Alexander Sebastianus Indonesian, b. 1995
Parts of Forest II (Spring), 2025
Quilted Handwoven Ikat Cotton, Javanese Wood Dye and Indigo Dye
100 x 100 cm
'Alexander Sebastianus Hartanto Works through ethnographic, immersive practice Explores decontextualization of material culture (how objects shift meaning) Focus on Sani → lifestyle of offering, service, and the unknown Recreates pilgrimages,...
"Alexander Sebastianus Hartanto
Works through ethnographic, immersive practice
Explores decontextualization of material culture (how objects shift meaning)
Focus on Sani → lifestyle of offering, service, and the unknown
Recreates pilgrimages, sacred spaces, textiles
Background
Winner of William Daley Award (2017)
Trained in weaving (East Java apprenticeship)
Practice rooted in heritage + personal lineage"
Works through ethnographic, immersive practice
Explores decontextualization of material culture (how objects shift meaning)
Focus on Sani → lifestyle of offering, service, and the unknown
Recreates pilgrimages, sacred spaces, textiles
Background
Winner of William Daley Award (2017)
Trained in weaving (East Java apprenticeship)
Practice rooted in heritage + personal lineage"
