Hitam

Hitam is a contemporary visual artist whose work draws deeply from urban environments, cultural hybridity, and the interplay between absence and presence. Born and raised in Southeast Asia, Hitam developed a visual language shaped by the layered history and rapid transformation of the region’s cities. Their art practice encompasses painting, mixed media installations, and digital collage, frequently utilizing monochromatic palettes and bold contrasts to evoke themes of duality and ambiguity.

Hitam’s work explores the fragmentation of identity in postcolonial contexts, blending traditional motifs with graffiti, street textures, and found materials. Over the past decade, Hitam has exhibited widely in regional art spaces and international galleries, garnering acclaim for projects that engage with the overlooked stories of marginalized communities. With each piece, Hitam aims to invite viewers into a space of reflection on urban life, memory, and the resilience found in in-between spaces.