SHOWCASE

/ ARTIST / 2024

BKKIF Artist  
ARTIST: Emte
COUNTRY: Indonesia
EMAIL: rapidodancer@gmail.com
CONTACT: madebyemte.com
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@emteemte
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Born, raised, lived and worked in Jakarta, Mohammad Taufiq is usually called Emte (read: em-tay) which is his ‘signature’ name in making works of art. Having been happy with drawing since he was a child, Emte has made a lot of comics, strip cartoons, illustrations for various magazines, book covers, murals, t-shirt designs, and various other commercial projects.
His background as a freelance illustrator made Emte accustomed to the practice of working with various mediums and versatile drawing styles.
There are many domestic themes and trivial things that are sometimes missed in everyday life, are displayed by Emte in his works, which are mostly made using watercolour and liquid acrylic, as a medium that is difficult to predict and interesting to explore.
Starting from 2001, Emte is actively involved in various commercial and artistic projects, collectively and personally, in Indonesia and abroad. In January 2019, with a spectrum of diversity and exploration of contemporary art practice in Indonesia, Emte held a collective exhibition with 11 other artists at the Darren Knight Gallery in Sydney, Australia. Next in March, Emte held a live mural session with the theme of underwater wealth and beauty at the Indonesian Pavilion at the London Book Fair 2019. Also in March, Emte participated in the 'Eastern Rhythm' exhibition in Sofia, Bulgaria. Since then he has been actively involved in various exhibitions, Art Fairs and projects ranging from the Asia Illustration Fair - Shanghai, the Seoul Illustration Fair, the Frankfurt Book Fair, The Other Art Fair in New York, to the Talented Art Fair in London. In 2020 emte participated in the 'Indonesia Calling' exhibition at 16 Albermarle art space - Sydney, Australia with works that talked about private-public space and its relationship with the pandemic situation that was sweeping the world at that time. Artwork with the theme of optimism in dealing with a pandemic situation is again brought up by Emte in the next exhibition entitled 'Berkelanjutan (Sustainable)' in 2022 at the Sarinah Art District.
In 2023 Emte represent Indonesia for the 'Toponymie' exhibition in Quebec, Canada by displaying works on the theme of the city of Jakarta with illustrators from various countries, as part of the UNESCO program for Quebec as a City of Literature.

Always On The Go

puzzle with illustrations showing the concept of all kinds of two-wheeled vehicles that decorate the busy urban city where I was born and grew up. Like it or not, they are part of our daily lives.

Gugug 02 - cover

The comic entitled Gugug was created without dialogue so that readers can freely interpret each image on the page.

Gugug - pages

inside page sample from the Gugug comic

Gugug-art print 01

Gugug art print, as merchandise. made on 300 gr paper, using screenprinted technique. Limited edition, signed & numbered.

Gugug-art print 02

Gugug art print, as merchandise. made on 300 gr paper, using screenprinted technique. Limited edition, signed & numbered.

Urban Life - coloring Book-cover

a coloring book, with a fashion theme that is more about its application in small things that are close to our daily lives, such as hunting for vintage goods, selling used clothes, mixing and matching with friends hanging out, etc.

Coloring Book - Travelling Tailor

examples of illustrations in coloring books. describes a traveling tailor who provides many services, especially to the middle class because his service costs are relatively cheap and can reach residential areas that are relatively narrow, dense and on the outskirts.

Battle Vest

love of music and its application to personal style as a form of expression and personal statement.

Concert Goer

the excitement of enjoying a music concert. hundreds or even thousands of people gather together, enjoy the music, enjoy the excitement, enjoy the moment, so that it becomes an unforgettable memory.

Friendship On Wheels

The bonds of friendship that are built become closer, through shared hobbies and shared activities. The excitement involved makes the emotional bond even tighter.