Featuring works by Agan Harahap, Agus Suwage, Budi Agung Kuswara, Gilang Fradika, I Made Djirna, Jumaadi
7 – 20 March 2026
Vernissage: Saturday, 7 March 2026, 4pm – 7pm
Mizuma Gallery is proud to present Faces & Figures, a group exhibition featuring works by Agan Harahap, Agus Suwage, Budi Agung Kuswara, Gilang Fradika, I Made Djirna and Jumaadi, opening on 7 March 2026. Through recognisable subjects, the works on view offers a glimpse into their inner worlds, as they re-interpret the past and explore the present of Indonesian Contemporary Art.
Known for his montage techniques or digital imaging effects, Agan Harahap creates works that fuse social commentaries and pop culture references, and captures a zeitgeist which contests for our attention through eliciting emotional reactions. Meanwhile, Agus Suwage assembles contradictions in paintings that captures the his often sardonic observations on society and human nature.
Budi Agung Kuswara connects faceless ancestors from the colonial era in his cultural past with the global influences of his current time, while Gilang Fradika blends time, space, and realities into imaginative worlds that leaves space for ambiguity and open narratives.
I Made Djirna reaches into the spiritual of Balinese tradition and presents works packed densely with faces of both the mortal and the spiritual. Jumaadi inscribes kinship amidst social change onto cloth and hide, capturing love and resolution with dark humour.
Faces & Figures, a group exhibition featuring works by Agan Harahap, Agus Suwage, Budi Agung Kuswara, Gilang Fradika, I Made Djirna and Jumaadi, will run from 7 March to 20 March 2026 at Mizuma Gallery, 22 Lock Road #01-34 Gillman Barracks, Singapore 108939. The gallery will open from 11am to 7pm on Tuesdays to Saturdays, and 11am to 6pm on Sundays. The gallery will be closed on Mondays and Public Holidays. An Opening Reception will be held on Saturday, 7 March 2026 from 4pm to 7pm. The opening reception is free and open to the public, please RSVP to info@mizuma.sg.
About the Artists
Agan Harahap (b. 1980, Indonesia) graduated from STDI Design and Art College in Bandung, Indonesia, where he majored in Graphic Design. After which, he moved to Jakarta and photographed for Indonesian-based music magazine, Trax Magazine. He held his first solo exhibition in 2009 and has since been participating in various photography exhibitions around Southeast Asia and beyond. Agan’s photographs depict his subjects in surreal situations that mislead the realism of his work and question our dependence on photography to inform us of reality. In 2016, his works was shown in both the Shanghai and Singapore Biennale, as well as Bangladesh’s Chobi Mela, one of Asia’s most respected photography event.
Agus Suwage (b. 1959, Purworejo, Central Java, Indonesia) studied Graphic Design at Bandung Institute of Technology, Faculty of Fine Art and Design, Bandung, Indonesia (1979 – 1986). Since then, he has been actively engaged with the local and international art scene, gaining attention with his practice that incorporates various mediums and techniques: drawings, paintings, sculptures, and multimedia installations. Suwage’s recent works have been his own projection, offering the artist’s self-portraits in different poses and settings that often convey critical messages concerning socio-political issues around him. Agus Suwage lives and works in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Budi Agung Kuswara (b. 1982, Bali, Indonesia) graduated with a Bachelor in Fine Arts from the Indonesia Institute of Arts (ISI), Yogyakarta, Indonesia in 2009. Trained in kamasan painting, Budi retains the intricacy and delicate linework of this traditional art form in his contemporary works. His paintings celebrate the treasury of aesthetic and cultural influences on the Indonesian archipelago, marrying these baroque sensibilities with observations on social tensions and dynamics. His notable exhibitions include Repose: Under The Sun at Kiniko Art Room, Yogyakarta, Indonesia (2023), Residual Memory at Mizuma Gallery, Singapore (2021); Arus Berlabuh Kita at the Asian Civilization Museum, Singapore (2018) and Love Me in My Batik at ILHAM Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2016). He has also undertaken residencies at Taipei, Taiwan (2016); Fukuoka, Japan (2012); and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2012). Budi Agung Kuswara lives and works in Bali, Indonesia, where he co-founded Ketemu Project Space, a visual collective and social enterprise hybrid with focus on social engagement.
Gilang Fradika (b. 1988 in Majenang, Indonesia) graduated from UNY (Yogyakarta State University), Department of Fine Arts, with a major in Graphic Arts in 2012. Gilang works mostly with two-dimensional surfaces, particularly in painting and etching. His solo exhibitions include Staging Conflict, Hacking Diversity at Mizuma Gallery, Singapore (2022), (UN)COVER at RUCI Art Space, Jakarta (2019), and A long way and secret garden at DGTMB versus in Yogyakarta (2015). Gilang took part in projects such as TABLO!, a two-person exhibition by Dian Suci & Gilang Fradika at CG Art Space, Jakarta (2024), ARTJOG: RESILIENCE in Yogyakarta (2020), and Pameran POSKAD SG50 in Gillman Barracks, Singapore (2015). Gilang Fradika lives and works in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
I Made Djirna, (b. 1957, Bali, Indonesia) graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts and Design at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) Yogyakarta, Indonesia in 1985. Djirna grew up in a village in Ubud, Bali, surrounded by Balinese stories of spirits, dance, and shadow puppetry. The people of Ubud treated traditions, customs, and religion with great significance, as it was believed that it could help achieve peace and well-being – a principle of life rooted deep down in Djirna’s heart. Through the use of materials, techniques and styles, Djirna explores the social and political issues of Indonesia and human relationships, masterfully translating his thoughts and emotions into paintings and installations. His solo exhibitions include To Truly Return, We Must Belong: Djirna’s Tapak Dara (2025) and The Voice of Nature (2021) at Mizuma Gallery, Singapore ; The Logic of Ritual at Sangkring Art Space, Yogyakarta, Indonesia (2013); Seascapes at Gajah Gallery, Singapore (2007); and his first solo exhibition at the Northern Territory Museum of Art and Sciences, Darwin, Australia (1989). His past exhibitions also extend widely across Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, Canada and the United States. I Made Djirna lives and works in Bali, Indonesia.
Jumaadi (b. 1973, Sidoarjo, Indonesia) is a multidisciplinary artist who works with a wide range of mediums – painting, drawing, installation and performance. He was trained at the National Art School in Sydney, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Art in 2000 and a Master of Fine Art in 2008 as the recipient of the inaugural John Coburn Emerging Artist Award. Jumaadi’s work is deeply influenced by Indonesian local traditions and cultures such as the Wayang Kulit (shadow puppetry), traditional Balinese paintings, rituals, and textiles. Merging them with his personal experience to produce his own unique set of visual vocabularies, in his works, he examines social, political, and environmental issues ranging from deforestation, overpopulation, death, sustainability, and colonialism. Jumaadi has exhibited widely across Australia, Asia, and Europe, including Superfluous Things: Paper in Singapore Art Museum in 2022, The 10th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT10) in 2021, and the 13th Gwangju Biennale – Minds Rising, Spirits Turning in 2021. Jumaadi currently lives and works between Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and Sydney, Australia.
