HERPIANTO HENDRA, was born in West Borneo-Kalimantan Indonesia, 23 June 1982
Graduated at the Faculty of Arts, Indonesian Institute of Art, Yogyakarta. Active in various art exhibitions in Indonesia and learn self-taught tattoo artist over some traditional Dayak Iban tribe, Kapuas Hulu in West Borneo-Kalimantan. Until now continues to research and study of the Traditional of Dayak tattoos, especially “pantang Iban”.
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- Discussion and Workshop of traditional tattoos, Dayak Art and Culture Festival of Borneo VIII, cultural centers Kosnadi Hardja Soemantri Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, October 2010.
- Gathering of the Tribes and Tribal Tattoo Expo, Kuching Sarawak Malaysia, January 2011. tribes.com.my
- Discussion and Workshop of traditional tattoos, Pontianak Longhouse, March 2011.
- Tattoo Festival, Yogyakarta, Jogja National Museum, July 2011
- Discussion and Workshop of traditional tattoos, Dayak Art and Culture Festival of Borneo IX, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, October 2011.
- Dutdutan Philippinas Tattoo Expo, World Trade Center Metro Manila, Philippinas, September 2012.
- 10th Anniversary Indonesian Sub Culture, Magelang Central Java,30-31 August 2014
- 3rd Traditional Tattoo Expo, Kuching Sarawak Malaysia,November 2014
- 1st Maluku Tattoo Exhibition, Ambon Maluku, 25-26 July 2015
- 1st Traditional Tattoo Camp, Yogyakarta, 5-6 December 2015
- 4th Borneo Tattoo Expo, Sarawak Malaysia, 5,6,7 August 2016
- “Pantang Iban” solo exhibition, “Marginal Gong”, Tokyo Japan, November 2016
- 7th International Nepal Tattoo Convention, 31 March – 02 April 2017
- Bali Tattoo Expo, 12- 14 May 2017
- Rainforest World Music Festival, Sarawak Malaysia, 14 – 16 July 2017
- Kenarau 4, Sarawak International Tattoo Convention, Sarawak Malaysia, 20 – 22 October 2017
- Florence Tattoo Convention, Florence Italy, 03 – 05 November 2017
- 4 Lander Eine Tattoo Convention, Dornbirn Austria, 11 – 12 November 2017
- 8th International Nepal Tattoo Convention, 6 – 8 April 2018
- Indigenous Celebration, Bali 11 – 13 May 2018
- Bali Tattoo Expo 2018, 18 – 20 May 2018
- Singapore Ink Show 2019, 5 – 7 April 2019
- 9th International Nepal Tattoo Convention, 26 – 28 April 2019
- The Island Tattoo Connetion, Bali 13 – 19 May 2019
- Bali Tattoo Expo 2019, 24 – 26 May 2019
Media & Publications
- Humanities, Jogja Daily, October 22, 2010.
- Dayak Art and Culture Festival of Borneo VIII, Magic Ink vol 12, 2010. http://magic-ink.org/
- International Event, Magic Ink Vol 15, 2011. http://magic-ink.org/
- Tradition, Journal of the National e-paper, 27 feb 2011. http://nasional.jurnas.com/halaman/8/2011-02-27
- Convention, Gathering of the Tribes, Total Tattoo Magazine London, May 2011. totaltattoo.co.uk
- Special Coverage Tattoo Festival, Yogyakarta , July 1, 2011
- International Event, Magic Ink Vol 15, 2011. http://magic-ink.org/
- Coverage, Trip to Iban Longhouse, sei. Utik Kapuas Hulu West Borneo, Magic Ink Vol 20, 2011. http://magic-ink.org/
- Special Coverage, Gallery of the month, Magic Ink Vol 23, 2011. http://magic-ink.org/
- Special Coverage, Jejak Pantang Iban, sei. Utik Kapuas Hulu West Borneo, Magic Ink Vol 27, 2011. http://magic-ink.org/
- Coverage, Tattoo Magazine’ edition 162 (Hungarian tattoo magazine) – Indonesian New Wave Tribal Tattoo Artist, Article written by Lars Krutak
- Coverage, Dutch Tattoo Planet Magazine – Indonesische Artiesten, Traditional Tribal Tattooing, Article written by Lars Krutak.
- SAVAGE Magazine edition 127, The Next Wave, Indonesian Tattoo Movement. Article written by Lars Krutak.
- TATOUAGE Magazine, Borneo Convention 2014, Text and Photos by Trevelin Mick
- Skin&Ink Tattoo Magazine, Borneo: A Fading Inked Culture, Article by Narve Rio & Photos by Diego Zapatero.
- Downunder Tattoo Art Magazine, Australia #44, Borneo The Post Tattoo, In Search of The Pinted Past.
- Asian Geographic, PASSPORT, Spiritual Skin “Discover Asia’s Vanishing Traditional Tattoos. Written by Lars Krutak.
- Tattoo Design Book “TRIBAL” #9 Japan
- Intisari Magazine, July 2017
- Tribal Revival, Tatowier Magazine, Nov 2018