SONI IRAWAN

INDEX1 BIOGRAPHY

2 ANTI / TRANSMEDIATATION : FROM ANALOGUE TO DIGITAL AND BACK

3 ARTWORKS

9 ABOUT VALLETTE GALLERY

10 ACKNOWLEDGMENT

1Soni Irawan was born on 15 January 1975 in Yogyakarta. He studied in the Visual Art Faculty, Fine Arts Department,

majoring in Printmaking in the Indonesian Art Institute situated in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

A musician and one of the founders of a Jogjakarta experimental band Seek Six Sick, Sonis art is greatly

inuenced by the spirit and energy of rock music.His choices of artistic techniques and medium are in line

with his musical practice. Like jamming sessions, hiscanvases are lled with spontaneous strokes, sketchy gures and cut out pieces. He chooses oil bars to draw his lines since

the medium gives him the similar feel of roughness and boldness as the sound created by a guitar - the instrument he plays in the band. His subject matters, however, are largely personal that revolve around

his family and his environment with the underlying interest in capturing the spirit of human survival in everyday life.

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ANTI/TRANSMEDIATATION : FROM ANALOGUE TO DIGITAL AND BACK

Sonis methods for making paintings belie his printmaking background, primarily in the medium of woodcut. In this process, the linear elements are carved into the obdurate surface to create a negative mirror image. Once the plane has been cut into, it is inked so that the color or medium coats the entire surface and lls the carved wells. A paper is then pressed onto the engraved support to transfer the image from the wood to the paper. If desired this can be done multiple times on the same surface using dierentcolors or states of the cuttings. Making woodcuts requires a certain type of thinking about how to build up the work up, an inherent understanding of its various states and layers as distinct and interacting entities.Welcome to Soni's world.

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Waiting for the rainAcrylic on canvas150 cm x 150 cm / 2014

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Follow the ZorroAcrylic, Spray Paint,Paint Marker on canvas190 cm x 150 cm / 2014 4

Gadget FamilyAcrylic and Paint Marker on canvas100 cm x 100 cm / 2015

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No Phone DayAcrylic and Paint Marker on canvas150 cm x 200 cm / 2015 6

7Nomophobia Series #3Acrylic and Paint Marker on canvas100 cm x 100 cm / 2015

8Wi PeopleAcrylic and Paint Marker on canvas140 cm x 200 cm / 2015

ABOUTVALLETTEGALLERY

Vallette Gallery represents Malaysian and international artists in paintings, sculptures, photographies and art installations, and is looking to build a trusting and strong relationship between artists and art lovers.

In Kuala Lumpur, Vallette Gallery is promoting Malaysian artists in Malaysiaas a rst step of recognition in their own country but also making a point of showcasing the artwork in Europe, in order to expose the most established Malaysian artists in the West.

Vallette Gallery has the objective of creating a real link between continents. It encourages creative excellence by providing an environment for communications, expertise, sharing and mentoring within the community of artists.

With a minimum of ve exhibitions a year, the gallery works to promote the development of the artists represented and showcase their work to the general public, the media and private collectors.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Vallette Gallery would liketo thank the artists for theirvisions and commitment.

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DIRECTOR & CURATOR :Patrice Vallette

COORDINATOR : Ingrid Hassan-Dib

DESIGN :Chong Chun Mei