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Oceu Apristawijaya

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Above: Oceu in his studio at Rimbun Dahan.

Oceu Apristawijaya started working in fine arts when he entered the Fine Arts Faculty of the Jakarta Institute, and was a member of Garajas Studio in Jakarta from 1993 to 1995. In 2002 he received a Bachelor degree in Fine Art with a focus on painting from Jakarta National University. He also studied graphic arts at SUDARFAST-Kraan Graphic Studio in Pondok Gede.

The works below are among those that will be displayed for potential buyers on 21 November at Rimbun Dahan. Those interested in the preview should contact Anum Mohamed

Oceu also volunteers for the non-profit organisation Sokola as an alternative education teacher for marginalized communities. He has taught literacy and alternative art methods for indigenous communities in Jambi and Bulukumba and for poor fishing villages in Flores and Makassar.

Oceu's works centre around the theme of nature, and man's relationships with it. He is hoping that his stay at Rimbun Dahan will help him develop the natural mood of his work and explore the diversity of nature, whether in Indonesia or in Malaysia.

Oceu is accompanied by his wife Fadilla, who is volunteering at the international development organisation Third World Network.

Above: Oceu creating a portrait of resident choreographer Mcebisi Bhayi.

Last updated6 November 2008.

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