Atreyu Moniaga is an Indonesian artist based in Jakarta. He graduated with a degree in Communications and Visual Design from the Jakarta Institute of the Arts (IKJ) and started his career in the creative scene as a freelance illustrator and photographer before fully immersing himself as a fine artist. His works are influenced by dark fantasies with a tinge of surrealism, in which he combines visual symbolisms as a way to communicate his most private thoughts, feelings, and desires. Although he takes inspiration from somber sentients, his works are characterised by a whimsical universe filled with beautiful ornamental details. Working primarily in painting and drawing, Atreyu has recently explored sculpting and remains open to cross-disciplinary collaborations.
Read More'Complex emotions that are often perceived as negative, such as despair, grief, and anguish are fuels to my artistic process. I try to convey these emotions through the visual universe I invented, though I hope my audience can find a source of hopefulness and self-acceptance to confront their own grim facets. I often allow myself to be lost in my own thoughts, where I feel unbound in creating these fictional stories and characters found in my works, my universe.'
Text courtesy Baik Art.
