Ipeh Nur

Lives and works in Yogyakarta, Indonesia | Born 1993
About
Born and based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Ipeh Nur creates narratives exploring Indonesian history and its connections to her experiences and memories. Her artistic practice includes black-and-white illustrations, drawings, screen printing, etching, murals, resin sculptures, and installations. Since 2019, Ipeh has been investigating maritime cultures in different parts of the Indonesian archipelago. She depicts the embodied knowledge harbored by the older generations, from the seasonal calendar and traditional medicines to local recipes. Her storytelling often builds on an open interpretation of ancient mythologies.

Ipeh Nur has participated in numerous group exhibitions, including Constellations, 47 Canal, New York, USA (2025); the Sharjah Biennial 16, Sharjah, UAE; Future Generation Art Prize, Pinchuk Art Centre, Ukraine (2024); Indonesia Bertutur: Visaraloka, Arma Museum, Bali, Indonesia (2024); Small World Cinema, Sculpture Center, New York, USA (2024); Small World, 13th Taipei Biennial, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan (2023); and Biennale Jogja XV, Yogyakarta, Indonesia (2019).
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2011 - 2016 BA, Indonesian Institute of the Art, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2022 Menghanyut: Tubuh dan Perjalanan, Soboman 219 Art Space, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2018 Salimah, Redbase Foundation, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Banda, Kedai Kebun Forum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Selected Groups Exhibitions
2025 Art Jakarta, ara contemporary, Jakarta, Indonesia
Pasar Malam | Night Market, Semarang Gallery, Semarang, Indonesia
ruins and blueprints, ara contemporary, Jakarta, Indonesia
Gion dalam Simulasi, Rubanah Underground, Jakarta, Indonesia
Sea: The Mother's Embrace, A+ Works of Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
We Begin with Everything, ara contemporary, Jakarta, Indonesia
Sharjah Biennial 16: to carry, Sharjah City, United Arab Emirates
Constellations, 47 Canal, New York, United States
2024 Tumbuh Rimpang, NonFrasa Gallery, Bali, Indonesia
Future Generation Art Prize, Pinchuk Art Centre, Kyiv, Ukraine
Taripang/Dharripa/Trepang, Northern Centre for Contemporary Art, Darwin, Australia
Broken White Project: Fugitive Shadows, Ace House Collective, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Keep The Fire On #10: Ke jalan Ke Dalam, Survive Garage, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Salon et Cetera, Ace House Collective, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Indonesia Bertutur: Visaraloka, Arma Museum, Bali, Indonesia
Titicara: Meruah, Selasar Sunaryo Art Space, Bandung, Indonesia
Rasi Batu: 1000 Megalith, Astoria, Palu, Indonesia
Cross of the Matter, Redbase Contemporary Art Space, Sydney, Australia
Breaking The Mold, Asmara Art and Coffee, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Unbearable Lightness, ROH Project, Jakarta, Indonesia
Small World Cinema, Sculpture Center, New York, USA
2023 Small World, 13th Taipei Biennial, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
Your Gold is Not Our Glory, Hotel Maria Kapel, Hoorn Petromelancholia, Brutus, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Mamalungsa, Cemeti – Institute for Art and Society, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Keep The Fire On #9, Survive Garage, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
ARTJOG 2023: Motif - Lamaran, Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Intermission, Kohesi Initiatives, Galeri R.J. Katamsi Indonesian Institute of the Arts, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Ghosts From The Past, 16 Albermarle, Sydney, Australia
2022 Sintas: Atane, Atana’, Lembana Artgroecosystem, Madura, Indonesia
Playlist on, Bakar Menyala, Cemeti – Institute for Art and Society, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Featured in Our Grandfather Road: The (gendered) body and place in contemporary Southeast Asian art, 16 Albermarle, Sydney, Australia
Rupapia, Burapia, Lekopakdis, Polewali Mandar, West Sulawesi, Indonesia
Artjog MMXXII: Expanding Awareness, Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Broken White Project: Voices of Longing Calling You Home, Ace House Collective, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Drawing day; Front Line, Survive Garage, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
On Connectivity, Kohesi Initiatives, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Risographmania, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville, Australia
Untuk Seorang Lelaki Yang Demikian Mencintai Hujan, Kedai Kebun Forum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2021 Silir, Bale Sangkring, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Cerita Nyah Lasem, Pabrik Tegel LZ, Lasem, Indonesia
Garden of History, Zone2Source, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dhomala Dhawu/ Macassan Sail Story, The Cross Art Projects, Sydney, Australia
Keep The Fire On #7, Survive Garage, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Layar Berkembang Kemudi Putar, Gulung Tukar, Tulungagung, Indonesia
2020 Indonesia Calling, 16 Albermarle, Sydney, Australia
Keep The Fire On #6, Survive Garage, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
On the Nature of Botanical Gardens, Framer Framed, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2019 Do We Live in The Same Playground, Biennale Jogja XV, Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Pekan Seni Grafis, Museum Sonobudoyo, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Disrupting Climate Disruption, Micro galleries x Sesama, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Cuci Gudang, Ace House Collective, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Keep The Fire On, Survive Garage, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Redefining Chapter, Redbase Foundation, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Walking in the Rhythm, Redbase Foundation, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Bongkar Gudang #1, Rubanah Underground Hub, Jakarta, Indonesia
80 nan Ampuh, Bentara Budaya, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
A Good Life For Orangutan, Asmara Art & Coffee Shop, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Tan Hana Dharma Mngrwa, Redbase Foundation, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2018 Waktu dan Ingatan Tak Pernah Diam, IVAA, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
ART_UNLTD: “XYZ”, Gedung Gas Negara, Bandung, Indonesia
Yang Tersingkap, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta, Indonesia
Eyes of Matrix, Redbase Foundation, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Bebrayan, Nandur Srawung, Taman Budaya, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Artunlimited, Art Jakarta, Pacific Place, Jakarta, Indonesia
The Makers, Art Jakarta, Pacific Place Jakarta, Indonesia
Kembali Ke Jalur, ViaVia Cafe, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Kembali Ke Jalur, Mural Project, Bagelan Purworejo, Central Java, Indonesia
Pressing Matters, Framer Framed, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sensi, Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Kembulan, Studio Kalahan Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2017 Jeblog Neighborhood, Mural Project, Jeblog Bantul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Other Faces of History, Oude Kerk Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Thinking Through Craft, Lorong Gallery Yogyakarta, Indonesia
BRAKE! BREAK! PAPERU FKY 29, Planet Pyramid, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Bursa Seni KKF: Kios Kaos, Kedai Kebun Forum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Wall Mini Works, Kedai Kebun Forum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Bergulir Bergetar Bertabrakan, contributor ‘Pentagonal Icositetrahedron’ Kevin Van Braak, Cemeti – Institute for Art and Society, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Keep The Fire On #3, Survive Garage, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Women, Art & Politics, FCAC, WOW Fest, Melbourne, Australia
Aksi Artsy, Galeri R.J. Katamsi Indonesian Institute of the Arts, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Beyond Masculinity, Ark Galerie, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Xeroxed, Sangkring Art Space, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Ace Mart, Ace House Collective, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Jammin in The Name of The Lord, Masriadi Art Foundation Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2016 The Beresyit, Krack! Printmaking Studio and Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2015 KKKKK, Kedai Kebun Forum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Artology, Benteng Vredeburg, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Siswa, Kedai Kebun Forum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2014 Datang Bulan, Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Drawing Durhaka, DGTMB Shop, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
RUPA RUPA SENI RUPA, Nandur Srawung, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Indonesia
4AA4, Fundraising Campaign Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, Sydney, Australia
Comic’s Week, Sangkring Art Project Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Yang Maha Benda, Grafis Minggiran Yogyakarta, Indonesia
The 1st Jogja Miniprint Biennale, Museum Bank Indonesia, Yogyakarta & Mien Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Merayakan Agar-Agar, DGTMB, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Totally Weekend, Biasa Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesa
the 30th Dies Natalis, Sasana Ajiyasa, Indonesia Institute of the Arts, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Neoiconoclasts, Langgeng Gallery, Magelang, Indonesia
Partai Emblem, Survive Garage Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Geneng Street Art Project, Mural Project, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2013 Pra-Biennale Jogja International Mini Print Festival, Galeri ISI, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Reading Identity, Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, USA
DGTMB Postcard Revolution Project #3, Dia Lo Gue, Jakarta, Indonesia
Lempuyangan – Pasar Senen, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta, Indonesia
2012 Disambar Desember #5, Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Pasar Senen – Lempuyangan, Tujuh Bintang Gallery Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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Residencies
2019 Kelana Laut, Pambusuang, Mandar, South Sulawesi, Biennale Jogja XV residency program
Collections
The Art Gallery of Western Australia, AGWA, Perth, Australia
The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin, Australia
Selected Award & Prizes
2024 Special Prize Winner, Future Generation Art Prize, Kyiv, Ukraine
Media
2025 Ipeh Nur - Sharjah Biennial 2025
Author: Universes in Universe
https://universes.art/en/sharjah-biennial/2025/sharjah-city/bait-obaid-al-shamsi/ipeh-nur
2025 Melukis dengan Tanah Muria
Author: Kompas.id
https://www.kompas.id/artikel/melukis-dengan-tanah-muria?open_from=Tagar_Page
2024 2024 Future Generation Art Prize Reveals Winners
Author: Art Asia Pacific
https://artasiapacific.com/news/2024-future-generation-art-prize-reveals-winners
2023 Hantu dari Masa Lalu: Mengapa A Cool House begitu signifikan
Author: SBS
https://www.sbs.com.au/language/indonesian/id/podcast-episode/hantu-dari-masa-lalu-mengapa-a-cool-house-begitu-signifikan/rdijpa9ey
2023 Ipeh Nur Beresyit, Dalang dari Benda-Benda yang Bercerita
Author: Jogja Art Weeks
https://jogjaartweeks.com/detail-article.php?id=25&tit=Ipeh-Nur-Beresyit,-Dalang-dari-Benda-Benda-yang-Bercerita
2022 Ghosts from the Past: Ipeh Nur & Enka Komariah
Author: 16albermarle
https://www.16albermarle.com/ex13artworks
2022 Ipeh Nur
Author: Taipei Biennial
https://www.taipeibiennial.org/2023/content/participant-ipeh-nur
2019 Biennale Jogja XV - Ipeh Nur
Author: Biennale Jogja
https://www.biennalejogja.org/2019/ipeh-nur/
2018 Pameran Karya Ipeh Nur, Berkah dan Kutukan Pala di Tanah Banda
Author: GudegNet
https://www.gudeg.net/read/10734/pameran-karya-ipeh-nur-berkah-dan-kutukan-pala-di-tanah-banda.html
2018 Perupa Ipeh Hadirkan Fenomena Jilbab di Busana Penganti Jawa
Author: DetikHOT
https://hot.detik.com/art/d-4262504/perupa-ipeh-nur-hadirkan-fenomena-jilbab-di-busana-pengantin-jawa
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Selected Works


Dejavu: I see an ocean

2025, rock powder, yellow ochre, mud, charcoal, indigo paste, red oxide, marble powder on paper and wood, 114 x 158.5 x 3.5 cm



Pertarungan Ular Raksasa dan Buaya Putih (The Battle Between the Giant Serpent and the White Crocodile)

2025, mud, rock powder, charcoal, indigo powder, red oxide, marble powder, hemp rope on jute, woven fabric, and carved wooden pole, 103 x 206 cm



Sleeping Mountain

2025, ceramic, glass, and wood, 121.5 x 50.5 x 58 cm



Under The Shadows: A Moment to Remember

2024, rock powder, cloves extract, charcoal, indigo paste, red oxide / red ochre, marble powder on canvas and fabric, with wood carving, 50 x 70 cm & 50 x 49 cm



Ombak Belum Tidur

2024, rock powder, charcoal, indigo paste, turmeric, egg shells on canvas and threads, carpet
250 x 400 x 250 cm © Ela Bialkowska, OKNO Studio for PinchukArtCentre / Future Generation Art Prize 2024

Fragment 2 Ombak Belum Tidur

2024, rock powder, charcoal, indigo paste, cloves, egg shell, turmeric, red ochre on canvas, 156 x 60 cm (painting), 208 x 88 x 106 cm (installation)



Beautiful Destruction

2024, cloves extract, rock powder, charcoal, pencil, drawing pen, gebang leaves, cassava paper, and banana stem fiber paper on paper, bamboo installation, 209.55 × 120.65 cm



Seperti Laut yang Gelap dan Misterius

2023, rock powder, cloves extract, algae capsule, turmeric, indigo paste, egg shell, charcoal, drawing pen on canvas and iron installation, 450 x 200 x 200 cm

Exhibition

Art Jakarta

3 - 5 October 2025

Temu Tamu

18 September - 2 October 2025

ruins and blueprints

5 July - 3 August 2025

We Begin with Everything

12 April - 04 May 2025