Michelle Sutanto

(2000)

Michelle Sutanto (Indonesian, b. 2000) makes an experience out of the word entanglement. She untangles her inner entanglements, alluding to the confusion and concerns she encounters during her journey into adulthood. Her knotted subject matter serves as a means for self-exploration as she delves into this intricacy through meticulous attention to process, materials, and details. Requiring time and patience when unraveling, she selects painting, quilting, and drawing as her preferred artistic mediums, emphasizing the labor-intensive and meditative nature of these practices that help her resolve her internal entanglements. Rather than being ensnared by these complexities, her artworks encourage viewers to engage in introspection and gradual contemplation, inviting them to uncoil their inner entanglements.

Michelle received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and drawing from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). She is currently based in Jakarta, Indonesia