A Home for Us
2023 | acrylic and crayon on paper
Mishka Fathina Dewanto (born 2004) is a Yogyakarta female self-taught artist who is familiar with and using painting techniques on paper. She uses explorative and figurative patterns in her imaginary characters. As a person with autism, Mishka has a different perspective from teenagers her age, presenting visualizations of her world which is full of excitement and joy with various colors but also static in her figurative characters. Imaginary and figurative figures become symbols of her identity as well as a common thread in Mishka's works. She brings a positive spirit as part of activities that provide calm therapy through her creative process.
Mishka's work has been displayed in Gegandengan exhibition, Suluh Sumurup Art Fest (2024) and Suluh Sumurup Mini Festival (2023).
Mishka is a young painter with autism spectrum conditions.
Painting has been Mishka's hobby since she was a little girl and she continues to study various art techniques until now. She graduated from Sekolah Bina Cita Utama.
Miskha presents three series: The A Home for Us series which starts from the past, grows in the present, and finally creates an imaginary spatial dimension in dreams of the future. The past is the home where one was born, where the roots of courage and colors emerged. The present is a house of growth, the future is a house of dreams, Mishka's dream which is as simple as being the ideal space for a free soul, a dynamic play space, which is endlessly explored complete with the happiness of the souls within it, a harmonious circle. All of these phases become a cycle that can be predicted or conceived into some repetitive patterns in past, present and future life. Everything is depicted in figurative figures with their rich, vibrant colors, rich flavors and rich meanings.
