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Bold and powerful portraits of women that explore the capabilities of the human mind

Through powerful and bold portraits of women, Indonesian artist Nugroho Wijayatmo explores both the limits and potentials of the human mind and its awareness to its surroundings. Using muted tones, warm highlights and acrylic on canvas, his paintings definitely draw inspiration from historical Japanese art with overlaid threads of gold and dark ink, offering an additional layer of interest.

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Portrait of a woman with warm ochre tones and flowing dark hair, overlaid with delicate ink line drawings and decorative floral motifs on grey background

The mixing of these two mediums brings a wealth of energy to his work, and although his subjects are feminine and stunning, Wijayatmo aims to capture the materialistic ills of our modern culture and the unrealistic expectations of physical beauty, brought on by the pressures of consumerism. Discover more of his beautiful work at Artsy.

Portrait of a woman with warm peachy tones and overlaid ink line drawings, combining acrylic painting with Japanese-inspired artistic elements on canvas
Portrait painting of a woman with long dark hair, rendered in warm ochres and browns with overlaid gold thread patterns and Japanese-inspired decorative motifs on a grey background
Portrait of a woman with warm skin tones overlaid with Japanese-inspired ink line drawings and gold threads on canvas by Nugroho Wijayatmo
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