Nani Puspasari
An Obsession to Create

Nani Puspasari's days have recently been hectic. "I'm in the middle of a deadline," she texted Tempo a few weeks ago, as she tended to a photo-shoot for her caf project. Most of her work has been linked to her passion, which is art. Which is why she enjoys living in Melbourne, Australia where her artwork has flourished.

Nani, 29, is fortunate that her livelihood is also a passion that has earned her awards and acknowledgements. In 2008, her paintings won the Bank of Queensland Encouragement Awards, then five years later, her illustrations were shortlisted for the Create Design Award by Desktop magazine in Melbourne. Last year, her works were also shortlisted for the 2015 Premio Combat Prize (graphic arts) in Italy. "My favorite is the Silver Illustrator Australia Award 2013," she told Tempo. It was an illustration for the cover of a book written by Indonesian writer who also lives in Melbourne, Lily Yulianti Farid, Ayahmu Bulan, Engkau Matahari (Your Father is the Moon, You are the Sun).

March 15, 2016