A celebration of the feeling of disappointment toward a decision that puts oneself in a disadvantaged position, but also a sense of gratitude for at least having hope to become greater than anything you call a lecturer.
Menilik kembali rumah dari segala rumah pulang, yang diistimewakan oleh Yang Maha Penyayang—bentuk inner shelter paling lekat yang kita temui sehari-hari, sebegitu indah hingga dalam masa apapun Ia selalu meringankan dan memudahkan untuk kita menunaikannya—agar selalu ada bagi hambanya tempat berpulang dan beristirahat sejenak, baik dengan duduk pada kursi yang tampak khas sering kita lihat di sudut-sudut masjid, berbaring, hingga hanya berisyarat mata sebelum …
This collage artwork centers on the passenger pigeon, once the most abundant bird in North America but now a symbol of irreversible loss. Composed of layered paper, vintage maps, and archival images, it reflects on extinction, memory, and human impact.
Reconnecting with nature. The idea behind the poster design is to show the peace and relaxation of man in harmony with the rhythm of nature and to express nature as an integral part of his life.
POSKO VISUAL 2025 AWARDEE
BRONZE AWARD
Third place recognition awarded to a distinguished work in Posko Visual 2025
Dalam rangkaian kursi yang berbaris pada tujuan terdapat mimpi yang menguatkan badan, mimpi-mimpi yang harus dicapai dengan berlari dan berduri, pikirnya. namun kenyataannya rangkaian tersebut tidak bergerak, tidak pula berkhianat sebab mereka tahu jika kau lelah ataupun resah mereka merangkai tempat untuk beristirahat, sejenak, berpikir dan menghargai langkah yang telah kau ambil. tujuan akhirmu bukan tentang apa tapi bagaimana, dengan proses yang telah kau …
POSKO VISUAL 2025 AWARDEE
SPECIAL AWARD
Award given for notable distinction in specific criteria determined by the juries
Amidst destruction, life persists. Fire may consume the outer shell, yet at the heart remains a vibrant core—resilient, balanced, and unyielding. True balance is not the absence of struggle, but the harmony between growth and adversity, chaos and renewal.
POSKO VISUAL 2025 AWARDEE
MERIT AWARD
Recognition for works that meet a high standard of quality and execution
Setiap orang memiliki personal space untuk melakukan suatu hal yang mereka gemari. Personal space ini merupakan zona aman dan nyaman yang diciptakan oleh setiap individu di dunia ini.
“Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.”
POSKO VISUAL 2025 AWARDEE
JURIES MENTION
Works specially acknowledged by the juries for their selection consideration
The poster “Nature is us” concerns the sub-theme: reconnecting with nature. The profound bond we share with the natural world is not only emotional. We are physically similar to any living fauna or flora species. We are the part of the nature, though destroying it – we destroy ourselves.
This illustration is a gentle reminder to prioritize your well-being. It’s so easy to get caught up in the endless demands of work, especially when deadlines loom and your boss piles on more tasks. But this piece encourages you to set a clear boundary between your professional and personal life. When it’s time to rest, rest. When it’s time to go home, go home. Your mental and physical health are invaluable, and they shouldn’t be sacrificed for a demanding job…
Although I enjoy my life in a big, busy city, I often feel the need to take a break to reconnect with nature, seek inspiration, and find peace of mind. Since 24.02.2022, finding a peaceful green spot somewhere in the wild in Ukraine has become more difficult due to the dangers of mines and drones, and many spectacular natural sites have become either unreachable or destroyed….
Poster berjudul JEDA, LUAPKANLAH memiliki makna kalau kita boleh menjeda suatu pekerjaan dan meluapkan apa yang kita inginkan untuk diri kita sendiri demi kebaikan mental kita sendiri. poster ini juga bisa bermakna work life balance yang mengartikan kita harus bisa menyeimbangkan bekerja dan kebutuhan kita pribadi, jadi hidup tidak melulu tentang bekerja. Contohnya di poster ini, kita boleh berlibur diantara pekerjaan yang diberikan sudah terlalu overload agar kesehatan mental kita aman.
Harmony is not a destination, but a path built from the moments we choose for ourselves. Like these stones, balanced in perfect equilibrium, our inner resilience is constructed from simple rituals of self-care: the deep immersion into meditation, the union with nature, relaxation in a warm bath, and the contemplation of the beauty found in science and music. This poster is a reminder: it is these very practices, like the textures of the soul, that fill us from within and grant us that very quiet strength which keeps us balanced amidst any storm.
Meditative Awareness explores the union between human presence and the organic flow of nature. A figure sits in stillness, immersed in a meditative posture, while green vines climb and intertwine with the body, dissolving the boundary between flesh and plant. The work reflects on the deep harmony that can arise when consciousness aligns with the rhythms of the natural world. Through the use of photography and digital texturization, the piece evokes both materiality and dreamlike abstraction…
A fragmented portrait combines photography and abstract shapes, symbolizing the search for identity beyond external definitions. The poster suggests that true success comes from self-discovery and aligning life with personal values, not imposed standards.
A dark human silhouette holds a small red house with watchful eyes at its chest. The poster reflects on the idea that true safety and rest come from within-finding home inside oneself and protecting it through boundaries and awareness.
A gentle call to stillness— where time slows, and the world breathes in quiet harmony. In this pause, we rediscover the rhythm of the earth, and the simple beauty of just being with nature.
Dalam hidup yang serba cepat ini, manusia sering terjebak mengejar apa yang dianggap sebagian besar masyarakat sebagai “kesuksesan” (kekayaan, jabatan, gelar). Manusia seringkali melupakan keberhasilan kecil di kesehariannya, berhasil untuk bahagia akan hal sederhana misalnya. Karya ini mengajak kita untuk berhenti sejenak dan merenungkan kembali arti keberhasilan. Dengan penuh kesadaran (mindfullness), mari kita syukuri kebahagiaan dan keberhasilan sederhana itu, seperti halnya seorang anak kecil.
Balance is our ability to create a relationship of mutual necessity between work, which is an obligation, and our free time, when we can be ourselves. Sometimes, we are required to be professional, leaving no time for ourselves. However, our deepest desires and identity can sometimes help us to be professional. It’s like a symbiotic relationship of mutualism; two sides of the same coin, day and night, sun and moon, yin and yang, hours and minutes, professionalism and being…
The poster shows glowing plants growing from power sockets, aiming to draw the viewer’s attention to the importance of unplugging from work for a while and reconnecting with nature – both for its radiant beauty and for one’s own well-being.
This poster explores the tension between technology and nature, showing how machines can consume the human soul while nature remains the last refuge. The contrast between digital elements and organic life reflects the urgent need to reconnect with nature in a world dominated by artificial realities.
String Games transforms the childhood game of string figures into a web of tax bills, debts, and obligations—an intricate network we never anticipated. The playful threads of youth become the burdens of adulthood, stretched across invisible lines of income, pressure, and duty. By replacing carefree threads with strands of reality, the work reflects how the systems we grow into ensnare us. The game continues—but no longer on our terms.
Tired of the blue screens, I escape to nature and there, a reminder of who I truly am. Ironically, I created this work while staring at that same blue screen, hoping to finish it soon and finally rest.
Balance portrays the harmony between work and life time held gently like an hourglass, wings unfolding as freedom, and scales weighing duty and serenity. A reminder that true balance is not equal division, but a graceful flow where the soul remains whole.
Terimakasih buat Mamah, yang selalu ngirim pesan singkat, “Mandek sek, lanjut nanti”. Momen itu justru jadi jeda dan ruang aman yang mengingatkan bahwa berhenti bukanlah hal yang kalah. Minum kopi dan makan pisang goreng yang digorengin mamah sambil dengerin musik favorit bisa jadi ruang aman untuk bisa nafas sejenak sebelum nanti lanjut lagi.
Endless loops, figures of eight, routines that feels infinite. How do we find our footing in a world that never stops moving? We only have this tiny human brain after all. We’re all searching for that comfortable place within the chaos. A space we can build in the middle of it all, a quiet room in the eyes of the storm. Let’s pause, how about embracing in the mundane, living it, notice the color(s), turning the rhythms into something to push you forward. So, let’s pause and see. Making our own story in the everyday chaos, finding shelter in the loops. Embracing the discomfort, not running from it. It’s a reminder that even when things look the same, we have the power to see them in a different color, the power of this tiny human brain. To find a moment to simply breathe, pause, and feel alive, to find the shelter within yourself.
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POSKOMPETISI
Poskompetisi honorable mentions with their remarkable works
Poster ini menggambarkan seseorang yang duduk tenang di dalam sebuah gelembung. gelembung itu bukan sekadar pelindung, tapi simbol ruang batin—tempat ia bisa bernafas di tengah hiruk pikuk dunia. Di luar gelembung, ada simbol-simbol kesibukan kota: jam yang terus berdetak, deadline yang menjerit, berita yang bising, bahkan suara orang-orang yang menuntut. Semua itu melambangkan tekanan hidup sehari-hari. Namun, di dalam gelembung, tokoh utama memilih untuk hening. Ia menutup mata, menarik diri sejenak, dan menemukan keteduhan dalam dirinya. Pesannya sederhana tapi dalam: ketenangan bukanlah hilangnya kebisingan, melainkan kemampuan untuk tetap teduh di tengah riuh. Makna dari karya ini adalah ajakan untuk berhenti sejenak, pulang ke diri, dan menemukan ruang tenang di antara bisingnya kehidupan. Karena seringkali, keteduhan itu bukan datang dari luar, melainkan kita ciptakan sendiri dari dalam.
Pada hari dimana aku mendengar tentang setiap manusia punya tempatnya sendiri untuk berlindung aku cukup skeptis. Ternyata benar, tempat itu memang ada, jauh didalam hati dan pikiran kita, hanya kita sendiri yang mengetahuinya. Dia bercahaya dan tenang Dia bersih dan transparan Aku menggambarkannya melalui karya ini, karya dimana aku menyimbolkan bahwa tempat tersembunyi itu berlapis-lapis dalam hidup manusia, Ia tetap jujur dan transparan namun sulit untuk disentuh. Keberadaan kotak kristal yang menjadi tempat manusia bernaung jauh dari kegelapan, keramaian, kesibukan, kelelahan, dan chaos nya dunia ini membuat kita merasa tenang didalamnya, bak seorang DEWI yang menekukkan tangannya dengan lembut memeluk dan melindungi “KRISTAL KACA” itu dari mereka yang muncul tiba-tiba dari belakang. Ia tetap menjaganya dari dunia luar yang gelap, membiarkan kita duduk tenang dan berhenti sementara. Dan juga, kotak kristal kaca itu akan selalu dilingkupi benang merah abadi disekitarnya, menggambarkan bahwa tempat tersembunyi itu akan selalu terikat dengan kita selamanya dan menjadi bagian dari hidup kita sebagai manusia, tempat itu menunggu kita pulang, masuk kedalamnya, dan berhenti sejenak disana.
Crowded merefleksikan bagaimana rutinitas kerja yang berlebihan dapat memenuhi ruang hidup seseorang hingga keseimbangan perlahan menghilang. Situasi yang serba padat dan sesak ini menjadi gambaran kondisi ketika waktu, energi, dan perhatian lebih banyak terserap oleh tuntutan pekerjaan dibandingkan kehidupan personal. Mari coba untuk merenungkan kembali bagaimana cara kita menata ruang antara produktivitas dan kebutuhan diri.
Dalam gemuruh huru-hara dunia, ketenangan sejati tak pernah lahir dari deru senjata atau gemerlap kuasa. Ia bersumber dari penguasaan diri yang menjadi sebuah tahta yang tak kasat mata. Temukan rasa aman dari dirimu sendiri.
Karya ini adalah alegori visual tentang konflik batin dan paradoks kehidupan. Setiap elemen mewakili tarik-ulur antara bertahan hidup, moralitas, keinginan, dan waktu. Palet monokrom menyatukan semuanya dalam narasi surealis bukan riuh warna, melainkan atmosfer tunggal seperti lanskap bawah sadar. 🕰️ Jam Meleleh Kita tidak bisa menghentikan waktu yang larut, meskipun berusaha mengatur hidup. Ia merepresentasikan urgensi sekaligus kesia-siaan gema dari kesempatan dan penyesalan yang akhirnya melebur dalam satu arus. 🐍 Ular Koin Ular biasanya identik dengan bahaya dan godaan, tapi di sini ia tersusun dari koin — menunjukkan bagaimana uang bisa menyelinap ke dalam hidupmu, memikat sekaligus mencekik. 🐖 Celengan Terbang “When pigs fly” = mimpi mustahil. Celengan bersayap yang menumpahkan uang menyiratkan bagaimana tabungan dan stabilitas bisa lenyap sekejap. Ironic, jenaka, tapi juga tragis. 👼😈 Malaikat & Iblis Figur ini mempersonifikasi konflik batin — antara tidak mementingkan diri dengan ego, cinta dengan kesombongan, rasa bersalah dengan keinginan. Tidak harus literal — bisa berupa siluet/figur abstrak dengan sayap atau tanduk samar. ❤️🧠 Hati & Otak Makna: Pertentangan abadi dalam pengambilan keputusan. Hati mendorong hasrat, kasih, gairah — otak menahan dengan logika, rasa takut, dan perhitungan. 🌿 Daun Gelap Misterius Daun-daun berfungsi sebagai selubung yang menutup. Mereka menciptakan atmosfer misteri, ketidakpastian, dan keterjeratan. Alam, tapi dalam bayangan melambangkan bagaimana hidup mengelilingi kita dengan pertanyaan tanpa jawaban. Palet monokrom menjaga kekohesifan, menghadirkan suasana mimpi — cermin simbolis kehidupan batin manusia. Karya ini adalah landskap mimpi psikologis tentang konflik batin, kefanaan, dan absurditas dalam pencarian hidup.
This work represents “inner shelter” as a personal space where we nurture the deepest parts of ourselves, including those that appear strange, fragile, or unsettling. The red creature with a human face symbolizes fragmented emotions and vulnerable aspects of the self that still hold value. The two hands holding it carefully embody the act of protecting and accepting these inner forms, no matter how alien they seem. The dark blue background with pixelated red–green patterns contrasts the intimate inner world with the harsh, disruptive outer environment. Through this imagery, “inner shelter” is portrayed as a place where one learns to embrace oddities, fears, and vulnerabilities, transforming them into sources of strength and growth.
Karya ini menggambarkan sosok manusia biru yang dipenuhi oleh potongan-potongan kotak sebagai simbol tugas, pekerjaan, dan rutinitas harian yang seringkali menumpuk dan terasa membebani. Sosok tersebut terhubung dengan sebuah lingkaran tempat benda-benda sederhana dan menenangkan, seperti kursi dan tanaman, melambangkan ruang aman dan waktu bermakna yang seharusnya dimiliki setiap individu. Tulisan “Spend your time meaningfully” menjadi pengingat bahwa dalam menjalani keseimbangan antara kerja dan kehidupan, kita perlu memberikan makna pada waktu yang kita gunakan, agar tidak seluruhnya terbuang dalam kesibukan yang menguras energi. Karya ini mengajak pemirsa untuk mencari arti, ruang nyaman, dan kebermaknaan di tengah tuntutan keseharian.
In the midst of the hustle and bustle of modern life, we humans are often preoccupied with work, or during our free time, we’re glued to social media or playing games on our gadgetsindoors, wearing high-volume earbuds, without sunlight, and breathing only air-conditioned air.This lifestyle is far from healthy and does not reflect the fact that humans are living beings meant to coexist with nature. We need sunlight, fresh air, views of greenery, wide open spaces, and all the other things nature has to offer. Until one unexpected moment, strange plant rootslike something out of the fairy tale “Jack and the Beanstalk” broke through the walls of a room where four teenagers were busily absorbed in their screens. One was chasing a design project for a freelance client until their body ached, another was immersed in music through their earbuds, another was playing mobile games, and one was working on a scientific report, bored out of their mind. They were stunned to see a huge hole in the wall, with giant roots creeping in. The wall had collapsed, revealing a breathtaking expanse of grass and greenery outside. WHAT A JOY THEY FELT! It was as if nature itself was calling them to take a break. Birds sang so sweetly that even the music from their earbuds couldn’t compare. The warm sunlight and fresh air brought a deep sense of comfort and happiness. Small animals approached them, and the feel of soft grass beneath them was so soothing as they lay down to rest.
By using the symbol of a comma filled with plants poster tries to show the importance of pausing and reconnecting with nature. It suggests adding ‘green’ to balance the black and white routine of modern life.
This poster interprets “pause” through the simple form of two books standing side by side, resembling the pause symbol. For me, reading is a true moment of rest — a chance to step away from the rush of daily life and reflect quietly. Opening a book becomes more than just reading; it is pressing pause on chaos and rediscovering calm, clarity, and imagination.
Tired of the blue screens, I escape to nature and there, a reminder of who I truly am. Ironically, I created this work while staring at that same blue screen, hoping to finish it soon and finally rest.
Make Love Visible takes the Braille word “LOVE” as its core, shifting from blur to clarity to symbolize the act of seeing. The noisy background suggests visual numbness—echoing both the perception of the blind and the indifference of the world. The need to pause and decipher reflects the theme of INTER-COMMA—reflection in suspension. Through the interplay of dots and light, the work urges us to break through numbness and let love be seen amidst darkness and neglect.
