Kategorie: Primal Visions | Gilang Fradika

18 August - 5 September 2026

Gilang Fradika is an Indonesian contemporary artist known for richly layered paintings that combine elements of nature, anatomy, folklore, popular culture, and surreal imagery. He was born in Majenang, Central Java, in 1988 and lives and works in Yogyakarta,

He graduated from the Yogyakarta State University with a major in Graphic Arts in 2012. His training in printmaking and graphic arts continues to influence his detailed, layered approach to image-making.

Gilang works mostly with two-dimensional surfaces, particularly in painting as he blends elements of nature, human and animal forms, folklore, and popular culture, creating layered, surreal, and often richly figurative compositions.

He is known for combining organic visual forms (like plant structures and anatomy) with imagined or symbolic scenes, blurring the boundary between realism and metaphor, creating a dreamlike space, where multiple timelines, perspectives, and emotional states coexist.

His work frequently reflects on personal memory, inner emotional worlds, cultural narratives, and the interplay between structure and disorder.

His work has been exhibited internationally and featured in notable contemporary art contexts, including art fairs and museum showcases.