Artistically Presented Identity And Diversity Interpretation At MR.D.IY Indonesia Art Competition 2025

The winners of the MR.D.IY Indonesia Art Competition 2025 (Nizar Zulmi / VOI)

JAKARTA - MR.D.IY Indonesia Art Competition 2025 was successfully held with the big interest of Indonesian artists. Carrying the theme Identity & Diversity', this event is a series of regional competitions that include Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.

The inaugural competition from MR. DIY Indonesia received more than 1,600 registrants from Aceh to Papua, with more than 2,300 works of art included. After a strict judging, the best works of the jury were selected.

"We are very grateful for the enthusiasm and enthusiasm of the Indonesian people for MR.D.I.Y. Indonesia Art Competition 2025. The thousands of works we have received prove that art has the power to voice diversity and strengthen togetherness. We really appreciate the enthusiasm, creativity and authentic expressions set out by the participants in every of their works. This is proof that art is not only a space for expression, but also a bridge to celebrate identity and diversity," said Edwin Cheah as President Director of MR.D.I.Y. Indonesia in the announcement of the winner

In the process of curation and assessment of works of art, MR.D.I.Y Indonesia Art Competition presents professional judges and experts in the arts such as RA Hartanto, Mitha Budhyarto, Abigail Hakim, as well as representatives of MR.D.I.Y. namely Edwin Cheah. The assessment of MR.D.IY Indonesia Art Competition 2025 is based on ideas, creativity, composition, and techniques created in every work of art that comes in.

In approximately one month after the competition closes, we went through a three-stage assessment process considering four main criteria: relevance with themes, concepts and narratives, creativity, as well as technical and visual aspects. The finalists showed extraordinary quality, and the winners interpreted the theme Identity & Diversity with a personal and reflective approach. The award from MR.D.I.Y. Indonesia Art Competition 2025, we hope to be a form of recognition as well as a reminder of the honor and commitment in the work process. Congratulations to the winners, and thank all participants for their contribution to the Indonesian art ecosystem," said RE Hartanto, as well as one of the judges MR.D.IY Indonesia Art Competition 2025.

Tom Tandio, Founder of IndoArtNow, also expressed his appreciation for the competition that can spur the creativity of artists in Indonesia.

"We appreciate MR.D.IY Indonesia's move to provide real space for local artists. This competition is an important catalyst for more inclusive and meaningful art practices," he said.

In addition to announcing the winner of the MR.D.IY Art Competition 2025, MR.D.I.Y also supports the exposure of finalists by organizing Art Exhibition from August 6 to 17, 2025 at the Flagship Store MR.D.I.Y Lotte Mall, Jakarta. This exhibition is open to the public free of charge.

MR.D.IY support for local artists not only stops at the exhibition, but the winners of the MR.D.I.Y Indonesia Art Competition 2025 will also have the opportunity to compete at the regional level to face the winner of the Art Competition from MR.D.IY Thailand and Malaysia.

"We hope that this competition can be a foothold for novice and professional artists to be more enthusiastic in creating works and expressing and inspiring. This competition is a form of MR.D.I.Y. commitment for Indonesia in supporting arts, culture, and diversity," said Edwin Cheah.

The following is a list of the winners of MR.D.I.Y. Indonesia Art Competition 2025:

General Category

Grand Prize: M. Aidi Yupri with the work of Rakit Rekat Nusantara Visualization of boats, forests, and books that unite the collective spirit of the archipelago culture.

Judges' Award: Andita Purnama with the work of Babad Tanah ancestor: Wungu Installation of memory artifacts from cassette ribbons and women's symbols as markers of history and identity.

President Director's Award: Dona Prawita Arissuta with the work We've Not Just Been Extremely Fortunate Ungkapan be grateful for the diversity of the nation through the visual metaphor of mountains and cultural symbols.

Student & Student Category

Grand Prize: Dihandra Lamees with the work of the Chinese New Year Ceremony My Version of the Journey to get to know Chinese culture through reflective ceramics.

The Judge' Award: Raden Muhammad Taufik Hidayat with the work of the Universe's Welcome #2 Representation quarter-life crisis as a space for pause and reflection in the flood of information.

President Director's Award: Prakadetto Alansa with the work of the Unitary Moment of Indonesian Football and biological wealth as a symbol of the identity and integrity of the nation.