RICKY JANITRA

Ricky Janitra or known by the nickname Babay was born in Bogor, West Java on January 18 1985,

During 2003-2007, he studied graphic arts at the Jakarta Arts Institute.

In 2009 he began to focus on painting and had a solo exhibition in 2010 entitled

“CYCLTURE”.

Babay's work is now increasingly complex in experimenting with digital media ranging from sound,

light, painting and print including installation.

Through his art, Babay tries to convey social criticism and what happens in everyday life.

one of his works was exhibited in 2015 at the fringe festival in Melbourne, Australia.

In 2016 he exhibited at Denfrie Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark, in the same year

became a finalist in the BACAA “Bandung Contemporary Art Award” and exhibited

at the Korea - Indonesia media installation art event entitled "Dialogue with senses" in Jakarta.

In 2017 he participated in an exhibition in South Korea entitled

“Indonesia Cultural Exchange with Heyri gallery and became a finalist and favorite work at BACAA

"Bandung Contemporary Art Award".