Irwanto Lentho is an established master artist from Indonesia. Said to have gifted hands, Lentho specializes in wood and hardboard cutting techniques with delicate and intricate designs coloured over by hand. Lentho has a unique style of painting that is influenced by the surrounding marvels and sensations that he experiences in daily life. Nevertheless, with his artistic creativity he transmutes these mundane events into mesmerizing pieces of art. His paintings often feature darker tones to suggest the political struggles within his country. Although the dark colors are dominant, he brings out a buoyant composition without making the whole work melancholic.
Lentho graduated from the Institute of Art in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and has developed his own style in wood cutting, pointillism and so on. His style of work is time consuming; Some of his works take almost 4 months to develop. However, Lentho feels that time moves slowly and he is able to savour life while he is working. So he dutifully immerses himself in work, cutting and carving the wood little by little, paying great attention to intricate details and then bringing it all together by adding colours.

Awards:

2015 Nominee of GG Indonesia Art Award
2012 Finalist of Jakarta Art Awards
2010 Nominee Indonesia Art Award
2009 Runner Up, Graphic Triennial Indonesia III
2006 Finalist Triennial Graphic Art II Indonesia
2001 Finalist Philip Morris ART AWARD


Solo Exhibitions:

2011
• The woodcutter, Bentara Budaya Jakarta
• The woodcutter, Balai Soedjatmoko Solo
• The woodcutter, Bentara Budaya Bali
• The woodcutter, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta

2006 Absurd Graphic Anniversary, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta
2005 Graphic Art Final Work, Indonesian Institute of Art ISI Yogyakarta

Group Exhibitions:
2020 "Ataraxia", MayinArt Show, Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta

2017 Rest Area, National Gallery Jakarta
2016 NuArt Sculpture Park Bandung
2015 Indonesia Art Award 2015, National Gallery Jakarta
2014 Socio- Landscape, National Museum of Cambodia
2013 Maritime Culture, 13th Art Jog Taman Budaya Yogyakarta
2012 Jakarta Art Awards
2011
• Bazaar art Andi' Gallery,The Ritz-Carlton Pacific Place Jakarta
• Dual Printmaking Circus The Greatest Show On Art, Sogan Gallery Singapura
2007 Jogja Printmaking, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta
2008 Hello Print, Edwin's Gallery Jakarta
2009 Indonesian Today, Linda Gallery Singapore
2010 Monoprint : In Between Stream, Andi Gallery, Grand Indonesia Shopping Town Jakarta