SHOWCASE
/ ARTIST / 2026
| ARTIST: | Varsam Kurnia |
| COUNTRY: | Indonesia |
| CONTACT: |
behance.net/varsamkurnia https://www.facebook.com/varsam.kurnia/ https://www.instagram.com/varsamkurnia/ |
| Varsam Kurnia is an illustrator based in Jakarta, Indonesia. He paints the fantastical and the quiet, with roots in mythology, surrealism and folklores. His work explores symbolism, surrealism and human nature with a touch of whimsy. He is also the owner of the brand somethingstokeep, a line of wearables that features his artwork reinterpreted into embroidery, trinkets and treasures. His artwork has been translated into large scale retail mall decoration, haute couture embellishments as well as into packaging, textile and other media. |
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Siren
A painting about the mythological creature, the Siren. That lures sailors and travelers with her voice.
Cosmic Adventure
A cosmic universe featuring my character, the Moonboys. An avatar of the many phases of the moon.
Illuminated
A reminder that sometimes we have to paint and create our own light, when all else seems dark.
Amongst The Four of Us
A fantastical escapism, a realm where mermaids swim and everything is at peace.
Cecilia
A painting created for the Indonesian singer Isyana Sarasvati for her album, Cecilia that deals with the journey of inner growth, towards the higher self.
Starbearer
A personification of Night herself, scattering the constellations in the sky.
Spring Goes Back to Sleep
A piece about Spring, having done her job of creating a blooming world, she returns to hibernate as the seasons change.
Dusk Paradise
An illustration inspired by Frida Hansen's Milky Way, this tapestry-esque painting depicts the stars at dusk, covering the storm filled sky with a curtain of stars and night sky.'It is he who hath ordained the stars for you, that ye may be directed thereby in the darkness of the land and of the sea' - Surah Al-An'am, 6:97
