Nino Yuniardi was born in Indonesia and grew up exploring the crowded city of Jakarta, the backwoods of Java island, and later the contrastingly fresh air of Seattle. As a teenager, Salvador Dalí, Mr. Tino Sidin (an Indonesian artist cartoonist), and many design publications from around the world inspired Nino's initial art-making. His mixed media work is a lifelong study in recognizing his voice. A continuation of learning and responding to my emotions that are calling out to be expressed and interpreted as visual poetry. Embracing the power of paradoxical beauty in all that he does, Nino's paintings are searching for context and creating an underlying story. Embracing tension such as dark and light, the raw and refined, the thick and thin. Multiple layers of materials reveal a journey of discovery. The many life cycles, transformation, and evolution allowing you the viewer to connect with your own inner voice. Yuniardi received my Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Pasadena Art Center College of Design. He now works and lives in Seattle, Washington. In addition to numerous private collections in both the United States, Australia, and Asia, his paintings and digital murals can be seen in various locations of the Amazon.com headquarters in Seattle's South Lake Union campus. Artist Statement:When I create, I embark on a journey of self-reflection. Each painting begins with a question, and through exploration, grows into a narrative; an abstraction of an aspect of life where the materials, colors, and textures become phrases and chapters describing the journey, not just the ending. The process is iterative and celebrates the curiosity and imperfection that makes life dynamic. Though each painting documents a personal journey, I invite others to reflect on their own experiences through the work.