Home Town #1

Home Town #1

$450.00

A gentle breeze carries the fishy smell mixed with the scent of trash as my feet step into a village on the southern coast of Java. Yet, the heat and the smell remind me of my hometown on the northern coast of Java, always calling me to return. I long for my homeland, and especially for the coastal atmosphere that defines it.

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YEAR: 2024

STYLE: SURREALISM

SIZE: 40x50 CM

MEDIUM: CHARCOAL AND ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

about the artist

Dimas Prayogo

I’m Dimas Prayogo, or Bogang, from Gresik. My art focuses on raising awareness of coastal communities, influenced by Raden Saleh and Jonas Burgert. Growing up surrounded by artists in my family, I’ve always had a passion for painting. Though self-taught, I was mentored by a local artist after a missed opportunity at ISI Yogyakarta, leading to my first exhibition in 2020. I primarily use charcoal and acrylic, with a focus on fishermen's lives in my recent work. My goal...

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