Sulung Widya Prasastya (b. 1985)
Born in Yogyakarta, works and lives in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Sulung Widya Prasastya holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Printmaking from the Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI), Yogyakarta. His recent works investigate themes of neatness, symmetry, repetition, recurring forms, color composition, gradations, and overlapping elements, which he employs as analogies for identity. These explorations are expressed primarily through painting, marked by a distinct emphasis on symmetry.
In 2011, he co-founded Ace House Collective in Yogyakarta, an artist-run initiative that fosters experimentation and collaboration. His works have been presented in numerous group exhibitions, including FOMA, Fantasy of Modern Art, AKA Automotive Arts, Taiwan (2024, 2025); wARTa #2, Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta (2022); Spectrum, Art Porters Gallery, Singapore (2022); and Bebas Tapi Sopan, National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta (2015).
His residencies include Bangsal Menggawe, Akumassa Chronicle Project, North Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (2016), and FCAC Hearts Jogja #2, Roslyn Smorgon Gallery & Gabriel Gallery, Footscray Community Arts Centre, Melbourne, Australia (2015).