
KINASIH
2022
Kinasih presents a signature vision from Roby Dwi Antono, rendered across 24 meticulously registered silkscreen layers using curable UV inks on 410gsm Somerset Tub Sized Radiant White paper. The heavyweight, museum-grade substrate lends the work a tactile presence that rewards close inspection, while the UV ink process delivers a luminous chromatic depth rarely achieved in editions at this scale. Every layer compounds upon the last, building the kind of visual complexity that distinguishes Antono's printmaking from more conventional reproduction-oriented editions. Antono, the Yogyakarta-born artist whose paintings command significant attention across Southeast Asia and beyond, brings his instantly recognizable iconography to this work: wide-eyed figures caught in a liminal space between innocence and unease, drawing equally from manga aesthetics, Indonesian cultural memory, and a quietly surrealist sensibility. The title Kinasih, a Javanese word conveying deep affection or belovedness, threads an emotional tenderness through the image that complicates any straightforward reading of its surface strangeness. This tension between warmth and disquiet is central to Antono's practice and speaks to a broader generation of collectors drawn to art that refuses easy categorization. Measuring 50 by 44 cm and limited to an edition of 200, each impression is hand-signed by the artist, affirming its place within a carefully controlled body of works on paper. The edition is presented unframed, allowing collectors to make considered choices around presentation. Available through TGB Contemporary, Kinasih represents a compelling point of entry into Antono's world for new collectors while offering established ones a refined example of his graphic sensibility at its most considered.
- Medium
- 24-layer silkscreen with curable UV inks, printed on 410gsm Somerset Tub Sized Radiant White paper
- Sheet
- Signed
- Yes
- Location
- TGB Contemporary, London
- Spotted At
- Gallery · TGB ContemporaryView on map
For Sale — £995
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