From performance art to multimedia art to installations, the contemporary art scene in Indonesia has grown to become more diverse, inclusive and substantial than ever before. The industry has been increasing popularity globally and growing in demand at auctions, museums, and galleries. Ines Katamso, for example, is a French-Indonesian artist who carved out her place in the Indonesian contemporary art industry and now has grown to be praised both within and outside the country.
After finishing her studies abroad on textile design in France, she returned to Indonesia to create a surface design and interior design studio, Atelier Seni. With sustainability holding great importance at the core of both her life and artistic practice, Katamso is known for her delicate but assertive designs, combining geometric shapes and organic forms in her artwork. More recently, Katamso is taking her art in a more graphic direction; she focuses on patterns and shades to create her compositions. Asserting that her art “values poetry over mindless accessorising”, Katamso’s artwork never fails to mesmerise and leave a lasting impression on her audience. Shapes, lines and colours play off each other in her compositions to conquer any space. Her artistic mediums are no longer merely inert surfaces but, through her actions, has become more intricate as she intertwines, deconstructs, and weaves. She will be presenting these latest pieces at a solo show from August 28 to September 25, installed in a spacious gallery
