Ida Lawrence Indonesian–Australian, b. 1988

Overview
Ida Lawrence

Ida Lawrence is a Berlin-based visual artist whose work blends storytelling and painting, often weaving between Indonesia and Australia through her narratives. Known for her large-scale mural at Urban Spree (2020), her recent solo exhibitions include Taubenaberglauben (Raum für drastische Maßnahmen, 2025) Karsten doesn’t drink coffee (Retramp Gallery, 2024), Reality Check (Purga Artspace, 2024), and Basa-Basi/Chit-Chat (ArtSG with ISA Art Gallery, 2023). A graduate of the National Art School, Sydney, she has studied at Sydney College of the Arts and Institut Seni Indonesia, Yogyakarta. Lawrence is a recipient of the Marten Bequest and alumna of the BPA// Berlin Program for Artists. She often collaborates, notably with Woven Kolektif, and has exhibited widely across Berlin, Australia, and Indonesia

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Works
  • A Gift From Rob
    A Gift From Rob
  • Satyam Vada Dharmam Chara
    Satyam Vada Dharmam Chara
  • The greater the volume the greater the love
    The greater the volume the greater the love
  • ⁠Rabu Mittwoch (After Mirjam)
    ⁠Rabu Mittwoch (After Mirjam)
  • Unconditional
    Unconditional
  • Basa Basi (Lagi Apa)
    Basa Basi (Lagi Apa)
  • (+-x)
    (+-x)
  • Toothpaste. The Aim is to Get it on Your Tooth(s).
    Toothpaste. The Aim is to Get it on Your Tooth(s).
  • A Story My Father Heard as A Child (IV)
    A Story My Father Heard as A Child (IV)
  • A Story My Father Heard as A Child (IX)
    A Story My Father Heard as A Child (IX)
  • Kind(s)
    Kind(s)
  • Seek First to Understand
    Seek First to Understand
  • Traditional Javanese Dance Hand Gestures, Compiled and Annotated by P.D. Norman
    Traditional Javanese Dance Hand Gestures, Compiled and Annotated by P.D. Norman
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