JONO SUGIARTONO — BETWEEN DESCENT AND ASCENT, 2020 Original Oil Painting — 90 × 90 cm — Unique Work ABOUT THE ARTIST Jono Sugiartono is an established Indonesian contemporary artist whose practice connects personal experience, Sundanese cultural philosophy and the broader history of Indonesian visual expression. Working from West Java, Sugiartono has developed a distinctive pictorial language in which the human figure, natural forms and intricate networks of lines become symbols of memory, destiny and spiritual continuity. His compositions unite the expressive power of modern Indonesian painting with philosophical ideas rooted in collective heritage. Recurring principles such as Silih Asah, Silih Asih and Silih Asuh—mutual learning, love and care—give his work a strong cultural foundation. Rather than illustrating tradition literally, he transforms it into a contemporary visual language capable of reaching an international audience. Through oil painting, layered colour and energetic gesture, Sugiartono examines the forces that shape human existence: resilience, transformation, connection, time and the continuous movement between destruction and renewal. THE ARTWORK Between Descent and Ascent is a powerful original oil painting created in 2020. It explores one of humanity’s most universal experiences: falling, rising and finding the strength to begin again. At the centre of the composition, a female presence appears intertwined with the movement of a yoyo. Freed from its association with childhood, the object becomes a profound metaphor for existence: a continuous movement between elevation and descent, confidence and vulnerability, control and surrender. The thread connecting the figure’s hand to the object represents the invisible bond between individual will and destiny. Although the yoyo falls, the thread preserves the possibility of its return. Descent is therefore presented not as an ending, but as one stage within a larger cycle. Warm ochres, terracotta reds and vivid oranges meet deep charcoal, burgundy and muted mineral tones. Sweeping gestures travel across the canvas, creating a visual rhythm that appears to expand beyond the central figure. Broad curves and fragmented passages generate tension, while finer lines introduce connection and continuity. The composition is simultaneously intimate and monumental: it tells a personal story while addressing an experience shared across cultures and generations. For Jono Sugiartono, resilience does not mean remaining permanently above. True resilience lies in accepting movement, preserving connection and rediscovering the strength to rise. ARTWORK DETAILS Artist: Jono Sugiartono Title: Between Descent and Ascent Year: 2020 Country of origin: Indonesia Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 90 × 90 × 1 cm Rarity: Unique original artwork — 1/1 Signature: Hand-signed by the artist on the front and reverse Condition: Excellent original condition Frame: Decorative frame not included Certificate of Authenticity: Included, issued by Abstract Art Gallery Provenance: Artist / Abstract Art Gallery, Riga Image rights: Jono Sugiartono / Abstract Art Gallery COLLECTOR CARE AND DELIVERY The artwork is accompanied by Abstract Art Gallery’s lifetime authenticity and provenance guarantee, together with long-term collector assistance concerning documentation, conservation and presentation. It will be shipped completely flat—never rolled—with reinforced rigid XPS protection and secure professional external packaging. Tracked and insured international delivery is included.