The Directorate of Visual Arts and Performing Arts, under the Deputy for Cultural Creativity and Design of the Ministry of Creative Economy/Creative Economy Agency, implemented the SERUIN Program (Akselerasi Seni Rupa Indonesia) in 2025. The second batch of the SERUIN program was specifically designed for artists who are based in or actively working in Yogyakarta. From more than 50 artists recommended by various galleries and art communities in Yogyakarta, four artists were selected through a curatorial process: Febri Anugerah from Sangkasa Gallery, Garis Edelwise from HPAM, Rudi Herdianto from the SAKATO Community, and Tina Wahyuningsih from Sangkasa Gallery.
The program was curated by Aprina Murwanti, with advisory support from FX Harsono and Eko Nugroho, and was further assisted by design facilitators Centaury Harjani and Sekar Adita. Over an intensive two-week mentoring period, participating artists were guided in developing art merchandise concepts, which were subsequently presented at the IDE IND event organized by the Ministry of Creative Economy at Sarinah on December 12–14, 2025.
Febri Anugerah developed art merchandise derived from artistic works that critically respond to natural ecosystems. His experience as a member of the Bangunjiwo village community, participation in several art residencies across different regions, and academic background as a master’s student in Visual Arts and Performing Arts Studies at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) provide a significant foundation for his in-depth ecological perspective. Through these experiences, Febri seeks to broaden public access to ecological knowledge and engagement through the medium of art merchandise.
Within the framework of this program, Febri produced art merchandise in the form of a Sriti bird pin and a Tapak Liman plant lamp made from recycled plastic waste. The Sriti bird, symbolized as a guardian and balancer connecting humans, animals, and nature, inspired the transformation of plastic waste into an artistic reminder that every material we consume leaves a trace for which we must take responsibility in order to maintain ecological balance. Meanwhile, the Tapak Liman plant embodies restorative power, serving as a symbol that the relationship between humans and nature requires a recovery of awareness, rather than merely perpetuating patterns of excessive consumption.
Tapak Liman plant lamp and Sriti bird pin made from recycled plastic waste
SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) and SDG 15 (Life on Land):
This project supports sustainable consumption and production through the creative reuse of plastic waste while fostering ecological awareness of the interconnectedness between humans, animals, and terrestrial ecosystems. (FA)
