RAYASTRE (1968) is an Indonesian self taught artist living in The Netherlands, interested in folk art and enlightenment. After a deeply transformative and mystical experience his artistic work changed profoundly. His work is a mystical process in which he gives active control away and becomes the vehicle of his subconscious.
Since 2023, after a life as a composer, Rayastre focusses fully on his visual art.
Forthcoming exhibitions
* La Maison Verte, Roubaix, France | 12, 13 & 14, 20 & 21 December 2025
Prizes
* Finalist in BBA Prize 2025 Berlin
Recent exhibitions:
* L’Age d’Or, Losdok, Amsterdam, NL / 9 October 2025
* BBA Gallery, Kühlhaus, Berlin | 22 May-1 June 2025
* ‘L’age d’or Event‘ L’age d’or, Hoxton Arches, London | 3rd May – 5th May 2025
* ‘MEAM‘ Artio Gallery, Museum Of European Modern Art, Barcelona | 11-13 October 2024
* ‘Interconnecting Lines’ Artio Gallery, in One Art Space, New York City | 10-16 July 2024
* ‘L’age d’or Event’ L’age d’or, Valid World Hall, Barcelona | 3rd May – 5th May 2024
* ‘Cadavre Illuminé’ Solo exhibition, Fox Yard Studio, UK | 3th & 4th February 2024
* ‘Sculptural’ Fox Yard Studio, UK | 22th December 2023 – 5th January 2024
* ‘Global Horizons XI’ Artio Gallery. Online exhibition | 22th December – 29th December 2023
* ‘Lingering Memories’ Fox Yard Studio, UK | 17th November – 5th December 2023
* ‘The Great Sublime’ Fox Yard Studio, UK | 22nd September – 12th October 2023
Press/publications:
“Pre Images Of The Divine…” in Semioculus. NL: 2025
“Para Brahma” in Semioculus. NL: 2025
“Cadavre Illuminé III” in Beyond Words. USA: 2025
“Rayastre” in Artio Magazine. Canada: 2024
“Cadavre Illuminé II” in Semioculus. NL: 2025“Cadavre Illuminé I” in Beyond Words. USA: 2024
“See Or Visualize With Eyes Transcendental” in The Hand Magazine. USA: 2024.
Music publications:
Between 1991 – 2023 Rayastre was active as a musician and composer, with a discography of over 110 titles (see selected discography here).
Curator:
Rayastre is the founder and curator for Music and Art platforms Le Souffleur and Astres d’Or
