Henri Affandi (he/they) is a multi-disciplinary artist based between Jakarta, Indonesia and London, United Kingdom. Affandi’s practice and research explore themes such as imperialism, migration, indigenous liberation, and identity politics. Utilising performative and contemporary elements of art-making, they seek to reclaim the art space as an act of decolonisation and resistance against hyper-capitalistic culture.
Weaving symbols and metaphors into the material, Affandi’s works often invoke juxtaposing double entendre that viewers may decipher through multiple lenses. Drawing connections between history, land, and people, Affandi invites the viewers into questioning the canon and the propaganda; the colonised and the coloniser; the oppressed and the oppressor.
Henri earned their degree in BA(Hon) Fine Art: Painting from Wimbledon College of Arts in 2021. Affandi has been involved in a number of exhibitions, including a solo exhibition at Huxley-Parlour Gallery, a feature performance at ICAD12 Jakarta, and the If Things Grow Wrong exhibition at Museum de Lakenhal. Affandi is also a member of Unamed Collective and School of the Damned since 2022.
Education
BA (Hons) Fine Art: Painting
Wimbledon College of Arts, University of the Arts London. 2018 to 2021.
Solo Exhibitions
Roots, The Art House, London UK. December 2022 to February 2023.
Roots, Huxley-Parlour Gallery, London UK. April 2022 to June 2022.
Paradise Island, LCF High Holborn, London UK. February 2020 to March 2020.
Group Exhibitions
Diaspora & Belonging, Mother London, London UK. March 2023.
Green Lunar New Year, Museum of the Home, London UK. 28 January 2023.
ICAD 12: Fragmenting Yesterday Reshaping Tomorrow, Grandkemang, Jakarta ID. October to November 2022.
Deptford X Festival, Deptford, London UK. 16-25 September 2022.
De-Oriented, Ugly Duck Bermondsey, London UK. 21-25 April 2022.
If Things Grow Wrong, Museum de Lakenhal, Leiden NL. October 2021 to March 2022.
Final Notice, BA Fine Arts Degree Show at Wimbledon College of Arts, London UK. 21-26 June 2021.
Tonawi Mana, online exhibition, www.udeido.com. July 2020 to August 2020.
Ninth World, Peckham Safehouse 1, London UK. 18-20 March 2020.
Penultimatum, Copeland Gallery, London UK. 6-8 March 2020.
Indonesia Through Your Eyes, Imperial College London, UK. February 2020.
Wimbledon Fine Art Festival, Wimbledon College of Arts, London UK. 8 November 2019.
Possible Future, London College of Communication, UK. April to May 2018.
Performances
Babirusa, Nomadic Box, London UK. 26 March 2023.
Tea Party, Christie’s Lates, London UK. 26 January 2023.
Unamed Visa Service, Koppel Project Bank, London UK. 25 January 2023.
If It was My Trolley, hARTslane Gallery, London UK. 3 December 2022.
Ending the Void, Hundred Years Gallery, London UK. 7 October 2022.
Home | Away, The Bhavan, London UK. 21-26 May 2022
P.S. P.S., curated by Primordial Soup at Venue MOT, London UK. 16 January 2020.
Sunday Service, curated by Vicious Collective at Stour Space, London UK. 1 December 2019.
Awards & Collectives
School of the Damned, Class of 2022.
Unamed Collective, active member since 2022.
fourbythree winner, Huxley-Parlour Gallery, London UK. 2022.
Artist Residency shortlist, an effort, London UK. 2021.
Press
Khan, Tabish, ‘The Top 5 Exhibitions to see in London in early June’, on fadmagazine.com, 5 June 2022.
Zheng, YJ Elaine. 'London Gallery Weekend 2022: Exhibitions to See', on ocula.com, 11 May 2022.
Mallett, Evan, 'Blacklisted', ATO Magazine: Spring Issue, April 2021
Firdaus, Febriana, 'Global protests throw spotlight on alleged police abuses in West Papua', on theguardian.com, 11 June 2020.
Mambor, Victor. 'Ketika pernyataan Mahfud MD tentang korban HAM Papua menjadi sebuah karya seni', on jubi.co.id, 2 June 2020.
henriaffandistudio@gmail.com