Ella Wijt Indonesian, b. 1990
Overview
Born in Jakarta in 1990, Ella Wijt began making art in 1993 and actively showing work in public shows in 2007. She had solo shows in both 2007 and 2008 at the Indonesia National Museum. She first left Indonesia after being offered a scholarship from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) in Singapore where she began to hone her fine arts skills. From here she chose to focus her attention on painting and moved to the United States
to study at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) where she was awarded a Distinguished Merit scholarship. Working with her advisors in the Advanced Painting Studios, Wijt was able to broaden her work to encompass a variety of media, concepts, and intentions. Wijt graduated from SAIC in 2015 with the Edward L Ryerson Fellowship Award and continued her work in Chicago until returning to work in her home in Jakarta in 2017.
to study at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) where she was awarded a Distinguished Merit scholarship. Working with her advisors in the Advanced Painting Studios, Wijt was able to broaden her work to encompass a variety of media, concepts, and intentions. Wijt graduated from SAIC in 2015 with the Edward L Ryerson Fellowship Award and continued her work in Chicago until returning to work in her home in Jakarta in 2017.
Works
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Exhibitions
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TITICARA
Women Artist Exhibition, at Selasar Sunaryo Art Space 13 Aug - 30 Oct 2022A Closer Look at Women Artists A collaborative exhibition between Selasar Sunaryo Art Space and ISA Art and Design Jakarta, Titicara, showcasing works from 23 women artists from Indonesia, Japan,...Read more -
Humdrum Hum
15 Dec 2020 - 15 Jan 2021Mundanity has never felt more substantial than these past few months. Humdrum Hum. One could interpret as humming to a mundane cyclic routine in various ways. It could be that...Read more
