Born in 1984 in Surabaya, Indonesia, lives and works in Yogyakarta

Iqi Qoror is a contemporary Indonesian artist whose work navigates the fragile boundaries between reality, perception, and constructed meaning. Trained in both industrial design and fine art, Qoror brings a precise visual intelligence to emotionally charged, psychologically layered painting. He holds a Master’s Degree in Fine Art from the Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) Yogyakarta and has been exhibiting internationally for more than fifteen years.

Qoror’s practice is rooted in a sustained inquiry into how modern identity is shaped by images, systems, and representations. In recent years, his work has turned towards the concept of simulacra — realities built from symbols and signs that no longer refer to any fixed truth. Rather than depicting the world as it is, his paintings construct parallel emotional landscapes: spaces that feel familiar, yet quietly unstable.

Since 2022, Qoror has deliberately shifted his visual language. Moving away from monochrome, he now employs vivid, often seductive colour while maintaining a sense of melancholy and psychological weight. This contradiction lies at the core of his work: brightness becomes a mask for unease, and beauty conceals emotional dissonance. Through this tension, Qoror explores how feelings can be measured, shaped, and even manipulated within contemporary life.

Figures, objects, and environments in his paintings often appear suspended in ambiguous moments — neither fully present nor entirely absent. They suggest characters caught within systems they did not choose, mirroring the quiet alienation of modern existence. While deeply personal, his imagery resonates universally, speaking to identity, belonging, and the instability of truth in a mediated world.

Qoror has presented more than ten solo exhibitions internationally, including Artfront Gallery, Singapore; Graffik Gallery, London; Hatch Art Project, Singapore; Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta; and Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles. His work has also been featured at major art fairs such as Art Stage Singapore, Art Jakarta, Art LA, Art Palm Springs, AAF Hong Kong, Auckland Art Fair, and New York Art Fair. In 2015, he was the cover artist of Art:Art Magazine Singapore, further establishing his presence in the regional and international contemporary art scene.

Through a practice that merges conceptual depth with visual intensity, Iqi Qoror continues to build a body of work that reflects the contradictions of modern life — where images replace truth, emotion is curated, and reality is constantly re-imagined.