in the world even during tough times, and how our perseverance through obstacles can lead us to greater, more wonderful things in life.

About the artist

Rujiman was born in 1975 and graduated from the School of Fine Arts in Yogyakarta. He currently stays in Indonesia. Known as the 'Koi Fish painter', Rujiman's abstract oil paintings are heavily impasto-ed, which adds great energy to his subject matter. He transfers the movements, color schemes and implications of Koi fish from his memory onto canvas using a pallet knife, and captures a style that spans abstract to semi-abstract to Impressionism. The artist has shown much cultural achievement as a fish painter and is skilled in connecting aesthetics with Asian philosophy. He is highly recognized in Indonesia and is rapidly gaining popularity for his style.