Born in 1971 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Currently lives and works in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Strongly influenced by Jean-Michel Basquiat and pop cultures including music and tattoo art, the primative-navie charms Bob’s works expressing a sense of social awareness. In the early 90’s, Bob has found himself a distinctive style in mixed-media painting in a fairly short time. He has become the golden boy of the Indonesian Institute of Arts, Yogyakarta, received several awards including the Affandi Prize in 1994. A sense of losing one’s direction in life has come to Bob with its sudden and unexpected success, haunted him for years until 2000. He realized the true meaning of painting, genuine happiness of living, and decided life is too beautiful to be wasted.

To Bob, pain and bliss, both psychological and physical, these are significant elements that he has continuously explored throughout the evolution of his creations. Out of the pain, there is bliss. There are still beautiful faces and moments at every turns of the life; paint exists as a beautiful language through the vibrating colors and melodious compositions of his paintings.


Education and Background
1991-1998       Indonesian Institute of Arts, Yogyakarta


Selected Awards
1994               Affandi Award


Selected Solo Exhibitions
2008                Sick project, Gallery Semarang, Indonesia
2007                Happy Birthday NIN - Jogja Museum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2004                New Kid On The Block - Museum dan Tanah Liat, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2003                Di Bawah Pohon Ketepeng Diatas Spring Bed - KKF, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2002                Aku Cinta Bapakku - Indonesian- French Culture Center, Indonesia
2001                Aku Cinta Bapak-ku - LIP, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2000                Meraih Kemenangan -Milenium Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia


Selected Group Exhibitions
2008      
Ugo Untoro, Bob Sick, Agung Kurniawan, Gallery Semarang, Indonesia
Red District Project, Koong Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
Brother in Pain, ARK Gallerie, Jakarta, Indonesia
Tribes - Sin Sin Fine Art, Hong Kong
Indonesian Invasion -Sin Sin Fine Art, Hong Kong

2007               
Imaginned Affandi - gedung Arsip Nasional, Jakarta, Indonesia
IVAA, BOOOK AID - Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
Asia Contemporery - innaugural - Singapore
FETISH - Object Art Project #1- Biasa Art Space, Bali, Indonesia

2006      
Sedulur Gempa - Goethe Institute, Jakarta, Indonesia

2005               
Seni Pembebasan - Rahayu Art Suport, Yogyarkarta, Indonesia
Intermezzo - Langgeng Gallery, magelang, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
The Broken Mirror: Potrait of the self - Langgeng gallery, Magelang, Indonesia

2004       
KEOK, rumah panggung, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

2003               
Australian Arts Fair - Australia
Omong Kosong, Melbourne, Australia

2002               
Sepiring Indonesia - Gelaran gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

2001               
In Memoriam Gampingan #1 - Benda galery dan gelaran gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

2000               
Seni Rupa Campur - Gelaran Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

1999               
Menantang Kolektor diatas Kanvas - AIR Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia

1997
Anti militarism - Melbourne, Australia

1996               
Philip Morris Award - Jakarta, Indonesia

1995               
ABURGIM - Purna Budaya, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

1993               
Moslem Art Rally - Indonesian Islamic University, Jogjakarta, Indonesia

1992       
Group 91- GANESHA Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

1991       
Solidarity SENI SONO - seni sono, Malioboro Yogyakarta, Indonesia