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Street artist from Magelang Gindring Waste, holds solo exhibition in South Korea

Gindring Waste, a street artist from Central Java, held a solo exhibition in Seoul, South Korea. Exhibition with the title "Waste 'Em All!" will be open from 15 to 30 July at the pop-up area of ​​the SUPY outlet, Hong-Dae. 

Not only displaying his works in the exhibition room, Gindring Waste also launched a limited number of clothing collections in collaboration with FLEF Seoul. This exhibition is the result of a collaboration between Gindring and the LoCarpet Craft brand from Magelang.

Citing Visual Jalanan, Gindring Waste has been working since 2007/2008 with its distinctive character that resembles the shape of a skull. Gindring's work with firm lines and striking colors contains his anxiety about social and urban issues which is often juxtaposed with various messages in the form of text. 

"The themes I draw are from everyday life. From what I feel. When I don't feel something, I don't draw," said Gindring to Suara Central Java. 

Through the same source, it was conveyed that until 2018 Gindring worked as a graphic designer for yasin and tahlil books, the things that support him and his work to remain consistent in performing arts on the streets. 

It is alleged that the skull symbol in Gindring's works is an influence on his penchant for punk music, most of which make the skull as an icon.

His vandal method had made him a fugitive from the Magelang Satpol PP (Pamong Praja Police Unit) because he was considered to have polluted a number of walls. Some time later, it was reported by Suara Central Java, that Gindring actually received support and praise from many Satpol PP personnel for his creations and constructive criticism. To the extent that Gindring and his partner were asked to paint in one corner of their office.

Gandring Waste is also known for his close ties to the skateboarding community. His work has been subscribed to by a number of skateboarding brands such as Scratch and Etaks. 

To Suara, Gindring expressed his hope, "It's called vandalism because it's without permission. If we are given permission or a special room, our works will be distributed. We have great potential. It's a shame if it's wasted."