Like the Sea Inside the Head

Throughout January 2024, a slow process took place—not to search for clear forms, but to sit with a mind that often feels scattered. From this process emerged a series of illustrations presented in the small exhibition #MendengarkanIsiKepalaDian.



These illustrations do not offer definite shapes. Lines remain blurred, spaces stay open, and compositions often feel unresolved. This lack of clarity is intentional. It mirrors the nature of the mind itself—thoughts and emotions overlapping, drifting, and resisting neat boundaries.

In this body of work, the head is imagined as the sea. From the surface, it may appear calm or ordinary. But beneath it lies a vast and deep space. Things move quietly below, unseen, settling, circling, and sometimes resurfacing in unexpected ways. The photographs taken by the sea point to this idea: that the mind is not shallow, not simple, and not fully visible from the outside.




The process of creating these works was part of a self-healing practice, guided by reflective and spiritual approaches. Drawing became a way of slowly diving inward—not to control the depth, but to be present within it. Not everything encountered needed to be understood or explained. Some things were simply felt, then allowed to pass.

This small exhibition is part of an experimental project to listen to oneself. There is no single narrative to follow, no message that demands interpretation. Each illustration stands as a quiet note—about noise, silence, uncertainty, and moments of acceptance.




The space is presented without grand claims. It does not promise clarity or resolution. It offers only a pause: an invitation to look inward and acknowledge that the mind can be as wide and as deep as the sea—and that this, too, is okay.




At the beginning of a new year, this exhibition becomes a moment of stillness. A reminder that understanding oneself is not always bright or clear, but always worth entering. That whatever emotions arise can be met gently, honestly, and—perhaps—bring small, unexpected gifts from the depths.