Art Moments Jakarta’s Tezos Exhibition Showcases 6 Transformative Southeast Asian Artists

“NFTs: Inner Worlds, Immortalized” is set to showcase artworks created by prominent artists in the Tezos ecosystem from 4 to 6 November 2022.

NFT art will make waves at this year’s Art Moments Jakarta (AMJ) in an exhibition built on Tezos. “NFTs: Inner Worlds, Immortalized” will showcase the works of six leading artists from across the region, three of whom are prominent creators in Indonesia.

Each artist is distinguished by their own unique styles and disciplines, effectively showcasing the diversity, strength, and potential of NFTs as an art medium. Tezos also returns to AMJ as Official Blockchain Partner, while TZ APAC will be contributing to the art fair as an Official Community Partner.

Tickets are open to the public (150,000 IDR for a Day Pass / 300,000 IDR for 3 Day Pass). They can be purchased on the BCA Mobile App, or artmomentsjakarta.com, and in-person.

“NFTs: Inner Worlds, Immortalized” at Art Moments Jakarta 2022

With a dedicated 72m² exhibition space located at the center of the Gandaria City Hall (GC Hall), “NFTs: Inner Worlds, Immortalized” will see numerous projected works by NFT artists in the Tezos ecosystem hailing from Indonesia such as DIELA (Diela Maharanie), Arya Mularama and Tommy Chandra. The exhibition will also see regional representation, with creators Sarisa Kojima, loopymoon (Marion Olmillo) and Hamlatul Arsy (a.k.a The Curious Unicorn) from Thailand, Philippines and Brunei respectively joining the local trio.

Arya Mularama

Arya Mularama’s art mixes pop culture references with the melodramatic aspects of mental illness. Balancing dark themes with levity using a colorful touch, his works stem from his anxiety, and him questioning his/our existence and the universe.

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DIELA (Diela Maharanie)

DIELA (Diela Maharanie) is an illustrator and visual artist based in Indonesia, whose works are mostly bright and colorful, filled with vibrant patterns of super saturated hues but also hint at a mystery for the character. DIELA’s colors and patterns come across in dreamy illustrations and ethereal imagery.

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Sarisa Kojima

Sarisa Kojima is a Thai-Japanese artist based in Thailand. She has been working in the creative industry for over 15 years. Her artworks show passion for Asian culture, myths, folklore, and philosophy communicated through manga and Japanese woodblock art styles.

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loopymoon (Marion Olmillo)

loopymoon is an interdisciplinary artist, designer, and collector who loves to create and design trippy surreal visual experiments and journeys. He experiments with new frontiers in NFTs, GAN art, etc. loopymoon’s work has been featured in various exhibitions, from Web3 platforms / virtual galleries to hybrid physical x digital shows.

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Tommy Chandra

Tommy Chandra is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Indonesia. Influenced by his architectural background, Tommyʼs works are characterized by sleek, geometrical, surreal shapes and details.

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Hamlatul Arsy (a.k.a The Curious Unicorn)

A story, visual development artist, and mover of pixels traveling in a vehicle with a deep passion for meaningful spaces, imagination, and stories.

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For the artists, participating in AMJ 2022 represents another milestone in their illustrious careers so far. “It’s another achievement in my journey as an artist to be featured in Art Moments Jakarta. I hope more people appreciate digital art as much as other types of art, and experience the fun of collecting NFTs,” said DIELA. For Tommy Chandra, NFTs share a fitting intersection with the theme of AMJ. “NFTs is the next technology that really defines the concept of “Continuity’. It continues the idea of combining technology and art. The smart contract and royalty setup of NFTs help artists solve traditional issues,” he shared.

Tezos Exhibition

In collaboration with akaSwap, an NFT platform based on Tezos, the six artists were commissioned to create three artworks each for this unique exhibition. Visitors will be gifted an edition of one of the artworks on display when they participate in a live-minting experience onsite facilitated by the TZ APAC team, who have carried out similar best-in-class activations across the region including the Tezos exhibition at Art Basel Hong Kong earlier this year. The NFT will be minted and stored in a Tezos blockchain wallet that can be created within a few easy clicks.

Commenting on the upcoming exhibition, TZ APAC Head of Marketing Jivan Tulsiani said: “Southeast Asian and Indonesian artists are actively embracing digital artworks in the form of NFTs, which have enabled them to reach new audiences, be fairly compensated for their artwork and be positive changemakers for their communities. We look forward to celebrating the spirit of innovation in today’s art space at Art Moments Jakarta. The Tezos exhibition welcomes everyone keen on enjoying the creations of some of the region’s top artists in the Tezos ecosystem, collecting a memorable NFT and understanding more about the medium.”

In addition to the physical exhibition, the NFT Art Prized Moments II NFT competition was also held in the build up to Art Moments Jakarta. Winners of the competition, all of whom have created NFTs on akaSwap, will have their artwork exhibited in various spaces outside the Tezos exhibition. Visitors can also look forward to insightful panel discussions such as “The Future of NFTs” which will host discussions between experts such as Tommy Chandra and TZ APAC’s Head of Growth David Tng. The panel will take place on 5 November 2022, from 7pm to 8.30pm Jakarta time.

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Tagalog

Ang “NFT Inner Worlds, Immortalized” ay nakatakdang magpakilala ng mga artwork na nilikha ng mga prominenteng artists sa Tezos ecosystem simula ika-4 hanggang ika-6 ng Nobyembre 2022

Ang NFT ay bibida ngayong taon sa Art Moments Jakarta (AMJ) na isang exhibition na binuo sa Tezos. Ang “NFTs: Inner Worlds, Immortalized” ay maglalabas ng mga gawa mula sa 6 na nangungunang artist mula sa iba’t ibang panig ng rehiyon, tatlo rito ay mga prominenteng creator sa Indonesia.

Ang bawat artist ay naiiba dahil sa kanilang kakaibang estilo at disiplina, na tunay ngang magpapakita ng diversity, strength at potential ng NFT bilang isang art medium. Ang Tezos at babalik rin sa AMJ bilang Official Blockchain Partner, samantalang ang TZ APAC ay lalahok naman sa art fair bilang Official Community partner.

Ang mga ticket ay bukas na sa publiko (150,000 IDR para sa isang Day Pass/ 300,000 IDR para sa 3 Day Pass). Ito ay mabibili sa BCA Mobile App, o sa artmomentsjakarta.com o kaya naman in-person.

“NFTs: Inner Worlds, Immortalized” sa Art Moments Jakarta 2022

Sa loob ng 72m2 na espasyong laan para sa exhibit na matatagpuan sa gitna ng Gandaria City Hall (GC Hall), Ang “NFTs: Inner World Immortalized” ay magpapakita ng maraming projected world na likha ng mga NFT artist sa Tezos ecosystem mula sa Indonesia tulad nina DIELA (Diela Maharanie), Arya Mularama at Tommy Chandra. Ang exhibition ay magpapakita rin ng representasyon mula sa rehiyon, kabilang ang mga creators na sina Sarisa Kojima, loopymoon (Marion Olmillo) at Hamlatul Arsy (a.k.a. The Curious Unicorn) mula sa mga bansang Thailand, Pilipinas at Brunei, mga makakasama ng local trio 

Arya Mularama

Ang mga sining ni Arya Mularama ay pinaghahalo ang pop culture reference at melodramatic aspects ng metal illness. Ang mga gawa niyang binabalanse ang dark themes gamit ang makukulay na estilo ay kumuha ng inspirasyon sa kaniyang anxiety at kanyang pagkwestyon sa kaniyang eksistensya at ng santinakpan.

DIELA (Diela Maharanie)

Si DIELA (Diela Maharanie) ay isang illustrator and visual artist na nakabase sa Indonesia, na may mga gawang karaniwan ay matitingkad at makukulay, puno ng mga masisiglang pattern ng mga supersaturated hue ngunit may pahiwatig rin ng hiwaga para sa karakter. Ang mga kulay at pattern ni DIELA ay makikita sa kaniyang dreamy illustration at ethereal imagery.

Sarisa Kojima

Si Sarisa Kojima ay isang Thai-Japanese Artist na nakabase sa Thailand. Siya ay matagal nang nagtatrabaho sa creative industry sa loob ng halos 15 taon. Ang kaniyang mga artwork ay nagpapakita ng passion para sa kulturang Asyano, mitolohiya, alamat at pilosopiya na ipinapahayag niya sa pamamagitan ng manga at Japanese woodblock art styles.

loopymoon (Marion Olmillo)

Si loopymoon ay isang interdisciplinary artist, designer, at collector na may hilig sa paglikha at pagdisensyo ng trippy surreal visual experiments at journeys. Pinag-eeksperimentuhan niya ang new frontiers sa NFT, GAN art, atbp. Ang mga gawa ni loopymoon ay naitampok na sa iba’t ibang exhibitions, mula Web3 platforms / virtual galleries hanggang sa hybrid physicalx digital shows.

Tommy Chandra

Si Tommy Chandra ay isang illustrator at graphic designer na nakabase sa Indonesia. Ang mga gawa ni Tommy, na naimpluwensyahan ng kaniyang background sa arkitektura, ay kilala dahil sa mga detalyeng mailalarawan na sleek, geometrical at may surreal shapes.

Hamlatul Arsy (a.k.a. The Curious Unicorn)

Isang story, visual development artist, at mover ng pixels traveling  sa isang bihikulong may malalim na pagpapahalaga para sa makabuluhang espasyo, imahinasyon at istorya.

Tezos Exhibition

Para sa mga artist, ang paglahok sa AMJ 2022 ay nagrerepresenta sa panibagong milestone sa kanilang illustration career sa ngayon. “It’s another achievement in my journey as an artist to be featured in Art Moments Jakarta. I hope more people appreciate digital art as much as other types of art, and experience the fun of collecting NFTs,” (Ito ay panibagong tagumpay sa paglalakbay kong ito bilang isang artist na nafeature sa Art Moments Jakarta. Nawa ay mas marami pang tao ang maka-appreciate sa digital art bilang isa ring uri ng sining, at maranasan ang saya mula sa pagkolekta ng NFT), ayon kay DIELA. Para kay Tommy Chandra, ang NFT ay nagpapakita ng interseksyon sa tema ng AMJ. “NFTs is the next technology that really defines the concept of “Continuity’. It continues the idea of combining technology and art. The smart contract and royalty setup of NFTs help artists solve traditional issues,” (Ang NFT ay ang susunod na teknolohiya na bibigyang pakahulugan ang konsepto ng “Continuity”. Ipinagpapatuloy nito ang ideya ng pagsasama ng teknolohiya at sining. Ang smart contract at royalty setup ng NFT ay nakatutulong sa mga artist na solusyunan ang mga tradisyunal na mga isyu), ibinahagu niya.

Sa kolaborasyon kasama ang akaSwap, isang NFT platform na nakabase sa Tezos, ang anim na artist ay kinomisyon upang gumawa ng tatatlong artwork bawat isa para sa kakaibang exhibition na ito. Ang mga bista ay mareregaluhan ng isang edisyon ng isa sa mga artwork na nakadisplay kapag nakilahok sila sa live-minting experience onsite na pinangungunahan ng TZ APAC team, na nagsasagawa ng parehong best-in-class activation sa iba’t ibang panig ng rehiyon kasama ang Tezos exhibition sa Art Basel Hong Kong nitong mga unang bahagi ng taon. Ang mga NFT ay i-mimint at iimbakin sa Tezos blockchain wallet na pwedeng gawin sa ilang mga click laman ng daliri.

Sa komento tungkol sa paparating na exhibition, sinabi ng TZ APAC Head of Marketing na si Jivan Tulsiani: Southeast Asian and Indonesian artists are actively embracing digital artworks in the form of NFTs, which have enabled them to reach new audiences, be fairly compensated for their artwork and be positive changemakers for their communities. We look forward to celebrating the spirit of innovation in today’s art space at Art Moments Jakarta. The Tezos exhibition welcomes everyone keen on enjoying the creations of some of the region’s top artists in the Tezos ecosystem, collecting a memorable NFT and understanding more about the medium.” ( Ang mga Southeast As sian at Indonesian artist ay aktibong yumayakap sa digital artwork sa anyo ng NFT, na siyang nagpahintulot sa kanila na abutin ang mga bagong audience, magkaroon ng patas na kompensasyon para sa kanilang artwork at maging positive changemakers para sa kanilang mga komunidad.

Inaasahan naming maipagdidiwang namin ang diwa ng inobasyon sa art space ng kasalukuyan sa Art Moment Jakarta. Hinihikayat ng Tezos exhibition ang lahat ng nag-eenjoy sa creations ng ilan sa mga nangungunang artist sa rehiyon sa Tezos ecosystem, na mangolekta ng isang memorableng NFT at intindihin pang lalo ang tungkol sa medium)

Dagdag pa sa physical exhibition, ang NFT Art Prized Moments II NFT competition ay gagawin rin bago ang Art Moments Jakarta. Ang mga mananalo sa patimpalak, na lahat ay bumuo ng NFT sa akaSwap, ay mabibigyang pagkakataon na ma-exhibit ang kanilng artwork sa iba’t ibang spaces sa labas ng Tezos exhibition. Ang mga bisita ay makakaasa sa mga malalamang panel discussion tulad ng “The Future of NFTs”, na maglalaman ng nga diskusyin sa pagitan ng mga dalubhasang tulad nina Tommy Chandra at ng TZ APAC’s Head of Growth David Tng. Ang panel ay mangyayari sa ika-5 ng Nobyembre 2022, mula 7 ng gabi hanggang 8:30 ng gabi, oras sa Jakarta.

This article is published in collaboration with TZ APAC: Art Moments Jakarta’s Tezos Exhibition Showcases 6 Transformative Southeast Asian Artists