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Roby Dwi Antono — Zhi Yao Wei Ni Huo Yi Tian
Roby Dwi Antono

Zhi Yao Wei Ni Huo Yi Tian

2017

Zhi Yao Wei Ni Huo Yi Tian, rendered in graphite on paper in 2017, is a quietly commanding work that demonstrates Roby Dwi Antono's facility with intimacy and precision at small scale. Measuring just under 24 by 23 centimetres, the drawing concentrates the Indonesian artist's signature visual language into a format that rewards close, unhurried looking. The title, a Chinese phrase translating loosely to "living one more day for you," imbues the composition with a tender emotional weight, situating it within Antono's broader practice of embedding legible human feeling into imagery that balances the dreamlike with the formally controlled. Antono occupies a distinctive position within contemporary figurative art, synthesising the wide-eyed character archetypes associated with Pop Surrealism and the influence of Japanese neo-pop with the compositional gravity of Classical and Renaissance pictorial traditions. The result is a visual sensibility that feels both immediately accessible and conceptually layered, appealing to collectors who value work that operates on multiple registers simultaneously. His subjects, often otherworldly children or mythologically inflected figures, carry a sense of narrative implication without ever resolving into simple illustration. Works on paper by Antono offer collectors an entry point into a practice that has garnered significant international attention, and signed examples in fine condition carry particular weight for serious collections. This piece arrives unframed, allowing the acquiring collector full latitude in presentation, and its compact dimensions make it a versatile addition to curated interiors. As Antono's reputation continues to grow across Asia, Europe, and North America, early works on paper represent both aesthetic and long-term cultural significance.

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

For Sale — $1250

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Roby Dwi Antono, Zhi Yao Wei Ni Huo Yi Tian, 2017

Zhi Yao Wei Ni Huo Yi Tian, rendered in graphite on paper in 2017, is a quietly commanding work that demonstrates Roby Dwi Antono's facility with intimacy and precision at small scale. Measuring just under 24 by 23 centimetres, the drawing concentrates the Indonesian artist's signature visual language into a format that rewards close, unhurried looking. The title, a Chinese phrase translating loosely to "living one more day for you," imbues the composition with a tender emotional weight, situating it within Antono's broader practice of embedding legible human feeling into imagery that balances the dreamlike with the formally controlled. Antono occupies a distinctive position within contemporary figurative art, synthesising the wide-eyed character archetypes associated with Pop Surrealism and the influence of Japanese neo-pop with the compositional gravity of Classical and Renaissance pictorial traditions. The result is a visual sensibility that feels both immediately accessible and conceptually layered, appealing to collectors who value work that operates on multiple registers simultaneously. His subjects, often otherworldly children or mythologically inflected figures, carry a sense of narrative implication without ever resolving into simple illustration. Works on paper by Antono offer collectors an entry point into a practice that has garnered significant international attention, and signed examples in fine condition carry particular weight for serious collections. This piece arrives unframed, allowing the acquiring collector full latitude in presentation, and its compact dimensions make it a versatile addition to curated interiors. As Antono's reputation continues to grow across Asia, Europe, and North America, early works on paper represent both aesthetic and long-term cultural significance.

Medium
Graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 23.9 x 22.9 cm
Year
2017
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Beinart Gallery, Brunswick, VICTORIA

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Gavin Kennedy