The works of Dadi Setiyadi reveal his interest in contemporary society, drawing references and concepts from classical art, fantasy, and science fiction. Painted with sophistication and skill, Masks Serie' Truth (Sak Tenane) is composed with humour (Donald Duck beak on the pretty face of an elegant woman) derived from the artist's imagination. Dadi Setiyadi graduated with a B.A in Fine Art, Art Institute of Indonesia (ISI) Yogyakarta, majoring in Sculpture. In 2009, he was artist in residence at HOM Art Trans, Kuala Lumpur and at Rimbun Dahan, Selangor, Malaysia. He was one of the top five winners of Indonesia Nokia Arts Award Asia Pacific, Indonesia in 1999 and 2000, and finalist for Indonesia Indofood Art Awards. He was nominated for Biennelle International Drawing and Print, Taiwan. He was also awarded a scholarship by Koko International, Indonesia for two years. In 2022, he participated in People To People, a collaboration between Indonesian and Danish artists in Davis Gallery Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, and Between Heaven And Earth organised by Mississippi Kunst og Kultur, Denmark in 2021.