Currently living in Yogyakarta, Andita Purnama Sari was born in Jakarta on 14 July 1981. She graduated from IKJ (Jakarta Art Institute) in 2004 and received her postgraduate degree from ISI Yogyakarta in 2008. Her first solo exhibition was “Negara Gemah Ripah Loh Jinawi”, Galeri Biasa, Yogyakarta (2005). She has participated in various group exhibitions and collaborative art projects in Indonesia and abroad, including: J@kArt Mural Project for Cawang Fly-over, Jakarta, Indonesia (2004); CP Open Biennale, Museum Bank Indonesia, Jakarta (2005); 2nd Dumaguete Terracotta Biennale, Philippines (2007); and “Expansion: an exhibition of Indonesian Contemporary Sculptures”, the Indonesian National Gallery, Jakarta (2011). She has also received awards for her outstanding works, including Best Student Artwork IKJ (2004). Most recently, she was chosen as Finalist at the 2012 Bandung Contemporary Art Awards (BaCAA).
Selected Art Activities and Exhibitions:
2012– “Indonesian Contemporary Fiber Art Exhibition #1: MAPPING”. Art:1 Museum Mon Decor,
Jakarta, Indonesia
2011– “Maximum City”. Jakarta Biennale. Indonesian National Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2011– “Ekspansi” Exhibition of Indonesian Contemporary Sculptures. Indonesian National Gallery,
Jakarta, Indonesia
2009– “#1@empatpuluhtahun.ikj”. Group exhibition. Galeri Cipta, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta
2009– exhibition of collaborative works by Swiss and Indonesian Artists. Exhibition. Jogja National
Museum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2007– 2nd Dumaguete Terracotta Biennale. Mariyah Gallery, Dumaguete, the Philippines
2006– “Yang Error”. Group exhibition. Mess 56, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2005– “Negeri Gemah Ripah Loh Jinawi”. Solo show. Galeri Biasa, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2005– exhibiting with METROMINI at CP Open Biennale. Museum Bank Indonesia, Jakarta,
Indonesia
2003– “Together We Express”. Group exhibition. Japan Foundation, Summitmas, Jakarta,
Indonesia
Works
Andita Purnama Sari
Flying Trees
stoneware kalimantan
pinching
H: approx 3 meters
2012
