Reydo Respati

(1989)

REYDO RESPATI (b. 1989) is a Jakarta-based visual artist and graphic design lecturer. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design from Universitas Trisakti and a Master’s degree in Design from Institut Teknologi Bandung. His artistic practice combines drawing and painting through a mixed-media approach, treating drawing not merely as a medium but as a way of thinking, sensing, and responding to reality. His work reflects the paradox of contemporary humanity, situated between the remnants of the sacred and secular systems saturated with signs, symbols, and images that remain open to interpretation. Through strategies of juxtaposition, repetition, and fragmentation, Reydo constructs visual narratives that articulate ambiguity, tension, and quiet absurdity. His work has been exhibited at Art Jakarta, Art Moments, Selasar Sunaryo (Bandung), and Studio Kalahan (Yogyakarta). In 2025, he was a finalist in the 15th UOB Painting of the Year.