HESTU SETU LEGI

Setu Lagi was born in Yogyakarta and raised by parents who were teachers and traditional traders. He completed his studies in the Faculty of Art and Design at the Indonesian Institute of Art (ISI) Yogyakarta in 2000. Alongside the inflammation of the socio-political situation in Indonesia in 1998, he and his friends established the Taring Padi art and cultural community. He is now more focused on his work as an individual, whilst collaborating with artists in other fields. A number of group exhibitions he has been involved in include: ID – Contemporary Art Indonesia, Germany (2010-2011), Biennale Jogja XI – Equator #1, Shadow lines Indonesia meets India (2011), Climate Art Festival “Hutan di titik Nol” (2013). He has had several solo shows, including: Black Lights”-Yogyakarta (2005), Social Realities – Germany (2005), Are You Ready - interactive mixed media, Yogyakarta (2008).