SBin Art Plus celebrates the joy of a mother’s love this December, with its first solo exhibition entitled Happyartland, featuring the work of one of Indonesia’s most promising female contemporary artists Theresia Agustina S or “Tere” as she is known in the arts circles.

Portraying the joy and happiness that every mother hopes for her child, Tere draws much of her inspiration from watching the world through the eyes of her young daughter Blora. Reflecting the simplicity and innocence of child’s play, Tere’s showcase of 10 works in various mediums including drawing, sculpture and graphic art, are creative expressions that depict a childlike delight in the discovery of a happy world full of wonders and new experiences.

Tere’s work is natural and unpretentious, bringing into play diverse and multi-interpretive themes that are lightly articulated in uncomplicated forms. Deceptively simplistic at first glance, the art inspires viewers to embark on a journey of self-discovery, to recall and relive the pure childlike innocence that comes with the joy of play. The hope is by doing so, they will be able to reinterpret the world that they now know and perhaps have taken for granted, by looking at it again through the eyes of a child.

Tere has been an active member of artists’ initiative groups in Indonesia, especially in Yogyakarta where she studied art at the Indonesian Institute of Arts. Her work has been widely exhibited throughout Indonesia and has also participated in group exhibitions in Singapore, Malaysia, Bulgaria and Spain.