Born in 1957 in Salatiga, Java, Indonesia, currently lives and works in Basel, Switzerland. Eddie Hara started off as a playful, childlike colourist; influenced by the European art movements including Trans-Avantguardia, Neue Wilde Movement and Fluxus, as well as subculture and underground expressions like graffiti, comics, street and anything unusual.
Living on and off in Europe and in Indonesia, Eddie Hara used to be a kind of marginal artist who was not afraid to give his opinions on political problems, sexism, gender issues and racial issues, environmental problems, the prevalent poverty and the resulting violence in our society. Despite this serious aspect in his art, his canvases which are populated by mutant women and strange animals display a solid dose of irony and humour.
Education and Background
2004
Artist residence, Studio 106, Lasalle SIA College of Arts Singapore, Singapore.
1996
Artist residence, Internationales Austausch-und Atelierprogramm Region Basel ( IAAB ), Cristoph Merian Stiftung, Basel, Switzerland.
1991
Double Dutch, Stichting Kunst Mondial Tiburg, The Netherlands.
1989-1990
Akademie voor Beeldende Kunst Enschede (AKI), The Netherlands.
1980-1989
Indonesian Institute of Arts (ISI) Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2005
Captain Fuck & Co - Galeri Canna Jakarta, Indonesia
2003
The Beast in Me - Sin Sin Fine Art, Hong Kong
2002
Sweet Beast - Galeri Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia
2001
Carnival of the Fools - Ost-West Gallery, Riehen, Switzerland
Postcards from the Alps - Oeffentliche Fachbibliothek Schule fuer Gestaltung, Basel, Switzerland
2000
Work on Paper - Bentara Budaya Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
1999
ARTROCK 99 - La Pasarelle, St. Brieuc, France
Sweet Beast - Atelier Katharina F, Basel, Switzerland
1998
Postcards from the Alps - Cemeti Contemporary Art Gallery, Yogyakarta
The Crowded Universe - Kunstverein Bahlingen a. k, Germany
1996
(Peculiar) Vibration From Beyond The Java Sea - Museum der Kulturen, Basel, Switzerland
Christoph Merian Stiftung (CMS) Atelier, Basel, Switzerland
1993
Rue 50, Basel, Switzerland
Pacifico Weirdo - Vibrations From Beyond The Pacific Rim, De Schone Kunsten, Haarlem, The Netherlands
Galerie Frenhover, Enschede, The Netherlands
Cemeti Contemporary Arl Gallery, Yogyakarta, lndonesia
C - Line Gallery, Jakarta, lndonesia
1990
Galerie Kolin, Zug, Switzerland
Galerie Frenhover, Enschede, The Netherlands
1989
Atelier Thomi Keller, Basel, Switzerland
The Hidden Mountain, De Schone Kunsten, Heemstede, The Netherlands
1987
Cemeti Contemporary Art Gallery, Yogyakarta, lndonesia
Bentara Budaya Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Selected Group Exhibitions
2008
Tribes - Sin Sin Fine Art, Hong Kong
Beyond Cartoon - Asian Contemporary Art Group Show - Beyond Art Space, Beijing, China
Indonesian Invasion - Sin Sin Fine Art, Hong Kong
2007
40 Plus, 40 Minus - Sin Sin Fine Art, Hong Kong
Art Summer - Sin Sin Fine Art, Hong Kong
2006
Art Saturdays - Sin Sin Fine Art, Hong Kong
2005
Art Saturdays - Sin Sin Fine Art, Hong Kong.
2002
Art Zuerich - Asian Fine Arts Pruess and Ochs Gallery, Berlin, Germany.
Art Frankfurt - Asian Fine Arts Pruess and Ochs Gallery, Berlin, Germany.
2001
AWAS! Recent Art from Indonesia - Lugwig Forum fuer International Kunst Aachen, Germany.
2000
Ivan Sagito - EddiE haRA - Galeri Santi, Jakarta, Indonesia
1998
ArtAmsterdem - De Schone Kunsten Gallery, Haarlem, The Netherlands Sisi Lain Orang Indonesia den Negerinya - Galeri Santi, Jakarta, lndonesia
1997
Eddie Hara - Nyoman Erawan - Galeri Santi, Jakarta, Indonesia
Slot in the Box - Cemeti Contemporary Art Galery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
1996
Semar - Bentara Budaya, Yogyakarla, lndonesia
Tiga Arus Beru - Santi Gallery, Jakarta, lndonesia
1995
Drawings - DiMata Gallery, Yogyakarta, lndonesia
1994
9th Jakarta Biennial - Taman lsmail Marzuki, Indonesia
Nur Gora Rupa - Surakarta, lndonesia
8th Triennial India - New Delhi, India
1993
Het Land dat in Mij Woont - Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken, The Hague, The Netherlands
1992
Asean Festival of the Arts - Yogyakarta, Indonesia
1991
Double Dutch, Art Project - Tilburg, The Netherlands
Sama - Sama, -Centrum Beeldende Kunst Oosterpoort, Groningen The Netherlands (catalogue); travelled to Tilburg, The Netherlands, Yogyakarta and Jakarta
Umsonst - Ligthouse, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
The Drawing Room Gallery Santa Monica, California, USA
Paciflc Rim Art Book Show - Pasadena & Hayward, California, USA
1990
Namenlose - Galerie Charlotte Buri, Basel, Switzerland
1988
Ekspresi Enam - Taman lsmail Marzuki, Jakarta, lndonesia
Hedendaaggse Indonesische Kunst - Volkenkundig Museum Nusantara, Delft, The Netherlands
1987
Three Indonesian Artists - De Schone Kunsten , Heemstede, The Netherlands
1986
2nd Biennial de la Habana - Havana, Cuba
1985
6th Biennial of Young lndonesian Painters - Taman lsmail Marzuki, Jakarta, Indonesia
1984
5th Biennial of Young lndonesian Painters - Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta, Indonesia
1983
Kelompok Sketsa - Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana, Salatiga, lndonesia
Other Art Projects and Performance
1996
International Artists Studio Exchange Christoph Merian Foundation (IABB) -Basel, Switzerland
1994
Playground 11 - a 13 minute performance, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
1993
Art and Nature - an Environmental Art Project funded by The Goethe Institute, Munduk, Bali, Indonesia
1992
BINAL ExperimentalArt - Yogyakarta, lndonesia
1991
Double Dutch - a Konfrontation with Dutch art and culture, Stichting Kunst Mondiaal, Tilburg, The Netherlands
1986
Playground - a 10 minute performance with Luluk Purwanto (violin) and Juan Mor'0 (Phillipine artist); music, visual arts and theatre; Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Seni Derita / Hardship Art, a 24 hour performance with Dutch artist Eilen Urselmann; Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Homage to the Sun God, a Performance with WACAE's textile dept. students (Perth, Australia), Prambanan Tempie, Yogyakarla, lndonesia
Selected Public And Private Collections
Museum der Kulturen, Basel, Switzerland
Municipal of Filderstadt, Stuttgart, Germany
Ministery of Social Affairs, Den Haag, the Netherlands
Lontar Foundation, Jakarta, lndonesia, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
Widayat Museum, Magelang, Indonesia
Zurich Insurance, Jakarta, Indonesia
Deutsche Bank, Jakarta, lndonesia
And many other public and private collections.
