Heiel Heielsa

Hi, I'm Heiel (b.2003), an artist from Purworejo, Central Java, Indonesia. Growing up in a village environment gave me a closeness to nature and various animals since childhood. These memories become an important background in the current conditions, where technological developments have created a distance between humans and nature. In response, I chose animals as artistic objects in my artwork. The animals I have met and observed have given me aesthetic and emotional experiences, which I want to pass on to the public through painting. Through a deformation approach, I explore animal figures into new, imaginative, and dynamic shapes. For me, painting does not always have to carry a deep message or anxiety; painting can also be a way to express admiration for something. The processing of shapes and the selection of contrasting colors are my artwork's visual focus, which opens up a space for interpretation for the public through changes in the form of objects that are displayed freely and clearly.

Since mid-2025, Heiel has been developing the 'Enemies' series as part of an ongoing exploration of deformation, visual spontaneity, and drawing as a way of thinking. Through drawing and painting, she transforms forms derived from everyday...

2021 - 2025
INDONESIAN INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS YOGYAKARTA
Bachelor of Fine Arts