Ipeh Nur

Born in Yogyakarta in 1993, Ipeh graduated from the Department of Graphic Arts at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts in Yogyakarta, where she currently lives and works. Her art draws inspiration from personal experiences, everyday struggles, memories and historical events. Ipeh enjoys creating dramatic visuals that evoke the feeling of being on stage, featuring several plots or narratives within a single image. While most of her practice comprises black and white drawings on paper, she also experiments with other mediums and techniques such as batik, ceramics, screen printing, etching, sculpture, resin relief and mural painting.

Ipeh has exhibited extensively in Indonesia, Australia and the region. In 2018, her work was featured in the exhibition Women, Art & Politics at FCAC Roslyn Smorgon Gallery in Melbourne. In 2019 she did a residency at Kelana Laut, Pambusuang, Mandar, West Sulawesi and Tana Beru, South Sulawesi, through Biennale Jogja XV residency program. In 2021 she had a joint solo exhibition Dhomala Dhawu / Macassan Sail Story at The Cross Art Projects in Sydney, and at 16albermarle she has been included in the exhibitions Indonesia Calling 2020 and Our Grandfather Road: The (gendered) body and place in southeast Asian art. Ipeh’s collaborative work with her partner Enka Komariah, Rumah Yang Yahud (A Cool House), was presented at Art Jog 2022 in Yogyakarta. 

Enka Komariah

Born in Klaten in 1993, Enka graduated from the Department of Graphic Arts at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts of Yogyakarta in 2017. His work stands out for its imaginative narratives and the use of a variety of mediums, with a preference for drawing on paper. Enka often incorporates satirical and ironic symbols into his art, blurring the lines between societal taboos and norms. He also explores his personal identity by drawing from the agrarian traditions of Java Nan and contrasting them with popular cultural images. 

Enka is a member of several art collectives, including Barasub (comics),Gegerboyo (murals), and Beresyit (illustrations). He has exhibited widely in Indonesia, winning the Young Artist Award at Art Jog in 2019. He participated in the exhibition Indonesia Calling 2020 at 16albermarle in Sydney. With the collective Gegerboyo, Enka’s work was featured in the 2022 Setouchi Triennale in Japan. Also in 2022 his collaborative work with Ipeh Nur, Rumah Yang Yahud (A Cool House), was presented at Art Jog 2022. 

Featured in exhibitions at 16albermarle