Born 1982, Aru Islands, Indonesia
Lives and works in Zurich, Switzerland
Education
Executive Master in Art Market Studies, University of Zurich
MBA, City University of Seattle
BA in Economics (Marketing), Duta Wacana Christian University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Steven Anggrek is a visual artist whose practice moves between analog photography and digitally generated imagery, text, drawing, and figurative painting. Tracing from his own writings such as poems, fragments, and narrative sketches, he also creates moving-image works that extend the emotional and conceptual textures of his text. Working with both human and constructed subjects, he explores intimacy, authorship, and the ways identity is shaped, stylized, or negotiated through systems of control.
Drawing has become an increasingly important part of his practice, particularly his clean, vector‑like depictions of queer bodies, which distill the figure into deliberate, stylized gestures. This work forms the foundation for a forthcoming series of paintings, extending his inquiry into how the body is designed and visually arranged across mediums. Together, these modes (photographic, generated, drawn, and painted) create a fluid portrait language that examines representation in a post‑photographic era.
He is also the founder of Anggrek Agency, a space committed to supporting queer, Asian, and female voices in contemporary art, and the co‑founder of Bahay Contemporary, a traveling platform dedicated to emerging artists in Switzerland.
Unique Works (1/1)
Self-portrait with Indri and Antoine, 2025
My Love, 2025
Limited Edition Prints
Leave the name at the door, 2024 (NSFW)
Matterhorn, 2022
Male Nude with Tulips, 2021
Pomegranate, 2021
Withered Roses in a White Vase, 2015
Open Edition Prints
Zermatt, 2026
Instagram: @stevenanggrek