Founded in 1999, Indieguerillas, are made up of husband and wife duo Santi Ariestyowanti (b. 1977), and Dyatmiko “Miko” Bawono (b.1975), who are based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Creatively, their academic backgrounds are in design; Santi has a degree in Visual Communication Design and Miko has a degree in Interior Design. Both are alumni of The Faculty of Art of the Indonesian Institute of the Arts in Yogyakarta (ISI Yogyakarta). In addition to being well known for their interest in Javanese folklore and contemporary urban culture, Indieguerillas are also recognized for their proficiency at visual effects and inter-media experimentation in their works.
Solo Exhibitions:
2010 Indie what? Indie who?, Garis Art Space, Jakarta
2008 Fools’lore: Folklore Reload, Biasa Artspace, Bali
Group Exhibitions:
2010 The Fantastic Garden, Changwon Asian Art Festival, Sungsan Art Hall, Korea
2009 CROSS/PIECE, Galeri Canna, Jakarta
2009 Biennale Jogja X: Jogja Jamming, JNM Yogyakarta
2009 Animamix Biennial : Visual Attrack & Attack, Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei, Taiwan
2009 Borderless World, 2nd Anniversary Srisasanti Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2009 In Rainbow, Esa Sampoerna Art House, Surabaya, Indonesia
2009 Blueprint for Jogja, Tembi Contemporary, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2009 HEROISME, Mon Decor Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2008 Jawa Baru, GarisArt, Jakarta, Indonesia
2008 Artissima 15, Not only China Please, Turin, Italy
2008 Refresh: New Strategies in Indonesian Contemporary Art. Valentine Willie Fine Art, Singapore
2008 Hello Print, EDWIN Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2008 Wedding: Loro Blonyo, Gedung Tri Juang, Magelang, Indonesia
2008 Jawa Baru, Srisasanti Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2008 Freedom, MON DECOR, TBY Yogyakarta, Galeri Nasional, Indonesia
2008 Perang Kembang, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2008 69 Seksi Nian, Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2008 Boys|Girls-Contemporary Art, Youth Life and Culture in Two Parts, EDWIN Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2008 STICKERPHIEND Expo, Sticker Art Exhibition, Phoenix, AZ, US 2008
2008 STICKER EXPO 2008, Sticker Art Exhibition, Curitiba, Brazil
2007 Lullaby, V-art Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2007 Neo Nation, Jogja National Museum- Biennale Jogja, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2007 Shadows of Prambanan, Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2007 ARTVERTISING, Galeri Nasional Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
2007 Insert Character, Kedai Kebun Forum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2007 Shout Out, Yogyakarta Arts Festival, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2007 TEAR OFF | DIY : MIA, Miami International University of Art and Design, Miami FL
2007 Latex for Fun, Stop the dictatorship of vinyl, Barcelona
2007 Massive Territory, Galeri Nasional Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
2006 Wedding: Tobacco & Art, Gedung Tri Juang, Magelang, Indonesia
2005 Di Sini & Kini, Sagan Area - Biennale Jogja, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2005 Urban/Culture, CP Biennale 2005, Museum Bank Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
2005 Culture Clash, Via via Yogyakarta & Via via Antwerpen, Belgium
2004 Barcode, Festival Kesenian Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2003 Exploring Vacuum, Cemeti Art House, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2002 Signes, Cemeti Art House Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Publications:
Latex for Fun, Stop the dictatorship of vinyl: Designer toys for the People, byMaximo Tuja, Die Gestalten Verlag, Berlin, 2007 THE ARK PROJECT:an Illustrated Animal Bible by Artists from all over the World, by DGPH, published by System Design Limited, IdN Magazine 2009