CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)
Artist Bio
Jessica is an artist and art programmer born in 2000 in Jakarta. They hold a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Bachelor of Humanities (major in Extended Psychology and Anthropology).
Their artwork often responds to everyday social situations and questions about stereotypical beliefs in a community. Jessica combines their knowledge as an art programmer and artist to create community-based art projects and participatory works. Jessica showed their artworks in group shows such as Nandur Srawung #8 (2021), Manifesto: Pandemic (2021), Knox Immerse (2021) and her first duo exhibition Inside/Outside, at the ruangrupa gallery (2018). They held their solo exhibitions titled Look At My Paintings! (2019) in Intermission Gallery, 24 Hours Artist Talk (2019) in Serrum Gallery, and Sleepy Scent (2021) in Connection Arts Space.
Jessica's art programs aim to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and perspectives between community members. Jessica responded to social issues during the COVID-19 pandemic by creating a free online educational and networking platform for young artists in South East Asia called Our Virtual Studio.
In 2021 Jessica received the Prince Claus Seed Awards for advocating racial justice, free expression, and civil society through their works as an artist and cultural practitioner. They were also awarded the Les Kossatz Memorial Award and Trocadero Projects Award for their Fine Arts graduate showcase.
They have received an artist residency from Way Over There Collective x Connection Arts Space (2021), Remedial (2018), and Signal Arts (2023-4). They completed a masterclass for creating research-based art under FX Harsono in Inkubator Inisiatif (2019-2021) and a study on art collectives under GUDSKUL (2019 & 2021).
Jessica currently focuses on artistic projects about comfort objects, slow walking, and the commodification of yoga, as well as acting as a board member at SEVENTH Gallery.
Exhibitions
2024
Jessica Tanto
Trocadero Projects / Melbourne, Australia
MEga Yoga
Bus Projects / Melbourne, Australia
2023
MADA NOW 2023
Monash University / Melbourne, Australia
MEga Yoga
Intermission Galler / Melbourne, Australia
Screen Commissions
Signal / Melbourne, Australia
Public Art Park
Testing Grounds / Melbourne, Australia
Ambient Audio Commissions
Testing Grounds / Melbourne, Australia
2022
Public Art Park
Testing Grounds | Tokyo, Japan
Anonymous Women - Not the one concerned
Tetra | Fukuoka, Japan
Anonymous Women - Not the one concerned
Art Center ONGOING | Tokyo, Japan
Luminosity
Connection Arts Space | Melbourne, Australia
Nestings
Tributary Projects | Canberra, Australia
2021
Am I Alone?
Projek Rabak & Ranerrim | Online
Knox Immerse
City of Knox | Melbourne, Australia
Nandur Srawung #8
Taman Budaya Yogyakarta | Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Jessica Tanto's Solo Exhibition (CASxWOT)
Connection Arts Space | Melbourne, Australia
2020
Pakistan Now
GUDSKUL | Jakarta, Indonesia
Manifesto: Pandemi
Galeri Nasional | Online
2019
The Art of Consumption
Intermission Gallery | Melbourne, Australia
Look At My Paintings!
Intermission Gallery | Melbourne, Australia
BFA/BVA 1st Year Exhibition
Monash Caulfield | Melbourne, Australia
Pertemuan Kelima Kami
RURU Gallery | Jakarta, Indonesia
24 hours artist talk
Serrum Gallery | Jakarta, Indonesia
Mata Jendela
Taman Ismail Marzuki: Galeri Cipta III | Jakarta, Indonesia
2018
Outside/Inside
RURU Gallery | Jakarta, Indonesia
Wonderful Indonesia
Blu Plaza | Bekasi, Indonesia
2017
MEFEST: Beauty in Chaos
Suar Art Space | Jakarta, Indonesia
Remedial
Gudang Sarinah | Jakarta, Indonesia
Art Day
Ichthus | Jakarta, Indonesia
ORAT ORET: Visuaria
Mondo Huis | Semarang, Indonesia
Art Jam
Ganara Art Space | Jakarta, Indonesia
IMPACT: Calligraphy and Hand Lettering Exhibition
JKTYP | Jakarta, Indonesia
2015
Selumit Kisah Indonesiaku
Cowel Tower | Jakarta, Indonesia
2014
Linkar Rupa Visual Art Exhibition
Merak Gallery | Semarang, Indonesia
Yayasan Seni Rupa Indonesia (YSRI) Finalist Exhibition
Plaza Indonesia | Jakarta, Indonesia
Festival Of The Arts
ACS | Jakarta, Indonesia
Work Experience
CURRENT POSITIONS
Board Member
SEVENTH Gallery [since 2023]
Providing strategic guidance, contributing to decision-making processes, and actively participating in the gallery's governance to support its mission and sustainability.
Disability Support Worker
Progress Care [since 2023]
Tailoring support services to enable the artistic expression of diverse talents and promote inclusive creative processes.
Calligraphy Art Teacher
Freelance [since 2017]
Teach calligraphy classes at Global Jaya Art Club, RURU Gallery, Anglo Chinese School, Dipofest 2019, Baiza Sushi, and self-organized group calligraphy classes.
Art Facilitator
Freelance [since 2015]
Organize and conducting arts and craft workshops for communities. Past workshops include watercolor, image transfer, live sketching, and various upcycling art projects in Marunda, HOME, SDN 1 Pagerpelah, Rumah Harapan, ACS, Baiza Sushi, and Remedial.
PAST POSITIONS
Creative Community Founder, Director & Program Manager
Our Virtual Studio [since 2020]
Founded an online art community for Southeast Asian creatives of various ages to make art in the company of others, and learn art via online
Public Programs Coordinator
Connection Arts Space [since 2022]
Lead programs team at Connection Arts Space to deliver public programs
Public Programs Manager
Connection Arts Space [2019-2022]
Plan, manage, and run programs at Connection Arts Space. Including the workshop for Flora exhibition in 2020 and monthly crit sessions (Creative Critters).
Project Manager & Research lead
R&D Studios [2021]
Plan, coordinate and execute research for company profiles. Supervise team members to make sure researching tasks are completed within deadlines.
Project Manager & Programs Director
GUDSKUL EKOSISTEM: Arts Career Day [2021]
Initiator, project manager and programs director for an Indonesia-wide fine arts career day event.
Researcher
MulaZine [2020-2021]
Research to create educational aesthetic content at the Malaysian-based artist collective and online publication, MulaZine.
Events and Professional Development Officer
Monash Arts, Design and Architecture Student Society [2020]
Plan and run workshops to foster a warm community spirit in MADA and provide opportunities for student's professional development.
Shadow Teacher & Therapist Assistant
Sekolah Purba Adhika [2020]
Internship at a special needs school as a shadow teacher and collaborated with teachers to plan the arts & crafts and English lessons.
Art Community Founder & Facilitator
WADAH WARNA [2016-2018]
Founded WADAH WARNA, a community of young artists in Anglo Chinese School. Art workshops are held every week by either myself, one of the members, or a local artist from Jakarta.
Shadow Teacher & Therapist Assistant
HOPE special needs centre [2017]
Internship at HOPE special needs centre. I helped conduct classes for various age groups.
Teacher’s Assistant
Kinderland Bonavista Pre-School [2016]
Internship at Kinderland Bonavista as a teacher’s assistant, guiding students through class works, and brainstorm ideas for class activities.
Education
FORMAL EDUCATION
Bachelor of Visual Arts
Monash University Australia 2023
Bachelor of Arts (Extended Major in Psychology and Minor in Anthropology)
Monash University Australia 2023
Secondary School
Anglo Chinese School 2018
IB Diploma
Primary School
Ichthus International School 2012
IGCSE
NON-FORMAL EDUCATION
Data Relations Summer School
Australian Centre for Contemporary Arts-2023
200-hour Yoga Teacher Training
Soul Yoga-2022
Artist Development Program
Trocadero Art Space-2021
New Media Art Curation
Acrolabs-2021
Artist Residency
Way Over There Collective & Connection Arts Space-2021
Masterclass FX Harsono: Research-Based Art
Inkubator Inisiatif- 2021
Art collective study
GUDSKUL-2019 &2021
Performance Art short course
GUDSKUL-2019
Sewing short course
ESMOD- 2019
Short Film-Making
SAE Institute Jakarta – 2017
Awards
Trocadero Prize. 2023
Les Kossatz Memorial Award. 2023
Prince Claus Seed Awards. 2022
PORSENI Poetry Award. 1st place. 2018
REMEDIAL Art Exhibition. Top 5 best artworks. 2018
Honours day. Merits Award. ACS. 2017
TFC Magazine Wall Design. 1st Place. 2016
Academic Achievement. Top Student Award. 2016
Kompetisi Yayasan Seni Rupa Indonesia. Finalist. 2014
Familia Sanrio painting competition. 1st place. 2014
Jakarta Comic Fair Cosplay Battle. 3rd place. 2016
Olimpiade Sains Nasional kecamatan Cilandak. 3rd place. 2012
Twist and Turn Poetry Competition. Finalist. 2009
Residencies
2024 Young Creatives Lab, Signal, Melbourne
2023 Public Art Park, Testing Grounds, Melbourne
2023 Protostar Grant, Blackbird Foundation, Australia
2023 Signal Screen Commissions, Signal, Melbourne
2021 Art Residency, Way Over There Collective & Connection Arts Space, Melbourne
2018 Mini Art Residency, Remedial & Gudang Sarinah Ekosistem, Jakarta
Projects
2024 Quiet Queers, Signal, Melbourne
2023 Creative Critters, SEVENTH Gallery, Melbourne
2022 Creative Critters, Connection Arts Space, Melbourne
2022 Collective Meetup for Phifa Collective and Baan Noorg, Documenta fifteen, Kassel
2021-2022 Art Career Day for Remedial and GUDSKUL, Jakarta
2021-2022 Our Virtual Studio, Personal Project, Online
Certification
Therapy
Introduction to Play Therapy
Psylution | 22 November 2020
Healing Through Art
Psylution | 7 September 2020
Introduction to Art Therapy: Level Basic
ART+i ART THERAPY JAKARTA | 2 September 2017
Crafts and Art
Dance Film
Dewan Kesenian Jakarta | 28 September 2018
Basic Pointed Pen Calligraphy
JKTYP | 3 May 2017
Air Dry Clay
Asem | I15 October 2016
Fabric Draping
Institut Kesenian Jakarta | March 2016
Urban Sketching
Urban GiGs | 12 March 2016
3D Design, Design & Media, Fine Arts Workshop Art Camp
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts | December 2014
Student Sketch Workshop
Sketch Alcoholic | 19 October 2014
Music
Violin Grade 9
Yamaha | 29 April 2012
Violin Grade 10
Yamaha | 12 February 2012