Restu Ratnaningtyas

(b. 1981, Tangerang)

Restu Ratnaningtyas is a visual artist and illustrator currently living and working in Yogyakarta. Her multifaceted practice spans a wide range of media, including watercolour, paper, video, fabric, installation, and multimedia. Often rooted in the everyday, her works reflect on contemporary issues, shifts in social behaviour—both individual and collective—and objects that symbolise the delicate balance of human life. Restu has presented several solo exhibitions, including Memento: Privatization Room at Vivi Yip Art Room, Jakarta (2008); Tantrum at Kedai Kebun Forum, Yogyakarta (2016); Subsume at Baik Art, Los Angeles (2017); and Ranah/Tanah at Cemeti Art Institute, Yogyakarta (2019). She has also participated in numerous international group exhibitions, such as mnēmonikos: Art of Memory in Bangkok, Thailand (2013); The Roving Eye in Istanbul, Turkey (2014); Stealing Public Space at The Substation, Singapore (2020); the Canberra Art Biennale (2020); and the 2025 Sharjah Art Biennale, to carry.