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Roby Dwi Antono Tilik Belik: Visiting the Ailing Spring

Jun 14 — Jul 26, 2025 | Paris, Turenne (Front Space)

Opening on Saturday, June 14, 2025 from 6 to 8 pm

Almine Rech Paris, Front Space is pleased to present Roby Dwi Antono's fourth solo exhibition with the gallery, on view from June 14 to July 26, 2025.

The arresting image of  ‘A Ritualistic Purification of The Water Nymph’ provokes numerous questions. Who is lying down in what seems like a fish shroud? Is she going to survive? More questions emerge as we continue to consume the rest of the image and attempt to understand other elements that seem to defy logical thinking.
A self-taught painter based in Yogyakarta, Roby has never been one to over-articulate his motivations or inspiration.

I would often say that my works contain a set of idioms which have very personal meanings to me. However, at the same time, I also challenge myself to be able to create works that can make people’s emotions arise. I leave some visual cues in my works which act as a melancholic conundrum, for my audiences to set their eyes and mind upon. I love it when people try to guess the message behind my works and in the end each person will have their own interpretation, which is good because it opens the way for another enriching dialogue between us. The human experience affects both the idea and visual aspect of my works.

— Syed Muhd Hafiz, independent curator

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Selected artworks

  • Roby Dwi Antono,                                      A Ritualistic Purification of The Water Nymph, 2025

    Roby Dwi Antono A Ritualistic Purification of The Water Nymph, 2025

    Oil on canvas
    130 x 180 x 4.5 cm
    51 1/4 x 70 3/4 x 1 3/4 in

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