Profile
Rinaldi Syam
Born: 1976
Hometown: Pangkalan 50 Kota. West Sumatra. Indonesia
Based in: Gamping Sleman Yogyakarta Indonesia 55295
Rinaldi is a contemporary Indonesian artist who lives in Yogyakarta.
He has worked since entering the Indonesian Art Institute in 1996 until now. he has participated in many exhibitions and has created many works. Rinaldi is a capable artist. every stroke of his hand is able to display high techniques that are very mastered, from the simple objects found, he is able to make objects that are very beautiful with excellent techniques with a mature composition. no wonder the works he creates are very beautiful and eye-catching. in Rinaldi's mind, the artwork must be beautiful, pleasing to the eye, and not just a scribble to paint on a canvas.
There are several awards in the competition he participated in, among others
- International Painting Competition Jakarta Art Award 2010, North Art Space Jakarta
- Bienalle Indonesia Art Award 2010 Contemporaneity Galeri Nasional Jakarta
- The Beppu Asia Binnale of Contemporary Art 2005 Japan
- Philip Morris Indonesia Art Award 2000, Gallery National Jakarta
About Rinaldi Syam
What inspires you?
Nature is my source of inspiration. There are so many creations of God that inspire me. There are so many trivial things that have value and benefit to humans, so that humans understand the greatness of their God, humans are only able to describe them but cannot bring them to life. With ability, we can describe it
Describe your creative process.
In my painting work. I try to raise trivial or simple things such as coconut fruit as an object of art. The object is not described literally, but deforms. taking something interesting in a visual form and then describing it in a scientific discipline, thus presenting a new object form in search of a form resembling something. In artistic achievement, the strokes are sometimes made smooth, full of soft gradations, which sometimes accentuate the texture of the brush effect strokes.
What are 3 words that best describe your work?
Beautiful to look at. Charming. Riveting
Who are some artists that have influenced your work?
No artist has influenced my work. I work according to the ideas that flow in my mind. I am looking for something unique, then I tinker with it to create something, with a qualified ability from a discipline in painting techniques, I try to assemble it to form something beautiful
What is the best piece of advice you have been given?
Painting isn't just about transferring paint on a canvas. it creates something. create, shape something, with skill. to create something beautiful.
Where do you go for inspiration?
Into Nature, looking for something unique and trying to describe