Rizqi Maulana

Rizqi Maulana’s work depicts a traditional evening market in Java; a place to drink tea and eat snacks and reflect on the day. At the centre of the image is a Gerobak Pikul – sellers walk around with these small coal stoves balanced across their shoulders and sit down to make tea and snacks for their customers. In the side panels are toys made from coconut leaves and small snacks made from rice. The image is reminiscent of tea packaging from the early 20th century.

Rizqi Maulana was born in Sidoarjo, East Java in 1996. In his practice, Rizqi explores Javanese spiritual values, traditional culture and local myths, and the visual languages through which they are conveyed. These ideas are then reinterpreted and recontextualised to explore issues in contemporary society.

Rizki Maulana’s recent exhibitions include Aotearoa Art Fair, New Zealand and Sydney Contemporary, both with Redbase Gallery (2023); Salvation to Save the Soul (solo exhibition) Redbase Gallery, Sydney (2023). He has exhibited extensively in Indonesia, including at Krack! Studio, Redbase Foundation, Museum MACAN and Galeri Nasional Indonesia.