If youâre feeling those wintertime blues, then join us for a day in the sun with this weekâs Featured Artist Orangedan. Throw your winter coats in the back of the closet (at least for today!) and enjoy the sun on your face with Orangedanâs nature-inspired designs that radiate summer vibes, beach vacations, and road trips. Grab a pair of sunglasses and get ready to brighten your day with Orangedanâs DBH Store!
Orangedan, or Hasan Baidhowi, is from Madiun in East Java, Indonesia. He shares that his home is largely a farming community and it encourages his âyearning for a beachâ or looking to escape with his artwork. Still, he finds inspiration âeverywhereâ and he loves to incorporate his dreams into his work. He jokes that he hadnât considered art as a career and that it was only in high school that he discovered his passion for it. Nevertheless, today, he is âin loveâ with art and he cannot imagine his life without it. However, he admits that he struggles with the creative process and that he is always learning new things or finding ways to improve his technique. Even so, he considers that these obstacles will only make him âmore creativeâ in the end.
Orangedan hopes that his art will inspire his community; he believes that no matter where we live or what job we have, everyone has the chance to âcreate somethingâ through art. For him, true creativity is about âthe idea, not about ability.â He imagines art as an endless âopportunityâ for people and a chance to dream.