Dicky Takndare Seed Awards recipient

Dicky Takndare is a visual artist from Papua, the easternmost region in Indonesia. He has a degree in Visual Arts from the Indonesian Institute of the Arts, Yogyakarta, where he is currently based. His artistic practice explores the socio-cultural dynamic of Papua through contemporary art and strives to advocate for Papuan political and humanism through painting, drawing, wood carving, installation, and community engagement. In 2018, Dicky co-founded Udeido Collective which unites young artists from several different regions in Papua and has come to be a new art movement in their homeland.