Nadhief Ashr

(2000)

NADHIEF ASHR (b. 2000, Jakarta) is a visual artist based in Depok, Indonesia. He studied Fine Arts at the Jakarta Institute of Arts from 2019 to 2024 and has been exhibiting actively since 2020. His practice centers on painting, frequently extending into multi-panel and mixed-media presentations of two-dimensional work. The conceptual foundation of his work lies in the interplay between representation and repetition. He frequently constructs two-dimensional compositions from multiple, sometimes conjoined yet deliberately separated segments, allowing the overall narrative to unfold through fragmented chapters. Repetition manifests both visually—through symmetrical forms and the physical structure of the work—and symbolically. Through recurring motifs, such as the reimagined cat with nine lives, Nadhief explores perceived truths in representation and questions how repetition can gradually erode meaning. His works reflect on the futility of repeated actions and habits, while contemplating themes of death, renewal, and reincarnation.