Background
Vani Hidayatur Rahman was born in 1981 in Semarang, Indonesia.
Vani Hidayatur Rahman with his children.
Vani Hidayatur Rahman during his exhibition.
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Vani Hidayatur Rahman was born in 1981 in Semarang, Indonesia.
During his time in high school, Vani Rahman began collecting tapes and making clippings about the musicians’ lives to understand the way of thinking that enables one to produce arts that contain criticisms for the ruling party.
Vani Hidayatur Rahman’s acrylic paintings are decidedly modern, using urban imagery to reflect his life growing up in a rapidly developing Indonesia. He is especially gifted with textures, using brilliant colours and deft strokes to elevate flat paint into arresting, layered visuals.
In his latest series of works, Vani draws on pop icons and well-known figures whom he respects such as Ludwig Van Beethoven, Kurt Cobain, and John Lennon to illustrate the common themes such as music that has the power to unite, rather than to divide.
Vani Hidayatur Rahman has shown his works in various group exhibitions including ArtJog 2013: Maritime Culture, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta; Return to Home, International Union of Unified Ummah Cartoon Contest, Iran (2012); Manifesto, Indonesian National Gallery, Jakarta (2010).
Rahman is currently based in Jogjakarta.
Vani Hidayatur Rahman has made a name for himself with his distinctive and realistic style. He has received a number of art awards including the Best Painting accolade at the 2012 Jakarta Art Awards, recipient of the 2013 UOB Painting of the Year Silver Award and was a finalist at the 2008 Jakarta Art Awards.
Unity #10
2016LP - Disharmony #2
2009Golden Sign
2015Level Up
2015CSS Peacemaker #3
2016Unity #16
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2018The times they are a changin' #6 Kurt Cobain
2019Ode to Ludwig Van Beethoven
2011Unity #11
2018Message in the Bottle #2
2016Change the World #9
2017Change The World #4
2015Unity #14
2018Refresh #2
2017Unity #19 - Reconstruction
2018Refresh #1
2017Inevitable Pollution #2 The Flower's Future
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2018Catatan Biru
2008The Time They Are A - Changin #7 Mick Jagger
2011Peacemaker #2
2016Teks Yg Tak Terbaca
2008Vani Hidayatur Rahman is part of the Batu Asah group that consists of five other artists, namely Dhidik Danardono, Fajar Susanto alias Kunting, Ismu Ismoyo, Rio Humansyah Ali and Rosi Alam Fidiansyah.
