OZAQUES is a multidisciplinary artist who puts self-expression at the heart of his work. Inspired by people and the dynamics of their lives, OZAQUES creates art that provokes thought, stirs feelings, and encourages action.
Beside OZAQUES works as an artist, he also works as an illustrator and designer. OZAQUES often work with Institution, Foundation, Gallery, Company, and also help people and community in general to build their interest for a business through the art and/or design project.
About
Artist Statement
Carrying the values of freedom, well-being, and pleasure, OZAQUES presents works that not only liberate the soul and bring happiness, but also aim to remind about the importance of mental health awareness. Through art, OZAQUES wants to open up space for self-reflection, emotional connection, and deeper conversations about inner well-being.
OZAQUES Art Journey
OZAQUES a.k.a. M.Y.A.Rozzaq (b.1996) started his first exhibition in 2017 and in the same year he was involved in the International Internship Study program at Babaran Segaragunung Culture House, Indonesia. From 2018 to 2019, OZAQUES actively participated in art exhibitions in Indonesia. Then in 2020, OZAQUES was selected to participate in the Post-skilled Artist (SPt) residency program at Padepokan Seni Bagong Kussudiardja (PSBK), Indonesia and has also participated in exhibitions in Indonesia, Pakistan, Germany, New Jersey, and Ecuador. Then in 2021, OZAQUES becomes the chairman of the Schizophrenia Care Community in Yogyakarta for one period. At the same year, he was involved in a digital art collaborative project held by Shoebox Arts, Los Angeles and also had the opportunity to publish an experimental-based collaborative art project “Mental Illness and Creativity” in The Muse Magazine, Mc Master University, Canada. OZAQUES also has been involved in the Open Art Class program: Developing Power & Critical Thinking in the Art Making of Based Research facilitated by Inkubator Inisiatif, Indonesia.
Gratitude
OZAQUES would like to thank all parties who have supported
