Father, You Can

I’m an artist originally from Klaten, a small town between Yogyakarta and Surakarta in Central Java, Indonesia. I taught myself how to paint with limited resources, which motivated me to move—first to Bali, then to Yogyakarta—to seek broader opportunities and connect with the art community.

My early inspiration came from Tino Sidin, whose TV show I loved as a child, and later from Affandi, whose biography and artistic j...