FINNA Art Of The Year 2025 Presents Two Competitions For Indonesian Artists And Designers

JAKARTA - FINNA Art of the Year 2025 was held for the first time, inviting all Indonesian artists to be involved in the Design Competition (Design Illustration) and Art Prize competitions.

This program is present as a cross-disciplinary discussion room that not only emphasizes aspects of appreciation but also reflections on artistic practices that have been around us.

FINNA Art of the Year 2025 was presented on the commitment of PT Sekar Laut Tbk in collaboration with Orasis Art Space to appreciate and develop the arts and art actors in Indonesia.

Meanwhile, the two competitions presented have prepared a total prize of up to IDR 155 million. Participants can start registering and sending their works in the period May 10 - July 2 through the official art.finnafood.com website.

Design Competition (Kategori A) can be followed by designers and illustrators, with a total prize of IDR 65 million. Later these works will be judged by a jury consisting of Bethania Brigitta (seniman), Muklay (seniman), and Welly Gunawan (President Director of PT Sekar Laut, Tbk).

Meanwhile, Art Prize (Kategori B) is intended for emerging artists to mid-career, with a total prize of IDR 90 million. The works sent will be judged by a jury consisting of Asmujo Jono Irianto (lecturers, curators, and artists), Bob Edrian (curator), and Elizabeth (Owner Orasis Art Space).

Welliam Cung representing FINNA said this competition was an effort by his side to support the sustainability of art in Indonesia. He saw that the industry could run side by side with the arts.

"Why do we hold this FINNA Art of the Year, because we believe that art has an important role in shaping perspectives and enriching culture," Welliam said at a press conference at Blok M, South Jakarta, Friday, May 9.

What Welliam said was agreed by Asmujo Jono Irianto, who felt that support from the private sector felt that it was not directly related to the arts was also needed in the sustainability of the art itself.

"As a judge, I give awards for FINNA who want to contribute to the arts. This is rare," said Asmujo. This art can be seen as their CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility), because art is purely for good image, which is intended for art without profit to the company itself.

Bob Edrian added, "This competition is a medium to attract a lot of new potentials. The hope is that open calls in this competition can call many artists in Indonesia. The hope is that this competition will become a meeting room for art actors with parties like FINNA."