Relief Prints by Mohamad “Ucup” Yusuf

Mohamad ‘Ucup’ Yusuf (b. 1975, Lumajang, Indonesia) is based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Yusuf has exhibited his artwork internationally in Asia, Australia, Europe, and the USA, with three solo exhibitions in Indonesia and Singapore. He has been a founding member of the Indonesian artist-activist collective Taring Padi since 1998. Yusuf is in the permanent collection of the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Palace Museum Yogyakarta, Queensland Art Gallery of Australia, and Singapore Art Museum, as well as private collections around the world.

Artist Statement:
My artworks are inspired by my “reading” of both books and life’s realities and the hope of changing people’s lives positively. The knowledge I gain therefore permits me to analyze personal issues against the background of community and societal need. Art is an educational tool created for and inspired by the people; art as a whole represents a documentation of current forces through the study of which a better future might be conceived.
Art is an integral part of human life; it is the source of sustenance for the growth of a more harmonious and balanced world. Art fosters understanding and tolerance among humankind. Art is the sustenance of humankind and it is a message that I want to share through my works.

Gallery Hours
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