Sakinah Alatas

Sakinah Alatas is an Indonesian-born artist based in Perth who explores themes of identity and freedom. Through installation and textile media, she weaves personal stories into her artwork, shedding light on the complex facets of womanhood, particularly in the roles of wife and mother. Her work challenges traditional gender norms within the institution of marriage, probing the barriers and limitations that women often face in navigating married life. Alatas graduated from Jakarta State University of Visual Arts and she is a member of art collectives ICFAM (Indonesian Contemporary Fiber Art Movement) and Buka Warung Jakarta. She has participated in artist-inresidence programs at Cemeti (2018) and Ace House (2016) in Yogyakarta. Her work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions across Indonesia, Australia, Thailand and India. In 2022, she won the Blake 67th Emerging Art Prize (NSW, Australia) and her work has been collected in the Casula Powerhouse, Australia.