Bani Hidayat
Bani Hidayat is an artist based in Pontianak, recognised for his canvas-based drawings that trace the traditions and collective memories of the city’s past, particularly the lives of communities along the banks of the Kapuas River, West Kalimantan. Through meticulous visual detail and a documentary approach, Bani revives local narratives that are on the verge of being forgotten, while offering reflections on the relationship between people, cultural space, and riverine landscapes.
His works function as an effort to preserve visual history, connecting Pontianak’s past with the contemporary identity of West Kalimantan’s society.
Bani Hidayat
Bani Hidayat is an artist based in Pontianak, recognised for his canvas-based drawings that trace the traditions and collective memories of the city’s past, particularly the lives of communities along the banks of the Kapuas River, West Kalimantan. Through meticulous visual detail and a documentary approach, Bani revives local narratives that are on the verge of being forgotten, while offering reflections on the relationship between people, cultural space, and riverine landscapes.
His works function as an effort to preserve visual history, connecting Pontianak’s past with the contemporary identity of West Kalimantan’s society.
Titel : Membaca Sungai Tua / Reading an Ancient River
Medium : Acrylik, Permanent Ink on canvas
Size : 100 x 120 cm
Year : 2024
A childhood recollection in which the river felt ancient within the soul. Like a mother’s face, filled with care, nurturing life through its currents, whether in tide or ebb. The memory of wood in its natural state still lingers, before concrete came to adorn the riverbanks. This work is a collage of simple ecological memories of the Kapuas River, carrying the message that we and our environment are inseparable.
Titel : Membaca Sungai Tua / Reading an Ancient River
Medium : Acrylik, Permanent Ink on canvas
Size : 100 x 120 cm
Year : 2024
A childhood recollection in which the river felt ancient within the soul. Like a mother’s face, filled with care, nurturing life through its currents, whether in tide or ebb. The memory of wood in its natural state still lingers, before concrete came to adorn the riverbanks. This work is a collage of simple ecological memories of the Kapuas River, carrying the message that we and our environment are inseparable.