Yogyakarta based Artist (b. 1993), Laksamana Ryo a.k.a Ryol has been focusing his skills in visual art, especially pop culture visual art. Originally a musician-wannabe, Ryol turned his passion into a pop culture visual artist with his childhood background as the biggest influence. Thanks to the parents and Sunday’s cartoon TV programs for being the ‘early stage’ that unconsciously had transformed him as an artist with freedom and responsibility during creating his works.
"The way I imitate popular images, such as the anime/cartoon figures I received as a child, cannot be separated from the way pop artists work. Like other pop artists, who frequently adopt icons from mass culture, such as advertisements, photos, comic strips, magazines, films, or other sources related to mass products/cultures. As a pop artist it is a dilemma for me. I feel the same way when I paint popular images on canvas. The hybrid image composition can be seen in the Felix Silhouette series. At first glance, it appears to be a mutant, combining the imagery of anime and western cartoons in the same figure. This composition is not present by chance. It is a response to my doubts about plagiarism in art. In contrast, Western Pop Art rides mass culture and frequently engages in appropriation", states the artist.
AWARDS
2015 Gold Award – Emerging Artist UOB Painting of The Years
2014 Best Watercolour FSR ISI Yogyakarta
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023
“WHEN THE HEROES COME TO ME” by CC Gallery, Taiwan
“CAUGHT IN THE ART” by THINKSPACE on Gallery I, Los Angeles, California
2022
“READY-FORMED” by Galerie Zberro, France
“LOOSE” by Apportfolio on Neptune Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
“READY KNOWN” by THINKSPACE on Gallery I, Los Angeles, California
2021 “A LETTER OF MY OWN DESTINY” by Galerie Zberro, France
2020 “OCEAN EYES” Collaboration with Artemis Art on Langgeng Art Space, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2018 “PERSOALAN GENDER” by ISI YOGYAKARTA (Exhibition for Final Task To Achieve Bachelor Degree), Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2015 “EFFORT” by LAKSAMANA RYO Feat. Lawas Gallery, Yogyakarta
DUO EXHIBITIONS
2022 “BEYOND THE CHARACTERS” Duo Solo with JUN OSON by ARTLIFE, Miami, Florida
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 “ART SG” with Srisasanti Gallery on Marina Bay Sands Booth BD16, Singapore
2023
“DESIGNERCON” with APPortfolio annual convention with NTWRK, Anaheim, California, Los Angeles
“IN AND OUT - Urban Expressions Across Borders” with Tang Contemporary Art, Bangkok, Thailand
“ART JAKARTA” with Semarang Gallery on JIEXPO Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia
“World Kindness Day” by Can’s Gallery on Four Season Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia
“Future Kit” by It’s Ready Space x Thinkspace on It’s Ready Space, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
“ART TAIPEI” with GALLERY AFTERNOON on Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan
“STEP INTO SUMMER LIKE” by Galerie Zberro, France
“MAKE ‘EM AWW” by YOTOMY ART GALLERY, Germany
“ART BUSAN” with GALLERY AFTERNOON on BEXCO Exhibition Center 1, Busan
“EXISTENTIAL” by Thinkspace x Antler x Talon in Portland at both Antler and Talon
“ART CENTRAL HONG KONG” with GALLERY AFTERNOON on HKCEC, Hong Kong
“ART ON MY LIST” by Galerie Zberro, France
2022
“BREAK IN EMERGENCY” winter show and online auction by 4BYSIX on London
“CONTEXT ART MIAMI” with Corey Helford Gallery on The Context Art Miami Pavilion One Herald Plaza, Miami
“T.ART CON” with LAPUTA ART on Shanghai, China
“ART021 SHANGHAI CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR 2022” with Contemporary Tokyo on Shanghai Exhibition Center, China
“A NEW HORIZON” by AKRILYC on Gallery 46, London E1 2AJ
“AMPLIFY” by THINKSPACE on Galleries III & IV Thinkspace, Los Angeles, USA
“ACROSS THE POND” by THINKSPACE on Espacio Gallery, London
“DECODING” by VINS on VINS Gallery, Taipei,Taiwan
“URBAN BREAK” by Volery on COEX Mall, Seoul, Korea
“UNITY” by THINKSPACE x Volery Gallery, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
“EXODUS” by K11MUSEA x Gallery Ascend, Hong Kong
2021
“ART COLLECTOR STARTER KIT VIII” by Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, California
“THE DECEMBER GROUP SHOW” by Maison Osmen, Paris
REIMAGINED HEROES Mini Solo by THINKSPACE
“LAX/ORD III: Growing The Focus" by THINKSPACE x Vertical Gallery, Chicago
“VISUAL EXHIBITION” by WARTA, Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta
2019
“ART TAICHUNG” by Vice Verza Baidai Art Studio on Millenium Hotel
“ART TAINAN ART FAIR” with Artemis Art Gallery on Hotel Tainan Taiwan
“ART CITIZEN” with Artemis Art Gallery on Art Shanghai
2018 “IMPIAN INDAH SANG JURU TAMAN”, Masriadi Art Space, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2017
“BAZAAR ART JAKARTA”
“ARTSTAGE SINGAPORE”, Singapore
