S.Dwi Stya Acong

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About the artwork

A man stands in the distance, his back to the audience as he stares ahead amidst a sea of dense tropical foliage. Leaves extend from the bottom and extend towards the top, guiding our eyes as we traverse through the painting. Acong masterfully captures the essence of what it means to be in a surrealistic dimension. There is an absence of identifying markers, but somehow the scene seems familiar. Who is the anonymous man? What is he doing in this forest? The artist leaves open questions that probe at the introspective and curious mind.

About the artist

S. Dwi Stya Acong was born in 1977 in Malang, East Java, Indonesia. Acong studied Fine Art at the Indonesia Institute of the Art, Yogyakarta. The way in which light is captured in Acong's paintings is reminiscent of the repertoire of the earlier Impressionists. Through his short, unblended brushstrokes, he achieves an effect of intense color vibrations. This makes further apparent the rupture between time and space, which is the recurring theme of his works. The anonymous men always seem out of place within the luxuriant hues of the paintings, yet they also make Acong's compositions particularly haunting and unforgettable. As S.Dwi Stya Acong renders absurd situations with stunning ease, he presents us with a fresh interpretation of Surrealist art. S.Dwi Stya Acong was one of the finalists for the Philip Morris Indonesia Art Award in 2000. He has participated in numerous group exhibitions in Indonesia, Malaysia, China and Taiwan.