Personal stories derived from society and contemporary lives inspire the work of Dewe Gede Ratayoga. The artist shows technical virtuosity in drawing and composition having furthered training in realist painting at the Art Academy, Beijing, China. In this work the artist portrays a highly detailed rendition of a figure in standing position, emphasizing on anatomical features of the hands and back muscles in delicate shading, capturing the posture viewed from a foreshortened perspective standing in isolation amidst an empty space. Dewe Gede Ratayoga received his education at Indonesia Art Institute (ISI), Denpasar, Bali. His solo exhibitions include Their Eyes, Their Views, Emmitan CA Gallery, Surabaya (2013) and Living Beyond The Pale Akili Museum, Jakarta (2009). His selected group exhibitions include The Artists’ Camp, 24HRArt, Darwin-Australia (2012), Sea Drawing, Ark Gallery Jakarta (2010), Reality Effects, National Gallery Jakarta (2010), Percakapan Masa, National Gallery Jakarta (2010), Indonesian Contemporary Drawing, National Gallery Jakarta (2009) and Manifesto Exhibition, National Gallery, Jakarta (2008), and Texture of The Real, Ark Gallerie, Jakarta (2007).