Yessi Nur Mulianawati, also known as Yessiow, is a mural artist and illustrator from Bali, Indonesia. Her love of art began at a young age, and she has developed her skills and career as a mural artist since 2013. In 2014, Yessiow started her graphic design studies at Telkom University in Bandung, Indonesia, and graduated in 2018.
After graduation, Yessiow and her partner Stijn decided to live a nomadic lifestyle abroad and take advantage of opportunities to paint murals in countries such as Indonesia, Cambodia, Nepal, India, Turkey, South Africa, Italy, and more. Her work is heavily influenced by her love of ancient greek pots, natural objects and bright colours. The pot shapes she incorporates into her art serve as symbolic representations of her comfort zone, allowing her to narrate the stories of the communities she collaborates with or places she painted in. She often explore themes of diversity and the empowerment of women, particularly in relation to the celebration of different skin tones. She loves to see her murals become a part of the daily lives of local communities and is always immersed in the activities of the people who pass by her art every day.
Festivals and Interventions
(2023) - Blank Walls Studio Mural Intervention Perth, Australia
(2023) - Luce Art Festival San Pietro Magisano, Italy
(2023) - Calle Libre Street Art Festival Vienna, Austria
(2023) - Urban Act Mural Project Athens, Greece
(2023) - Saladina Street Art Festival Mallorca, Spain
(2023) - Tangi Street Art Festival Bali, Indonesia
(2022) - Baladk Street Art Festival Amman, Jordan
(2022) - B-Murals Street Art Intervention Barcelona, Spain
(2022) - Vyronas Street Art Festival Athens, Greece
(2022) - ibug Street Art Festival Flöha, Germany
(2022) - All About Things Intervention Leuven, Belgium
(2022) - International Meeting of Styles Karanganyar, Indonesia
(2022) - International Public Art Festival Cape Town, South Africa
(2021) - Stabia Street Art Festival Castellamare di Stabia, Italy
(2021) - Pompei Street Art Festival Pompei, Italy
(2021) - Kannagi Street Art Festival - St+Art Chennai, India
(2019) - Kaalo 101 Art Intervention Kathmandu, Nepal
(2018) - Rurung Gallery Mural Festival Bali, Indonesia
(2018) - On Off Festival Jakarta, Indonesia
(2017) - BeKraf Mural Festival Bandung, Indonesia
Solo Exhibition
(2023) - Between The Handles Perth, Australia
Group Exhibitions
(2023) - Bhineka Tunggal Ika Collective Exhibition Jakarta, Indonesia
(2023) - Tangi SAF Collective Exhibition Bali, Indonesia
(2022) - Kopi Togetherness, Museum National Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia
(2019) - Utusan Sosial Exhibition Bali, Indonesia
(2019) - Arc Of Bali Bali, Indonesia
(2018) - Equinox Exhibition Bristol, England
(2018) - DKV Act Surakarta, Indonesia
(2018) - All The Small Things 2 Jakarta, Indonesia
(2017) - BeKraf Fest Exhibition, Bandung, Indonesia
(2017) - All The Small Things, Jakarta, Indonesia
(2017) - Kaya Kayu Exhibition, Bandung, Indonesia
(2017) - Redbull Doodle Art Exhibition, Jakarta, Indonesia
(2016) - Eggshibition Jakarta, Indonesia
(2016) - Lupa Rupa Exhibition Yogyakarta, Indonesia
(2016) - Art Space Exhibition Jakarta, Indonesia
After graduation, Yessiow and her partner Stijn decided to live a nomadic lifestyle abroad and take advantage of opportunities to paint murals in countries such as Indonesia, Cambodia, Nepal, India, Turkey, South Africa, Italy, and more. Her work is heavily influenced by her love of ancient greek pots, natural objects and bright colours. The pot shapes she incorporates into her art serve as symbolic representations of her comfort zone, allowing her to narrate the stories of the communities she collaborates with or places she painted in. She often explore themes of diversity and the empowerment of women, particularly in relation to the celebration of different skin tones. She loves to see her murals become a part of the daily lives of local communities and is always immersed in the activities of the people who pass by her art every day.
Festivals and Interventions
(2023) - Blank Walls Studio Mural Intervention Perth, Australia
(2023) - Luce Art Festival San Pietro Magisano, Italy
(2023) - Calle Libre Street Art Festival Vienna, Austria
(2023) - Urban Act Mural Project Athens, Greece
(2023) - Saladina Street Art Festival Mallorca, Spain
(2023) - Tangi Street Art Festival Bali, Indonesia
(2022) - Baladk Street Art Festival Amman, Jordan
(2022) - B-Murals Street Art Intervention Barcelona, Spain
(2022) - Vyronas Street Art Festival Athens, Greece
(2022) - ibug Street Art Festival Flöha, Germany
(2022) - All About Things Intervention Leuven, Belgium
(2022) - International Meeting of Styles Karanganyar, Indonesia
(2022) - International Public Art Festival Cape Town, South Africa
(2021) - Stabia Street Art Festival Castellamare di Stabia, Italy
(2021) - Pompei Street Art Festival Pompei, Italy
(2021) - Kannagi Street Art Festival - St+Art Chennai, India
(2019) - Kaalo 101 Art Intervention Kathmandu, Nepal
(2018) - Rurung Gallery Mural Festival Bali, Indonesia
(2018) - On Off Festival Jakarta, Indonesia
(2017) - BeKraf Mural Festival Bandung, Indonesia
Solo Exhibition
(2023) - Between The Handles Perth, Australia
Group Exhibitions
(2023) - Bhineka Tunggal Ika Collective Exhibition Jakarta, Indonesia
(2023) - Tangi SAF Collective Exhibition Bali, Indonesia
(2022) - Kopi Togetherness, Museum National Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia
(2019) - Utusan Sosial Exhibition Bali, Indonesia
(2019) - Arc Of Bali Bali, Indonesia
(2018) - Equinox Exhibition Bristol, England
(2018) - DKV Act Surakarta, Indonesia
(2018) - All The Small Things 2 Jakarta, Indonesia
(2017) - BeKraf Fest Exhibition, Bandung, Indonesia
(2017) - All The Small Things, Jakarta, Indonesia
(2017) - Kaya Kayu Exhibition, Bandung, Indonesia
(2017) - Redbull Doodle Art Exhibition, Jakarta, Indonesia
(2016) - Eggshibition Jakarta, Indonesia
(2016) - Lupa Rupa Exhibition Yogyakarta, Indonesia
(2016) - Art Space Exhibition Jakarta, Indonesia