Roby Dwi Antono stands out from this generation with a slightly unconventional path with his self-taught background and distinctive style, which sets him apart from his peers who mostly came from Jogja’s Indonesian Art Institute. Roby started working with acrylic paintings in 2011, but later focused on mastering oil on canvas as his preferred medium for his second solo exhibition, ‘The Way of Grace’ in 2012. Roby’s paintings are mosaics of his visual memories, commentaries and fantasies – often drawn from childhood, with signature ‘characters’ such as rabbits, little children and humanoid animals in a dreamlike setting, all executed with distinctive style and immaculate precision in his technique. His signature style remained consistent from 2012-2018, evident in his solo exhibitions ‘Januari di Utara’ (2015) and ‘Origins’ (2018), marking his significant debut on the international stage.