Henri Affandi (b. 1998, Indonesia) is a conceptual artist based between Jakarta and Bandung, Indonesia. Affandi’s practice and research explore themes such as anti-imperialism, post-colonial identity, migration, and indigenous liberation. Weaving symbols and metaphors into the material, Affandi creates layers of contextual socio-political commentaries rooted in history and ethnography that the viewers may observe, uncover, and decipher.
Affandi seeks to reclaim the art space as an act of decolonisation and resistance against oppression, utilising contemporary tools of art-making such as performance and installations. Employing a language that is both poetic and provocative, Affandi’s art encapsulates their long-standing commitment to amplify the voices of marginalised communities, reminding the viewers of their perseverance and defiance both in the past and present.
Affandi earned First Class Honours in BA(Hon) Fine Art: Painting from Wimbledon College of Arts in 2021. Their works have been featured internationally, including solo exhibitions at The Art House London (2023) and Huxley-Parlour Gallery (2022); group exhibitions and performances at ArtMoments Jakarta (2025), Christie’s London (2023), Indonesian Contemporary Art Design (2022) and Museum de Lakenhal (2019), to name a few. Affandi was also selected as a finalist for the Ingram Prize (2024), winner of Fourbythree Award (2022), and longlisted for the 7th Bandung Contemporary Arts Awards (2022).
Education
BA (Hons) Fine Art: Painting, Wimbledon College of Arts, University of the Arts London. 2018 to 2021.
Residencies & Awards
Rumah Tangga Residency, Depok ID. 2025
Unamed Collective, active member since 2022.
Living Land Collective, 2023-25.
School of the Damned, Class of 2022-24.
The Ingram Prize, Finalist, London UK. 2024.
7th Bandung Contemporary Art Award, Longlist, Bandung ID. 2022.
fourbythree award, Huxley-Parlour Gallery, Winner, London UK. 2022.
an effort winter art residency, Shortlist, London UK. 2021.
Solo Exhibitions
Re-Rooted, 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
Art Jakarta Papers, Rachel Gallery, Jakarta ID. 5-8 February 2026.
Art Jakarta, SEWU SATU, Jakarta ID. 3-5 October 2025.
ArtMoments, SEWU SATU, Jakarta ID. 8-10 August 2025.
The Ingram Prize 2024, Unit 1 Gallery Workshop, London UK. 13-17 November 2024.
Hoówen, Hypha Studios 8-9 Dover Street, London UK. 11 October to 1 November 2024.
Rhizomizing en Route, Deptford Lounge, London UK. 15 June to 13 July 2024.
Welcome to the (UK), Ugly Duck Bermondsey, London UK. 15-17 March 2024.
ICAD 13: By the Bay, Indonesian Design District, Jakarta ID. 26 October to 19 November 2023.
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
INTERTIDAL, Jakarta Utara ID, December 2025 to April 2026.
ARIARIKURAKURAMATAMATA, Kampung Dadap ID, 24 August 2025.
Declaration of War, Leg Room, London UK. 15 February 2024.
Chinese Lesson, The Art House, London UK. 28 September 2023.
Unamed Visa Service, Leg Room, London UK. 13 July 2023
Babirusa, Nomadic Box, London UK. 26 March 2023.
Tea Party, Christie’s Lates, London UK. 26 January 2023.
Between the Trenches, 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.
Talks & Lectures
‘Rhizomizing En-Route: Calligraphy Lesson’, Deptford Lounge, London UK. 15 June 2024.
‘Infinite layers: I am not I can be you and me’, Museum of Migration, London UK. 26 November 2022.
Press & Interviews
Suboart Magazine, Issue no. 32. 18 November 2024.
Sardjono, Didan, ‘ICAD dan IDD Hadirkan “ICAD by the Bay” di PIK 2’, on asrinesia, 27 October 2023.
WhisperZone, ‘Infinite layers: I am not I can be you and me’, 26 November 2022.
Khan, Tabish, ‘The Top 5 Exhibitions to see in London in early June’, on fadmagazine.com, 5 June 2022.
Artizan Radio, ‘Interview with Henri Affandi’, 31 May 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.
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