Femur in Blue by Sya Hendra

3x4.5 ft, Acrylic on Canvas

100x149,5 cm

About the painting //

Femur in Blue explores the tension between abstraction and figuration. The solidity of bone shifts into the fluidity of color. The weight of memory turns into the energy of life. The distorted femur becomes a fragment of existence, an echo of the human body that refuses to disappear. Layers of blue surround and dissolve its form into something untamed and atmospheric. The bone speaks of humanity, while color reflects the way we choose to live. It invites us to embrace the present moment instead of focusing on an end. Strokes of electric yellow rise as a force of continuity, a call to live fully and cultivate vitality with courage and affirmation.

About Artist //

Sya Hendra Yahya is a contemporary artist based in Indonesia. His work explores the symbolic presence of bones, which he distorts and dissolves into fields of vivid color. He doesn't reject death as an end, but embraces it by responding with life that is vibrant and colorful. Rather than serving as static reminders of death, the bones in his paintings transform into vessels of memory and continuity, merging with color to reflect vitality and the embrace of the present moment. His works explores between abstraction and figuration, where fragments of the human body appear and dissolve into atmospheric layers of paint. By combining distorted forms with sharp textures and vibrant tones, Sya Hendra Yahya creates visual narratives that challenge conventional associations of mortality. In his paintings, death is a space for reflection, transformation, and celebration of life lived in its fullness.