The works of Erica Hestu Wahyuni are infectious. They brighten up walls and the surrounding space, generating a positive, happy feeling all around. Harvesting season happens when crops are gathered. It’s a very unique celebration as different countries celebrate harvesting time in their own way and custom beliefs. The scene is filled with beautiful dressed figures in intricate traditional attire, nature, animals and heritage buildings. Born in Yogyakarta, Erica started painting from young before enrolling at the Indonesian Fine Art Institute, Yogyakarta, where her teachers included Nyoman Gunarsa, Agus Burhan and Wardoyo. She also had a learning stint at the Surikov Art Institute in Moscow, Russia. Her early mentors were Suharto PR and Herry Wibowo. She had her first solo at Purna Budaya in Yogyakarta in 1995, and had taken part in the Osaka Triennale (1993) and the Museum of Contemporary Art exhibition in Moscow in 2000.