ART STAGE JAKARTA PRESENTS OFF THE WALL – EUROPE MEETS ASEAN, AN EXHIBITION IN WHICH URBAN ARTISTS FROM TWO DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD — EUROPE AND SOUTHEAST ASIA — COME TOGETHER TO PRESENT INNOVATIVE URBAN ART.
In both Europe and Southeast Asia, the spread of graffiti as an art form and a way of life has grown very quickly with the development of the Internet and the possibility of the artists to share their art with a wider audience through the use of social networks. ART STAGE Jakarta presents Off The Wall – Europe Meets ASEAN, an exhibition in which urban artists from two different parts of the world — Europe and Southeast Asia — come together to present innovative urban art. Understanding how urban art has added vibrancy and life to urban centers of the world, the exhibition brings together and juxtaposes street artists from Belgium, France, Spain Denmark, Germany, Portugal, Italy and the Czech Republic with artists from Indonesia, Philippines, Cambodia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei.
OFF the Wall, Europe meets ASEAN, image courtesy of ARTSTAGE Jakarta, artwork by Chekos’ Art
Among the participating artists are well-known names from the international urban art scene such as Seth from France, Great Bates from Denmark, Chekos Art from Italy, Scope from Singapore, Egg Fiasco from the Philippines and Rukkit from Thailand, to name a few. From Indonesia, artists Tuyuloveme and Farhan Siki will be presenting their art. The exhibition will also feature collaborative works such as the four-by-two meter piece by Farhan Siki and Chekos Art. Both artists have been working on this piece in Yogyakarta which will make its debut at ART STAGE Jakarta.
OFF the Wall, Europe meets ASEAN, image courtesy of ARTSTAGE Jakarta, artwork by Chekos’ Art
OFF the Wall, Europe meets ASEAN, image courtesy of ARTSTAGE Jakarta, artwork by Seth Globepainter