I Putu Adi Suanjaya, also known as Kencut, is a visual artist working primarily with paintings, sculptures and installations. He derived his inspiration from the traditional Balinese art and modern art installations he grew up surrounded by. The dolls are the main subjects in Kencut's work. He aims to bring them to life by placing them in real-life situations. The dolls seem to live through human emotions, struggles and life joys. The flat backgrounds and bold colour choices give an illustrative feeling to his works yet drive the viewer to envision themselves in the dolls' shoes.
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 | “Social Circle” GR Gallery, New York
2022 | “Unlimited Frames” Lorin Gallery, Los Angeles
2021 | “From Me, to You” Ruci Art Space, Jakarta
2020 | “Repeat” Artotel Gajah Mada, Semarang
2019
“It isn’t a Whole” Artotel Sanur, Bali
“Kaum Mata Kancing” Kopi Kalyan Jakarta Selatan
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 | "In the clouds" Villazan Gallery, Madrid, Spain.
2023
"Enigma", Volery Gallery
"Spring For Art", End to End Gallery
2022
“Tumpeng” Baik Art Gallery, Jakarta
“A New Horizon” Gallery 46 with Akrylic, London
“Shooting Stars” Eligere Gallery, Seoul
“Hajimemasithe!” Bridge Mogura Gallery, Tokyo
“Street Chronicles” Urbanbreak, Seoul
“Seattle Art Fair” with GR Gallery
“You Had Me at Hello” Hello Gallery, Tokyo
“CAN Art Fair Ibiza” Vollery Gallery, Dubai
“Otherworldly” Mucciaccia Gallery, London
“Hong Kong Art Central Art Fair” with Lorin Gallery
“Exodus” Gallery Ascend, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
“Dream Big” GR Gallery, Bowery, New York
“Imaginary Friends” Mozuku Gallery, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2021
Duo Exhibition “Elpis an Envisage of Hope” Langgeng Art Space
“ArtMoment Jakarta” with Ruci Art Space
“Daya Hidup” Museum dan Tanah Liat
“Harmony” Langgeng Art Foundation
2020
“Tribute to Basquiat (Letter to Star)” Langgeng Art Foundation
AGSI ( Asosiasi Gallery Seni Indonesia) “Ray of Hope” (online show)
OPPO Jakarta virtual with Edwin Gallery
OPPO Jakarta virtual with Facade Gallery
Gwangju International Art Fair (online show) “Invitated National platform ‘Indonesia’ : Kamu Sudah makan ?” Gwangju, South Korea
UOB POY present “Indahnya Berbagi dalam Berkarya, dari Seniman untuk Seniman” (online show)
“BAMA 2020 (Busan Annual Market of Art)” with Gallery Saya, Seoul, South Korea
“Conversation with Basquiat” Artemis Art, Kuala Lumpur
“Salon #2 Halo” Langgeng Art Foundation
YAA #5 “Hybridity” Sangkring Art Project
“biNtaNg” Abunker Gallery, South Korea
“Screenshot” Art Hall Seonsang Changwon City Korea
2019
Sanggar Dewata Indonesia Yogyakarta “Samasta” Sangkring Art Space, Yogyakarta
“Art Jakarta with Rachel Gallery” Jakarta Convention Center (JCC)
“Desire : Work + Play Art Now” Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta
“Salon” Langgeng Art Foundation
YAA #4 “INCUMBENT” Sangkring Art Project
“Vice Versa 2.0” Artemis Art with Badai Art Studio
“Bring Out The Pop ! #2” WTC 2nd floor Jakarta
80 Nan Ampuh “New Wave” Langgeng Art Foundation
“Intention, Please !” Edwin’s Gallery
2018
“Celebration of the Future” ABBC Building Bali
“Imagined Generation”Langgeng Art Foundation
Sakapat Group “Rivave” Tonyraka Art Gallery Bali
Bienalle Jateng #2“The Future of History” Kota Lama Semarang
“Auckland Art Fair with Redbase Art” Auckland, New Zealand
YAA #3 “Positioning”Sangkring Art Project
“Forms of Diversity” Redbase Yogyakarta
“Impian Indah Sang Juru Taman” Masriadi Art Space
“Kiniko Project #1” Sarang Building 2 Yogyakarta
“A Small Universe in the Field of Meaning” Edwin’s Gallery
Sakapat Group “Menjemput Kebahagiaan” Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta
EDUCATION
MASTER FINE ART
2012, Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
2016 – 2017
