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Roby Dwi Antono — Alice
Roby Dwi Antono

Alice

2017

Rendered in graphite on paper, Alice (2017) exemplifies Roby Dwi Antono's facility with the intimate scale and the quiet psychological tension that distinguishes his works on paper. At 29 × 22.9 cm, the composition commands attention disproportionate to its modest dimensions, drawing the viewer into the artist's characteristic visual language of wide-eyed figures suspended between innocence and unease. The draftsmanship is meticulous, with tonal gradations built through careful layering that gives the surface a luminous, almost photographic depth while retaining the immediate, handmade quality that defines Antono's practice. Antono, based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, has emerged as one of the most compelling voices in contemporary lowbrow and pop surrealism, his work engaging a global collector community through imagery that fuses childhood iconography with a subtle, unsettling undertow. Alice fits naturally within this body of work, its literary allusion suggesting dreamlike displacement and the precarious boundary between the familiar and the strange. The artist's signature appears on the work, affirming its authenticity and adding provenance value for the discerning collector. Works on paper by Antono at this scale represent an accessible entry point into his practice, and signed originals from 2017 occupy a meaningful moment in his development as his international reputation was gaining considerable momentum. The piece is presented unframed, offering collectors the flexibility to present it according to their own aesthetic context, whether within a broader collection of works on paper or as a focused, standalone acquisition.

Medium
Graphite on paper
Overall
Signed
Yes
Location
Beinart Gallery, Brunswick, VICTORIA

For Sale — $980

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Roby Dwi Antono, Alice, 2017

Rendered in graphite on paper, Alice (2017) exemplifies Roby Dwi Antono's facility with the intimate scale and the quiet psychological tension that distinguishes his works on paper. At 29 × 22.9 cm, the composition commands attention disproportionate to its modest dimensions, drawing the viewer into the artist's characteristic visual language of wide-eyed figures suspended between innocence and unease. The draftsmanship is meticulous, with tonal gradations built through careful layering that gives the surface a luminous, almost photographic depth while retaining the immediate, handmade quality that defines Antono's practice. Antono, based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, has emerged as one of the most compelling voices in contemporary lowbrow and pop surrealism, his work engaging a global collector community through imagery that fuses childhood iconography with a subtle, unsettling undertow. Alice fits naturally within this body of work, its literary allusion suggesting dreamlike displacement and the precarious boundary between the familiar and the strange. The artist's signature appears on the work, affirming its authenticity and adding provenance value for the discerning collector. Works on paper by Antono at this scale represent an accessible entry point into his practice, and signed originals from 2017 occupy a meaningful moment in his development as his international reputation was gaining considerable momentum. The piece is presented unframed, offering collectors the flexibility to present it according to their own aesthetic context, whether within a broader collection of works on paper or as a focused, standalone acquisition.

Medium
Graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 29 x 22.9 cm
Year
2017
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Beinart Gallery, Brunswick, VICTORIA

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