Memento Vivere
This work was created from my anxiety when I faced a life problem that I had never experienced before: how should I rise from that situation? There was a complex inner struggle about whether to continue forward or stop here; there was anxiety about facing or looking at what was happening. I would be waiting out front. Eventually, I realized that while we must consider the brevity of life, we also need to hold that knowledge in tension with how fantastic life can be if we remember to live it well. However, we will discover what life means in terms of both joy and sorrow.
A.M.Dante
A.M. Dante is a self-taught visual artist from Kendal, Central Java, specializing in photorealism. Influenced by artists like Bestrizal Besta and Gabriel Moreno, his work explores themes of perseverance and responsibility. Despite limited local art infrastructure, he has gained exposure through social media and collaborations. His proudest achievement is winning the 2021 UOB Painting of the Year award. Known for his monochromatic charcoal works, he continues to refine...