Hanafi was born and grown up in Purworejo, a remote little city in central Java. After finishing his study in Indonesia Fine Art High School in Yogyakarta, young Hanafi went to Jakarta and stepped in real-life evenly. He witnessed every moments in the City since then, either good or bad. Famous for his giant-size works, Hanafi have had certain ease about Spain. Started from year 2000, he began to bring up things he found in Spain into several exhibitions such as “Stone Village of Costa Brava” and “Dive Into”, both in Jakarta. Writers and art critics in Indonesia agree that Hanafi is one of the most important artists in Indonesia. His first exhibition in Komaneka Fine Art Gallery was “Silence of Sayan” in year 2001 and his second one was “Urban Room Project” in year 2004. |
