Syaiful GARIBALDI Indonesia, b. 1985

Syaiful Aulia Garibaldi, known to his friends as Tepu, was born in 1985 in Jakarta, Indonesia. He is currently based in the city of Bandung. Garibaldi obtained a Bachelor of Arts with a focus on printmaking from Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) in 2010. In 2023, he furthered his studies and earned his Master’s Degree in Environmental Science at the University of Indonesia. The cross-disciplinary background has inspired him to apply his scientific knowledge to create a conceptual foundation for his art. Tepu’s works in installation, painting, drawing, printmaking and video show a remarkably strong vision of art that collides with science in a graceful manner. His creation of an immersive environment was sparked by his interest in the networked and interconnected nature of ecologies, and the evocative power of microorganisms as symbols of death and decay, as well as life. Infusion between art and science transcends through Tepu’s work and gives way to a new gateway of knowledge, which is illuminated within his prints and installations.

Story: Tells about the body of a plant seen in a microscope. The shape and uniqueness of the plant body is a phenomenon that we cannot see. However, with this work, we can see the growth phenomena experienced by plants.