Sovereign wings (Sunrise)

Be it when we just began (vivi yip art room was formally opened with Hendra “He-He” Harsono’s solo exhibition on June 28, 2008) or later on in our journey, we in the art room have always wished to maintain our existence in an honest, easy-going manner, taking life as it goes. We try to probe the art world with its various elements (including, among others, the artists, collectors, art market, art criticism, and the curatorial aspect), taking them as they are. We respond to them just as we are, too, with our capability just as it is. Just as we are: vivi yip is my name, and the art room is a rectangular space of around 100 m2 that we use to present the art works. This honest, open attitude of taking life as it goes is in harmony with our way of life. We just want to go with the flow and the dynamics of the art world, the world that, following our previous journeys, which included around ten years of experience working at the Sotheby’s auction house, turns out to be the world we love profoundly. In the past, present, and the future, our gallery will exist just as Arkiv Vilmansa is based in Bandung, Indonesia, where he received formal training as an architect and graphic designer. Initially gaining international recognition with his vinyl toys, Vilmansa then began painting with acrylic on canvas that have now become his main media. Since 2008, Vilmansa has consistently exhibited his works in group and solo shows, receiving critical acclaim from the global art world. Use of liquid ink as a material to create art, typically by applying it to a surface like paper with a pen or brush, allowing artists to produce drawings, paintings, or calligraphy by utilizing its fluidity and color properties to form images or text; essentially, it's a versatile tool for creating artwork through the application of colored liquid