Emil Fais

Emil Fais (born 1997) is an Indonesian contemporary artist known for his bold approach to pressing issues, particularly those concerning the environment and pollution. Since beginning his art practice in 2015, Fais has focused not only on aesthetics but also on the work's function as a medium for social criticism and reflection.
​Fais honed his artistic skills and framework during his undergraduate studies at Surabaya State University. This academic background equipped him with both technical discipline and a drive to transcend the boundaries of conventional art.
​Central to Emil Fais's practice lies material experimentation. He actively seeks out and utilizes materials often considered residue, waste, or byproducts of pollution, transforming them into provocative visual elements. In the process, he challenges common perceptions of what constitutes 'art materials' and 'waste.' His works often feature unexpected textures, derived from the manipulation of industrial pigments, recycled plastic, or collected pollutant deposits, transforming them into visual artifacts of the ongoing ecological crisis.
Themes of ecosystem damage and the visual impact of industrial pollution are his primary canvases. Through each layer of his work, Fais i...

I studied at the State University of Surabaya, majoring in Bachelor of Fine Arts.

Activities
 2015 - Final project exhibition for SMK NEGERI 12 Surabaya.
 2015 - Team Handling BIENNALE JATIM 6 youth hall building
 2016 – Team Handling BIENNALE JATIM 7 at gallery prabangkara Surabaya.
 2016 - NATIONAL EXHIBITION OF PURE ARTS ELEMENTARY UNIVERSITY
MARCH The New Youth of Emerging Forces “Rupamu Budayamu” Semarang.
 2016 - “The will of children” DKS Gallery, Surabaya.
 2017 - “Communiartism” Gallery prabangkara, cultural park – Surabaya river tile
 2017 - Cultural Art Week 2017 "Love it, or Lose it" Department of Arts and Culture BEM FH
UI Jakarta.
 2017 – Poetry visualization exhibition. C2O Library JL. DR. Cipto 22. Surabaya
 2017 _ Craft exhibition with yarn media. GRIYA ART POPO ISKANDAR bandung.
 2018 – UNDAGI#2 craft exhibition, Yogyakarta cultural park.  2018 – Cultural Art Week, 17 – 21 September. Student Executive Board (FACULTY)
UNIVERSITY OF INDONESIA LAW) Jakarta
 2018 – NO LIMIT FEAR at (HOUSE OF SAMPOERNA)
 2018 – Team Handling in the “Great Exhibition of Indonesian Fine Arts” (PANJI) Batu city
EAST JAVA.
 2018 – Team Handling exhibition “BIENNALE JATENG 2” Semarang.
 2019 - Short Story Writing Competition with the theme "A Good Life For Orangutans
" yogyakarta
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