Ade Darmawan

An artist and curator, Ade Darmawan (born 1974 in Jakarta, he lives and works) is a founding member of the artists' collective ruangrupa, whose organizing activities, event series, exhibitions, radio programming, and publishing arm make it an influential institution in Jakarta's young arts scene.
Darmawan's own art explores his country, its history and, most importantly, its people. He often turns the spotlight on what he calls “minor histories”—events that in themselves may not possess historic relevance but, in the aggregate, make up a community's past. He uses a broad range of mediums including installations, digital prints and videos.