Mulyo weaves a story into each of his artworks.He is a simple person and considers art as his life’s mission that he needs to fulfill with responsibility, love and spirit. He derives all his inspiration from home and nature. Home is where he builds a future with his family, while his past memories of living close to nature constantly nourishes his present life. Gunarso enjoys the process of composing tiny details such as letters, lines and objects into a collage that eventually signify something meaningful. Using nature elements such as trees, birds and sky as metaphorshe brings out social and enviromentalmessagesinhis works. Through his artworks, he often projects the unbalanced and damaged nature of earth today.
Group Exhibitions:
2020 "Ataraxia", MayinArt Show, Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta
2021 "Discover the Undiscover", MayinArt Show,American Club Singapore
2019
• “Representation #3”, Pendopo Art Space, Yogyakarta
2017
• “International Tsai-Mo City and Flower Art Exhibition”, Taichung, Taiwan
• “International Tsai-Mo Cart Art Exhibition”, Taichung, Taiwan
• “The Art of Humanity”, IMAGO MUNDI, Bentara Budaya Jakarta
2016
• “International Tsai-Mo Fish Art Exhibition”, Taichung, Taiwan
• “Indonesia: Islands of Imagination”, IMAGO MUNDI, Italy
• “The Art of Humanity”, IMAGO MUNDI, Bentara Budaya Bali
2015
• “Legacy of Java Culture Basoeki Abdullah, RumahJawa Gallery, Jakarta
• “Out of Focus”, MJK Art Community, Srisasanti Gallery, Yogyakarta


Awards:
2013
• Finalist of International Painting Contest and Exhibition Cytology, France
• Finalist of Art Revolution Taipei (ART), International Art Competition (IAC), Taiwan
2012
• Golden Osten Awards, 40th World of Gallery of Drawing, OSTEN BIENAL of DRAWING, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
2011
• Finalist of UOB painting of the Year, Jakarta, Indonesia