“YESTERDAY’S TOMORROW IS THE FUTURE”
Nurrachmat Widyasena (b. 1990), known as Mas Ito, is an Indonesian artist based in Bandung. A graduate of ITB’s Faculty of Art and Design in printmaking, Mas Ito explores retro-futurism by standing at the intersection of reality and fantasy. Positioning himself as a “stupid third-world Asian,” he humorously reflects on forgotten Space Age ideals and utopian dreams, using low-tech methods to critique Indonesia’s technological aspirations. His work—through painting, installation, metal plates, wood, and found objects—reconstructs sci-fi visions with satire and simplicity. While futuristic in theme, Mas Ito’s practice comments on the cultural and political ambitions that shaped the Space Age and its global dream for a better future. Mas Ito is also the founder of a geeky fashion brand known as KITC, continuing his exploration of pop culture and identity beyond the white cube.
SELECTED EXHIBITION
BNE Vol. 5, Selasar Sunaryo, Bandung
Detournement, ROH Projects, Jakarta
Art Taipei 2014, Taipei World Trade Center, Taiwan
Jogja Miniprint Biennale, Bank Indonesia Museum, Yogyakarta
Art | Jog | 14, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Indonesia
When In Bali, Do Like The Balinese Do, Kendra Gallery, Bali
Patriotic Myth of Space Age, Kamones Gallery & Workshop, Bandung
Spot Art, MICA Building, Singapore
Bazaar Art Jakarta & Casa by Bravacasa, Pacific Place, Jakarta
Horizon Of Strenght, Kuntskring Art Gallery, Jakarta
Art | Jog | 13, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Kampung Pande, Sri Baduga Museum, Bandung
Drawing A Distance, House Of Matahati, Selangor, Malaysia
Billboard Art Project, Oregon, United States
Soemardja Mini Artspace, Soemardja Gallery, Bandung
Festival Grafis Berseni, Lawangwangi Science & Art Estate, Bandung
Urban Frames, Galeri Parahyangan, Bandung
Art | Jog | 11, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Benang Hitam, Galeri Kita, Bandung
Convenient Store, E'sp Gallery, Bandung
Penang International Print Exhibition, Penang State Museum Art & Gallery, Malaysia
15x15x15 Mini Art Project#3, Soemardja Gallery, Bandung
Cerita Benda, KGB Alternative Room, Bandung
We Hail We Sail : Jodi in The Morning Glory Parade, Galeri Kita, Bandung
Titik, Multipurpose Building ITB, Bandung
Art Moments, Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta
The Collective Young From South East Asia, Mizuma Gallery, Singapore
Art Stage Singapore, Marina Bay Sands Convention and Exhibition Centre, Singapore
Road To Artistic Diversity, Langgeng Art Foundation, Yogyakarta
#familyandfriends, ROH Projects, Jakarta
Multiple Junctures, Mizuma Gallery, Singapore
A.S.A.P., G13 Gallery, Malaysia
Waiting For It To Happen, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta
SEA+ Triennale 2016, Galeri Nasional, Jakarta
Nostaljik Kritik Operasi Taimket, Ruci Art Gallery, Jakarta
Phantom Plane, Cyberpunk in the Year of The Future, Tai Kwun Museum, Central, Hong Kong
Instrumenta : Machine / Magic, International Media Art Festival, Galeri Nasional, Jakarta
Art Bali : Collective Memories, AB BC Building, Nusa Dua, Bali
Out Of Print, Selasar Sunaryo, Bandung
(F) Space Time Movement, Semarang Gallery, Semarang
Salone Del Sneakers, C on Temporary, Bandung
Manifesto 2022, Kebangkitan Nasional Museum, Jakarta
(F): Space, Time, Movement, Galeri Semarang, Semarang
Dream Of The Day, Ilham Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Sub Values, Srisasanti Syndicate, Yogyakarta
Sub Values, Galeri R.J. Katamsi, Srisasanti, Yogyakarta
Indonesia UFO Fest 2023, Boredoom Project, Yogyakarta
Keuken : Mise en Place, Laswi Heritage, Bandung
Continum, TEKA Showroom, Alam Sutra, Jakarta
In Search of a Nation To Be, Koganecho Bazaar, Yokohama
Tiba Tanpa Berangkat, DGallerie, Jakarta
Stockroom Bar, RUCI Art Space, Jakarta
Art Borneo : Baladingan, Dekranasda, West Kalimantan
Alternate Reality, Whitestone Gallery, Taipei
Scenofest World Stage Design Sharjah, Sharjah
Equidistant Night, Provenance Art Gallery, Manila
X, Orange Gallery, Bacolod
Biennale Jogja XIV Equator #4, Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta
Infamy, Pinto Art Museum, Antipolo
A Small Universe In The Field Of Meaning, Edwin Gallery, Jakarta
Axis By Praxis, G13 Gallery, Petaling Jaya
Manifesto 6.0 : Multipolar, Galeri Nasional, Jakarta
Bazaar Art Jakarta, Art Fair, Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place, Jakarta
SSAS/As/Ideas, Bale Project, Selasar Sunaryo, Bandung
Biennale Jawa Tengah #2 : The Future of History, Semarang
Art Unlimited : XYZ, Gedung Gas Negara, Bandung
Abstraction Distinction, Semarang Gallery, Semarang
ArtJog : Motif Ramalan, Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta
Conversation with NoThings, Basuki Abdullah Art Award, National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta
Alternate Reality, New Art Museum by Whitestone Gallery
