Biography

Indah Arsyad

Indah Arsyad is an Indonesian contemporary artist born in Ambon in 1965. With a background in landscape and environmental technology from Trisakti University, her practice explores urban life, environmental pollution, and ecological awareness.

Working across painting, photography, sculpture, video, and installation, Indah develops research-based projects that examine the relationship between human activity, urban systems, and ecological change. Her works often combine artistic experimentation with environmental inquiry, using diverse materials and media.

Indah has exhibited widely in Indonesia and internationally. Her major solo exhibitions include The Ultimate Breath at Weltmuseum Wien, Vienna; Ocean's Whispers at Cemara 6 Gallery Museum Toeti Heraty; and On the Way at the National Museum of Indonesia.

Her works have also been presented at Klima Biennale Wien, ARTJOG, Indonesia Bertutur, ARTSUB, ROH Projects, Can's Gallery, Cuturi Gallery, and the National Gallery of Indonesia, as well as exhibitions in London, Manila, South Korea, China, and India.

Through collaborations with researchers, institutions, and local communities, Indah continues to explore the role of art in raising awareness around pollution, sustainability, and ecological responsibility.

Education

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Landscape and Environmental Technology— Trisakti University

Solo Exhibitions

2025–2026
The Ultimate Breath— Weltmuseum Wien
2023
Ocean's Whispers— Cemara 6 Galeri — Toeti Heraty Museum
2008
On the Way— Museum Nasional Indonesia

Duo Exhibitions

2019
Butterfly — id Sengkarut Identitas— Galeri Nasional Indonesia
2015
Darkness — Percept-see— Galeri Museum Cemara

Programmes & Residencies

2026
The Ultimate Breath — selected for discussion by mumok— Museum of Modern Art Vienna, Museumsquartier
2026
Collaboration with research project Environmental Health in the (Post) COVID-19 World and Citizen Science — Dr. Tatiana Konrad— University of Vienna
2023
Artist in Residency — Indonesia Bertutur 2024— Indonesia Bertutur
2023
Panel Judge — Indonesia Bertutur 2024, Lighting Installation Competition— Indonesia Bertutur
2022
Universal Iteration Intermissions — Media Art in the Network— Komunitas Salihara Art Center

Selected Group Exhibitions

2026
Unspeakable Worlds — Klima Biennale Wien— Klima Biennale Wien
2026
Batas, Ambang dan Seberang — ARTSUBS 2026— Balai Pemuda
2025
Amalan — ARTJOG— Jogja National Museum
2025
Illuminations: Of Prowess in Art, Science Technology and Cultural Infusions— Cuturi Gallery
2025
ARTMOMENT 2025— RUANG//Think
2024
Indonesia Bertutur— Puri Lukisan Museum
2024
Provoke— Posblok
2023
Yesterday, I Wrote the Future— Can's Gallery
2023
Coalesce— ROH Projects
2022
Infusions into Contemporary Art — Indonesian Women Artists 3— Galeri Nasional Indonesia
2021
Terra (in) cog nita — Pameran Nusantara '21— Galeri Nasional Indonesia
2021
London Art Biennale— Chelsea Old Town Hall
2021
Knock Knock Knock— Hangkuk Art Museum
2021
II Bienal Internacional Cueva de las Manos— Bienal Internacional
2021
Hope— Karkhana Art Space
2020
Pandemi — Manifesto VII (online)— Galeri Nasional Indonesia
2020
Energy— Galeri Pusat Kebudayaan
2017
EMPU— Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta
2017
Bandung Drawing Festival— NuArt Sculpture Park
2016
Kitab Visual Ianfu— Galeri Museum Cemara
2015
Soul and Scape— Bentara Budaya Bali
2013
Pameran Sketsa Jakarta— Bentara Budaya Jakarta
2012
Pameran 10 Perempuan Jakarta— Museum Seni Rupa
2012
Jakarta Bazar Art 2012— Pacific Place
2011
BAYANG — Pameran Seni Rupa Kontemporer Islam Indonesia— Galeri Nasional Indonesia
2011
Art and Motoring— Galeri Nasional Indonesia
2010
Crossing and Blurring the Boundaries Medium in Indonesia Contemporary Art— Galeri Nasional Indonesia
2010
China–Indonesia Painters Exhibition— Nanning
2010
Mall Art, Green Carnival Exhibition — Bazar Art 2010— Pacific Place
2010
2nd Opinion— Bentara Budaya Jakarta
2010
Jakarta, Urban Society and Megapolitan— Galeri Cipta II, TIM
2009
Regarding War— Gallery Semarang
2008
The Asian Spirit & Soul Exhibition— Sungnam Art Centre
2007
Cordially Yours— Galeri Cipta II, TIM
2006
Instinc— Galeri Cipta II, TIM
2006
The Asean Spirit & Soul Exhibition— Various venues

Art Talks

2026
The Journey — Speaker— Academy of Fine Art Vienna
2026
Planetary Conditions 2126: Art Across Climate, Exploitation, Colonial Legacy and Care — Panelist— Klima Biennale Wien, Weltmuseum Wien
2024
Visaraloka Program — Panelist— Museum Puri Lukisan
2023
Ocean Whisper — Speaker— Cemara 6 Galeri, Toeti Heraty Museum
2020
Perempuan, Pandemi & Teknologi — Panelist— Galeri Nasional Indonesia