Kunir Siswandi
Address: 14 Mount Elizabeth Tower
E-mail: kunz.91@hotmail.com
Tel: (65)81926105
Date of birth: 19 October 1991
Nationality: Indonesian
Awards
Anne Evans Art Prize (2008)
Top 10 GCSE International Art Award (2007)
I was born in Solo and raised between Jakarta and Bali. At the age of 13 I was sent to Singapore to study at UWC (United World College). Being away from home and in such a cosmopolitan environment helped me to develop a wider view of the world from the beginning of my formation years.
The fact that I come from a family of designers, architects and artist undoubtedly had a profound impact on me. It arguably made me more sensitive in perceiving the beauty in art and design and ignited a passion that still endures. Knowing what path I wanted to follow, I took Art and Design in my GCSE and in 2007 I was fortunate to received a top 10 International GCSE Art award.
In 2008 I moved to Melbourne to pursue my Foundation Studies. A course which encompassed basic studies of industrial, graphic and interior design combined with fine arts.
Upon finishing my Foundation Studies I decided to return to Singapore to do a Fine Arts degree in Lasalle -I’m currently a few months away from graduating. Although studying in Lasalle has encouraged me to be more contemporary, I have always showed a deep appreciation on Cubism in my work.
My other passion is music which lead me to study piano (ABRSM grade five) and cello (Trinity grade five). For three years I was part of an orchestra in Singapore until I moved to Melbourne.
Lower middle school
United World College of South East Asia, Singapore 2003
GCSE’s
United World College of South East Asia, Singapore 2005
Photography Beginner
Darwis Triadi School of Photography, Jakarta 2006
A Levels (unfinished)
United World College of South East Asia, Singapore 2007
Foundation Studies of Art and Design
Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne 2008
BA Fine Arts
Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore 2012
Drawing/ illustration
Technical drawing
Painting
Playing piano and cello
Origami
Animals
Movies
Food
Interior & industrial design
Graphic design
Photography
Music
Bilingual English and Indonesian
Japanese beginner
2010 - present
2010 - present