As a co-founder of the Jendela Art Group, Yusra Martunus is recognised as a key figure in contemporary Southeast Asian art. His strong emphasis on the physical properties of forms has become a defining trait of his practice. Through his experimentation, he challenges and disrupts conventional perceptions of materials and shapes. In G3204 Ruang Terawang Series, the artist presents a surreal and dreamlike image: a solitary door handle floating among drifting clouds, far above the world below. The handle is positioned against the backdrop of soft clouds tinted with blues, and touches of warm light.
Yusra Martunus completed his studies at the Indonesian Institute of Art in Yogyakarta in 2000. His solo exhibitions include Uncertain at Semarang Gallery (2015), Sensuous at Valentine Willie Fine Art, Singapore (2009), and Necis at Nadi Gallery, Jakarta (2008). He has also participated in notable group exhibitions such as Art Jakarta Gardens 2024, Art Basel Hong Kong 2015, Intersection: Latin American & Southeast Asian Contemporary Art in Havana, Cuba (2014), and Trienal Seni Patung Indonesia #2 at the National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta (2014).