AGE 11 | 2016 The year 2016 marked a decline in Bintang’sproduction of sketches. This was in part the result of Bintang’s school activities and homework that occupied the majority of his time. As a result, Bintangutilized weekends and holidays as a time to produce works, focusing his energies painting works on canvas. In correlation with the exhibition of the Presidential Collection of the Republic of Indonesia at the National Gallery in Jakarta, Bintangpainted a Read more...

AGE 10 | 2015 The year 2015 was colored by various experiments, including the use of enamel paint or iron paint on paper, employing a marbling technique that required lifting enamel paint from the surface of water with paper and with this paper forming a marble surface energy. Besides this,Bintang continued to paint on canvas. For a school assignment Bintangcreated a diorama related to marine life and the ocean. In addition, he created a series Read more...

AGE 9 | 2014 By the age of nineBintang was able to depict objects fluently. In 2014, he filled a single,100-page notebook with various drawings or designs of robots. The robots that he drew in this book were the product of his daily observation of household objects, human body parts (like tongues and eyelashes), political party logos (this year corresponded with a presidential campaign, and suggestions from others that did not always derive from objects. Read more...

AGE 8 | 2013 At the age of eight Bintang’s energy increased. He created numerous paintings on canvas using both oil and acrylic paint. His enthusiasm for sketching persisted. Throughout 2013, Bintang used pencil, pen, and colored markers, experimenting with the use of two markers at once, combined as one. He painted on any and every surface including hotel glasses and tissue (to name just a few). At this point, the result of Bintang’s experimentation Read more...

AGE 7 | 2012 By the age of seven Bintang enthusiastically depicted objects in his work. His ability to represent objects was both wide and diverse. Throughout 2012,Bintang continued to use paper, water color and acrylic paint most frequently, every now and again, working on canvas. At this point he also realized a number of his sketches on t-shirts. At least three shirts were created in partnership with Aunt Nurto’ifa. In addition, a digital photo Read more...

Age 6 | 2011 Throughout 2011, Bintang studied various techniques from pencil and crayon to stamp printing, using his own hand as a stamp, applied directly to paper. Such work is significant as it documents the size of Bintang’s hand when he was six-years old. At this age, Bintangalso continued his exploration of recycled materials, using items such as milk cartons as drawing surfaces. He regularly painted with acrylic on canvas and as his energy Read more...

Age 5 | 2010 As a five-year old, Bintang’s development was quite rapid. Having spent the two years prior constantly doodling, Bintang’s ability to draw lines was quite smooth; advanced for his age. At this point he began to use color and explore texture, sticking paper to canvas. Objects began to appear as Bintang demonstrated his ability to draw particular shapes. Most impressive at this point was Bintang’s ability to paint images to scale on Read more...

Age 4 | 2009 Bintang began his artistic exploration with basic doodles and shapes. In other words, his work did not reveal a specific form or interest. This was a result of his young age and his initial exploration of his ability to draw. As such, Bintang’searliest work reflect the doodles of a young child. At the age of four drawing was an activity that relaxed Bintang. If not drawing, he always wished to go Read more...