J. Ariadhitya Pramuhendra is one of Indonesia’s rising talents known for creating monumental charcoal based works on canvas, leading to a powerful visual experience. Through investigation of the artist’s study of self in a realistic photographic style, he is able to rediscover life questions and universal issues relating to humanity. Rendered skillfully in monochrome, this work depicts a representation of seven versions of the artist’s self with slight shifts in the positioning of the head, and is an investigation on the truth and divine in mankind. By utilising refined drawings and marks, the artist translates his ideas and thought processes, conveying a strong vision that reflects his solid craftsmanship and virtuosity in the technique of drawing. J. Ariadhitya Pramuhendra received his BFA majoring in at Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia (2007). His solo exhibitions include Religion of Science, Galerie Perrotin, Hong Kong (2012), Silent Confession - J. Ariadhitya Pramuhendra Solo Exhibtion, Micahel Ku Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan (2011), ASHES TO ASHES, ART HK10, Hong Kong International Art Fair, Hong Kong (2010), Spacing Identities, NUS Museum, Singapore (2009) and On Last Supper, Cemara 6 Galeri, Jakarta, Indonesia (2008). His group exhibitions include Art Basel, Hong Kong (2013), SIP! INDONESIAN ART TODAY, ARNDT, Berlin (2013), Flow, Galerie Michael Jenssen, Berlin (2012), Contemporary Indonesia, Ben Brown Fine Arts, London (2012), Arario part 2, Arario gallery, Seoul (2011), Indonesian Mythologies, Espace Culturel Louis Vuitton, Paris (2011), Artstage, Singapore (2011), Indonesian Eye : Fantasies and Realities, Saatchi Gallery, London (2011),My World, Your World, Our World, Wendt Gallery, New York (2010), MenasArt, Royal Pavillon, Beirut, Lebanon (2010),No Direction Home, Galeri Nasional, Jakarta (2010), The Sovereign Asian Art Prize, Hong Kong (2009) and The Hand That Draws Itself, 18 Gallery, Shanghai (2009).