In Q&A article on Design Anthology, Asian magazine about interiors, design and architecture (by the way, beautiful magazine with great photos and interesting articles about artists / buildings / destinations less known on my part of the World), I discovered Natisa Jones, Indonesian artist, and her universe.

“Art goes into the future, while the art lover goes into the past; they meet in the present.” - J.L. Siesling, Art Is More.

Moon, 2014

WHO

Born in Jakarta, Natisa Jones spent her childhood in Bali, doodling with her mother and grand-mother. She had a Visual Art diploma (Chiang Mai, Thailand) and in 2011, a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (Australia). She returned to Indonesia at 22 in order to work as illustrator and graphic designer. But, she wasn't happy in her job and wanted a more creative career.

Now, she operated her studio practice between Bali and Amsterdam. Her works explore the human condition to confront her inner dialogue like a therapy.

"My inner child plays an essential role in the way I approach art-making” - Natisa Jones (source

She's influenced mainly by abstract expressionnisme and the New-York school, Basquiat is not far (non ?). Natisa Jones likes to work on several pieces simultaneously, going back and forth between them, no pressure...

Sitting at Home, 2016

"Within the process of creating, I am not always conscious of why my colors appear the way they do. I mix and match my colors as I go, and it really relies on my mood that day or moment and what emotions I was trying to express." - Natisa Jones ([source](Interview, July 2018)

May It Bloom, 2017

WHAT

Grotest is her solo exhibition at the Salihara Gallery in South Jakarta features her last works on canvas and paper.

For her exhibition Grotesk, different works painted simultaneously, allowing her to bounce from one to another

“Most of my work is about emotion and thought – which are genderless. It’s a very human experience” - Natisa Jones (source)

With this exhibition, the 'As Close to Me as Possible' book was published, limited to 100 copies with artwork that is hand-drawn by Jones.

Sources

• Natisa Jones
• Design Anthology
• Salihara Gallery
• Interview, July 2018
• Article on Jakarta Post, July 2018
• Article on Now Jakarta, February 2017

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Bonus Video

10 Questions with Natisa Jones - Part I (Ruci Art Space, 2016)

Part II

Part III