Aryo Marwoto

Totok, as I usually call him, whose full name is Totok Hadiyanto Kuswadji or Aryo Marwoto H., lives in Kadipaten Wetan, Ndalem Mangkubumen Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Since childhood, Totok has enjoyed drawing. It seems that this passion for drawing has been nurtured from a young age and continues to this day. This artistic talent was inherited from his father, Kuswadji Kawindrasusanto, a renowned batik artist. Totok was trained in drawing by his father and grew up to become a batik artist at Seni Sono, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

From a young age, in 1973, Totok exhibited batik art at Seni Sono, Yogyakarta, alongside his father. Since then, he has continued to exhibit, both in group shows and solo exhibitions in various galleries, not only in Yogyakarta but also in Belgium.

In his artistic journey, Totok has not only painted batik but also used canvas as a medium. He continues to work on both types of art to this day. Despite the decline in batik art practice among many contemporary artists, especially younger ones, Totok still actively creates batik art. While many of his senior batik artists have passed away, Totok continues to carry on the tradition of batik.

Totok's batik artworks are vibrant and often appear abstract, which captivat...

1973: Sono Budoyo Yogyakarta (exhibited alongside his father's works)
1974: Seni Sono Yogyakarta (exhibited alongside his father's works)
1975: France (exhibited alongside his father's works)
1976: Australia (exhibited alongside his father's works)
1976: Solo exhibition at Borobudur Hotel, Jakarta
1977: Group exhibition at Hotel Indonesia, Jakarta
1979: Solo exhibition at Borobudur Hotel, Jakarta
1979: Batik Canting Emas exhibition at Purnabudaya, Yogyakarta
1985: Solo exhibition in the Netherlands
1987: Group exhibition with Belgian painters in Belgium
1990: Painting exhibition at the Yogyakarta Arts Festival
1994: Painting exhibition at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta
2000: Solo exhibition in Jerusalem
2008: Painting exhibition at Tembi, Jakarta
2008: Solo exhibition in Jerusalem
2008: Solo exhibition in Congo
2009: Solo exhibition in Jerusalem
2024: Solo exhibition in Museum Sono Budoyo Yogyakarta