Maryanto is an artist with a background in printmaking whose research-oriented practice is deeply concerned with ecological footprints and actions of humanity. He combines these two concerns with a unique style and approach, transferring the language of printmaking to painting. Concurrently, the artist invests time in the social work of caring for his subjects. He has previously assisted with and created strategies for communities prone to conflicts and catastrophes, with a particular concern for environmental disasters, such as the 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake. Working across printmaking, drawing, painting, mural, sculpture and installation, Maryanto’s skillful art conjures landscapes that are at once classically idyllic and inherently corrupted by systems of power. Much of his critique falls on the residual presence of imperialism, the greed of corporate neo-colonial wealth, and its violent ramifications on his culture, land, and people.