Valentina Kris Utami
Illustrator - Art Director based in Indonesia
Pivoting her architectural career after 5 years of practice, Valentina embarked her children's book illustration journey since 2019 with her first book, Adventure Box (along with Room to Read).​​​ ​She loves turning a mundane daily findings into a captivating illustration. Her creative process develops through material explorations, emotive storytelling, and her personalized scenes combined.
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Contact:
Exhibitions
2019
Art for Orangutan,
Yogyakarta and Bali
Artwork: Indung tuntang Anak
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2022
Book Illustrator Gallery,
Asian Festival of Children Content Singapore 2022
Artwork: There’s Alien in My House
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2023
Book Illustrator Gallery,
Asian Festival of Children Content Singapore 2023
Artwork: I Don’t Want to Eat
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2024
Book Illustrator Gallery,
Asian Festival of Children Content Singapore 2024
Artwork: Arti dan Fantasi
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Jakarta Content Week stand,
Frankfurt Book Fair 2024
Artwork: Mulai Kembali
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2025
Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava, Slovakia 2025
Artwork: Mulai Kembali
Talk and Workshop
2023
Stories from Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava #29
as speaker
at Pusat Dokumentasi Sastra (PDS)
H. B. Jassin, Jakarta
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2025
Bercerita Lewat Kolase (Storytelling Through Collage)
as workshop facilitator
at Ombak Banyu, Yogyakarta.​