
HAYU
2023
HAYU presents one of Roby Dwi Antono's signature otherworldly figures rendered with the meticulous layering of 26-colour silkscreen on 300gsm Somerset Rough Textured paper, a substrate whose tactile grain lends warmth and depth to what might otherwise read as cold, graphic precision. The work belongs to the Indonesian artist's broader visual language, populated by wide-eyed, doll-like characters suspended between innocence and unsettling introspection. Each passage of flat, jewel-toned ink builds quietly upon the last, and the result is a chromatic richness that rewards close looking, drawing the eye through subtle tonal shifts that belie the apparent simplicity of the composition. What elevates HAYU beyond an already accomplished print is Antono's direct intervention: the piece has been uniquely hand-finished with oil stick, ensuring that no two works from this edition are identical. These gestural marks carry the unmistakable trace of the artist's hand, collapsing the distance between edition and singular object and conferring on the work an intimate authenticity that collectors of his practice will recognise as essential to his method. Antono consistently blurs the boundaries between fine art, illustration, and contemporary figurative painting, and this synthesis is fully present here. Measuring 59.9 × 50 cm and bearing the artist's signature, HAYU represents a considered entry point into Antono's work at a moment when his international profile continues to grow. Currently available through Round Gallery, the piece offers both aesthetic and cultural resonance, anchored in a Southeast Asian contemporary scene that has drawn sustained global attention in recent years.
- Medium
- 26-colour silkscreen printed on 300gsm Somerset Rough Textured paper, uniquely hand-finished by the artist with oil stick
- Sheet
- Signed
- Yes
- Location
- Round Gallery, New York, NY
- Spotted At
- Gallery · Round GalleryView on map
For Sale — $4100
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