Popularised by John Locke, the concept of tabula rasa (Latin for clean slate) inspired Dedy Sufriadi?s approach of diving into his work without any preconceived notions of what his paintings would or should look like.
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Tabula Rasa represents an important milestone in Dedy Sufriadi?s career. Prior to this, he had only ever been featured in Chinese art fairs that Artemis Art took part in. Now, with his first solo exhibition in Asia?s largest art market, Sufriadi is showcasing his unique brand of abstract works which express his innermost thoughts through a combination of naïve figurations and texts. Tabula Rasa opened on 2 April and will run till 9 May, featuring 25 specially curated pieces from Sufriadi?s extensive catalogue.
A Master of the Abstract

Born in 1976 in Palembang, Sothern Sumatra, Dedy Sufriadi displayed an affinity for art at an early age and had begun painting seriously while enrolled in Senior High School for the Arts (SMSR) at the age of 15. In 1995, he enrolled in the prestigious Indonesian Institute of the Arts or Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) in Yogyakarta, majoring in painting. It was during this time that he began to showcase his works through exhibitions. In 2013 he furthered his artistic education and attained his Masters degree from ISI.

He soon gained recognition for his radical and expressive style of abstract art, charact...