M Shodiq

I am an artist born in Probolinggo and currently based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Through interdisciplinary artistic practices, I examine the relationship between ecological issues, language, and the complexities of social structures. My artistic research is grounded in contextual approaches and participatory gestures. This interdisciplinary practice allows me to express ideas and experiences through diverse artistic mediums, including painting, performance, scenography, and intermedia art.

Since 2016, I have extensively explored tobacco as both a plant and a commodity intertwined with the socio-cultural context of East Java—particularly in Probolinggo and Madura. Within my artistic research, tobacco serves as a lens to open deeper conversations around collective memory, economic disparity, social modalities, and environmental concerns.

As part of my collective practice, I am a member of Lembana Agroecosystem, a community-based art initiative rooted in cultural knowledge in Madura, East Java. My debut solo exhibition, “Tara Nicotina” (2024), was held in Gresik, East Java. My work has also been presented internationally across Indonesia and Asia, including at Cemeti Institute for Art and Society (2025), Biennale Jogja (2023 and 202...

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Cemeti Institute for Art and Society, Yogyakarta | 2025
Turning Back and Looking Behind – Read article


Biennale Jogja 2024
Encircling Geber – Read article


Biennale Jogja 2023
Interpretation of Agrarian Power – Read article
BHAKO – Translocality and Transhistoricity – Read article
Urban Farming Kali Code – Read article


National Geographic Indonesia | 2024
Kabar Bumi Setengah Windu: Art that Stands with the Environment – Read article


Asia Art Archive, Hong Kong (with Tonjo Foundation) | 2023
The Collective School, Xiamen Xaxa – Read article


International Collective Art Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur | 2021