Verve is an artist reps;
focused in managing illustrators & photographers for commercial, editorial and art projects.
We are based in Jakarta, with various family members from many places all over the world - here to provide you a harmonious teamwork between totality, value and practicality in the creative business.

Ana Kraš

Ana Kraš

Ana (b. Ana Kraš, Belgrade, 1983) was raised and currently based in Belgrade, Serbia – a city she really likes because the way it’s rough. She grew up in the war conflict zone of Yugoslavia, finished the university of applied arts some years ago and since then she’s working on different...
Evelyn Pritt

Evelyn Pritt

Evelyn (b. Evelyn Pritt, Jakarta, 1978) attended her first exhibition, a photography exhibition that was held by Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara (as the youngest artist! She was 16 back then) – that is when she’s fallen in love with photography. She started taking pictures with analog cameras since junior high...
Bárbara Oettinger

Bárbara Oettinger

Bárbara (b. Bárbara Marie Oettinger Searle, Santiago, 1981) has art flowing in her blood, since she was born, for having artist as mother, and not to mention, her complete education in art; Bachelor in Fine Arts, University of Chile, Santiago de Chile – followed by Postgrade of Arts and New Technologies and...
Ali Mitton

Ali Mitton

Ali (b. Alison Jean Mitton, Brisbane, 1985) is what happened when you are a daydreamer with an eye for soft nostalgic beauty who went studying Photography in Southbank Institute of Tafe and Griffith University Australia. “Youth culture, love, memories, nostalgia, film and fashion inspire me the most.” – that’s what she said...
Taja Sukarya

Taja Sukarya

Taja (b. Taja Sukarya, Singapore, 1983) has been drawing since he realized that elementary school was too boring and decided to make his desk as a canvas, then later discovered that sketchbooks were more portable. Growing up in a mixed marriage family, Taja has always been surrounded by Balinese and...
Ketut Kusuma

Ketut Kusuma

Ketut (b. Ketut G. Ngurah Winda Kusuma, Malang, 1990) was born with a huge interest in visual artistry, which makes a 22-year old Ketut has already studying how to draw and creating images by himself since early age. An endless endeavor of practice that still continue until now. Being a...
Rodrigo Gonzalo

Rodrigo Gonzalo

Rodrigo (b. Rodrigo Gonzalo Encinar, Burgos, 1978) received his undergrad from the Fine Arts Department at the Universidad de Salamanca in Spain. Later he studied Visual Communication Design in Nuremberg, Germany, where he got my M.A. And after, he did his M.F.A in Imaging Arts at the photo department in...
Eunike Nugroho

Eunike Nugroho

Eunike (b. Eunike Kristanti Nugroho, Semarang, 1981) went to Universitas Sebelas Maret Solo to study Visual Communication Design, and has worked in several advertising agencies in Jakarta like Hakuhodo and Bintang Pratama, before she finally settled down in Yogyakarta doing things that she loves the most; gardening, photography and yes...
Ira Chernova

Ira Chernova

Ira (b. Irina Chernova, Moscow, 1987) is currently living (& traveling) between London and her hometown, Moscow – and other cities in Europe continent, as she once said in our interview, “Everything is connected, my joy and my passion. It’s always a joy for me when taking pictures – which...
Ykha Amelz

Ykha Amelz

Ykha (b. Yfana Khadija Amelz, Jakarta, 1983) grew up in Jakarta, attend college in Bandung, fell in love with the city, decided to stay in Bandung, exploring art by illustrating, and also being a musician. She has been drawing since she can draw fuzzy string and put eyes on it....
Nani Puspasari

Nani Puspasari

Nani (b. Nani Puspasari, Kotabaru, 1986) received not only one, but two Masters; one is Master of Design from Swinburne and another one is Master of Fine Arts from RMIT. Her fondness to art and illustration was started since the first time she could remember it, her earliest inspiration comes...
Rika Putrianjani

Rika Putrianjani

Rika (b. Rika Putrianjani, Jakarta, 1989), Bina Nusantara University graduates, is an avid dreamer who found that drawing has always been her imaginary friend to overcome her solitary days. “From drawing I feel like channeling my expression, and also, I wanted to report, to share about the things I’ve seen...
Matt Caplin

Matt Caplin

Matt (b. Matthew Francis Caplin, Perth, 1990), now residing in Sydney, Australia – was once a shy boy who keeps taking pictures of his sisters. “I have three younger sisters and one younger brother. With my sisters playing in the front yard, sun on their skin and soft through their...
Louis Kanzo

Louis Kanzo

Kanzo (b. Louis Kanzo, Jakarta, 1985), now living in Melbourne, Australia – is coming from the motherland Indonesia, Jakarta, “Big city full of rats and tall buildings.” he reminisces :) – He grew up surrounded with mural artwork and propaganda in Indonesia as a child and was influenced by street...
Bea Ariani

Bea Ariani

Bea (b. Bea Ariani Putri, Jakarta, 1989), just graduated from Visual Communication major of Bina Nusantara University, is a 149 cm height creature, Indonesian girl – but people oftenly mistaken her a hobbit ;) – who loves to draw since her early years of living, when her mother put a...
Akif Hakan

Akif Hakan

Hakan (b. Akif Hakan Celebi, Istanbul, 1983) — is a Miami resident who is currently living in Hong Kong. He manages to implement and blend current trends in visual arts with his own creativity which is influenced by many great movies especially from the Far East. He started his early...
Tarita Aurora

Tarita Aurora

Tarita (b. Tarita Aurora Nathania Kowara, Bandung, 1986) been drawing since she was old enough to be able to hold a pen. “There’s photographic evidences of a 4 year old me, nge-jongkok, with a paintbrush in my hand and an A3 paper smeared with paint. Interestingly, I still paint using...
Yoga Raharja

Yoga Raharja

Yoga (b. Yoga Raharja, Semarang, 1968) photographs the life he sees, in order to balance his own life. Years of living in undoubtedly brimmed with art Bali, has turn him to someone who’s in deep love with the roots & culture of Indonesian tradition. “Bali has been my muse for...
Lala Bohang

Lala Bohang

Lala (b. Marla Marchiana Vandalia Bohang, Makassar, 1985) went studying Architecture in Parahyangan University but then decided to revisiting her long lost love for drawing and continue doing it for good until now. Raised in small town where she didn’t have a lot of options of entertainment, drawing becoming her...
Cecillia Hidayat

Cecillia Hidayat

Cecil (b. Cecillia Hidayat, Jakarta, 1983) studied Visual Communication just because she thought that’s the only way she could draw more and more. “I draw when I’m happy, when I’m sad, when I’m angry, when I’m bored. I’m an introvert person, I find difficulties saying my thoughts out loud, so...
Luca Knegtering

Luca Knegtering

Luca (b. Luca Meike Knegtering, Utrecht, 1987) went to Bilthoven College, Korean National University of Arts in Seoul and now currently still attending Willem de Kooning Academy Art Academy in Rotterdam, although she is now residing in Jakarta for an internship program. Having an artist/art teacher as a mother, Luca...
Martin Hong

Martin Hong

Martin (b. Martin Hong Cho Ann, Singapore, 1990) lives in Singapore. He just finished his duty by serving to Singapore National Army and now looking forward for adventures to broaden his artistic skill. Martin started to draw since the age 3. “Different things inspire me. Sometimes it’s a crude joke...
Daven Lee

Daven Lee

Daven (b. Daven Lee, Padang, 1985) went to Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia before he’s finally residing in Singapore and channel his overflowing ideas and creativity. “Since I was young, I know I have the eyes for beauty.” he told us in the interview, and then he reminisced...
Eva Natasa

Eva Natasa

Eva (b. Eva Natasa, Blitar, 1980) was attracted in practicing food photography when she was living in Milan to pursue her Master in Industrial Design in Istituto Europeo di Design — yes, you can say she is also an Industrial Designer, but to put aside her education, Eva had this indescribable...
Nanda Wilson

Nanda Wilson

Nanda (b. Sofiariantika Primananda, Padang, 1983) now lives in Seattle, Washington and forming a band with her husband – besides drawing, of course. “Stories are my biggest inspiration. I grew up mostly in big cities, consuming stories in so many different ways and forms. I love listening to and reading...
Tania Ranidhianti

Tania Ranidhianti

Tania (b. Tania Ranidhianti, Jakarta, 1982) admits she doesn’t really understand why she took Advertising major in college, although somehow, that helped her to refine her skill by understanding and positioning herself in the client’s chair when doing illustration projects. Tania designs for magazine, she is also a talented pianist...
Noran Bakrie

Noran Bakrie

Noran (b. Andrini Noran Bakrie, Jakarta, 1982) admits that she’s always in the borderline. Quoting her line when we interviewed her a couple days back, “I’m too soft for contemporary art yet also too rough for commercial, I’m probably in between, but let me tell you a secret: I like to...
Sun Wahyu

Sun Wahyu

Sun (b. Sun Wahyuhadi Kusumah, Jakarta, 1985) is a bachelor of visual communication design whose true passion in drawing is about finding things that are simple and nostalgic, yet still blushing quietly to their own memories. “I want to overcome the stage of isolation in familiar places and recapture it...
Hengki Koentjoro

Hengki Koentjoro

Hengki (b. Hengki Koentjoro, Semarang, 1963) is a Jakarta resident who went to Brooks Institute of Photography, California, where he majored in video production and minored in the fine art of photography, has spent quite long journey in exploring in what he loves the most; making pictures. “I’ve been in...
Tetsuya Toshima

Tetsuya Toshima

Toshima (b. Tetsuya Toshima, Tokyo, 1975) didn’t go to any college but manages to give births to myriad of minimalist drawings done by complex yet brilliant techniques. Toshima, who has been active in field of print and web graphics to TV programs, to interiors and fashion, all with the goal...
Dylan Sada

Dylan Sada

Dylan (b. Aldila Wulandari Kusumashanty Pranadjaja, Jakarta, 1984) went to London Public School (Jakarta) and Limkokwing University of Creative Technology (Malaysia) but then dropped these legit education she had, to pursue the true love she has for photography. Dylan moved to Singapore in 2007, she was mentored by Ivanho Harlim,...
Wanda Kamarga

Wanda Kamarga

Wanda (b. Indah Irawandhani Kamarga, Jakarta, 1984) studied Visual Communication Design couple years back and started her career path as Art Director in advertising agency, before she realizes that what she always enjoyed doing was just drawing, “From boring classes back in elementary school to boring meetings at work, I...
Diela Maharanie

Diela Maharanie

Diela (b. Fadhilla Maharanie, Jakarta, 1983) went studying auditing in UIN Jakarta, before she came to a decision that drawing is what she always wanted to do. “I love art since childhood, I draw since childhood but never study art further, instead I took Auditing as major in College, I...
Ali Akbar

Ali Akbar

Ali (b. Ali Akbar, Jakarta, 1974) started his career in advertising agencies, he has worked with Leo Burnett and Ogilvy before decided to settled his purpose in life for being a full-time photographer. “The hardest part in crossing over from Art Director to Photographer it’s probably, more of a challenge...
Giulio Iurissevich

Giulio Iurissevich

Giulio (b. Giulio Iurissevich, Pordenone, 1972) loves images ever since when he was born, — “And perhaps even earlier.” he reminisces. “I like to watch, hear and communicate through images.” Life, women, instinct & nature are four of the most things that inspire him. When we asked him on what drives...
Riza Tanzil

Riza Tanzil

Riza (b. Riza Masyifa Tanzil, London, 1985) was born in a mixture family of English, Iranian and Indonesian. She believes that being raised in a strong culture of her roots, gives her various way on looking at the world. “It’s like, I have 3 pair of eyes, while other kids...
Advan Matthew

Advan Matthew

Advan (b. Advan Matthew Satriopandu, Surabaya, 1988) just graduated from Curtin University of Technology on Commerce Degree last year, but then decided to follow his natural calling, working as full time photographer in Australia and Indonesia concentrating in fashion and beauty – and now he’s residing in Jakarta. “I can’t...
NEWS
The Vernissage of the International Photographic Exhibition "SmallGarden"; Hengki's next exhibition

The Vernissage of the International Photographic Exhibition “SmallGarden”; Hengki’s next exhibition

We’re so amazed to hear that 3 of Hengki‘s work are selected to join an exhibition in Galleria d’Arte Moderna, Villa Reale Milan, Italy – along with numerous mind-blowing photography artists. They will hold the event from 9 until 20 May, so to any of you who’s in Milan, you are cordially invited to come...
Ira in C-Heads, again

Ira in C-Heads, again

Happily living in The NYC Ira was taking some shots of her colleagues in Re:Quest for C-Heads magazine. Seems like C-Head is strucked with Ira’s works, they even use one of her photos as cover. Well, of course they are ;) Check out the issue here.
Nani in Elle Girl Korea

Nani in Elle Girl Korea

Recently Nani has been interviewed and featured in Elle Girl Kore (May 2012, page 88). It’s in Korean of course, but Nani is kind enough to share the interview when it was still done in English: Please pick your favorite 5 magazines? Frankie magazine (fashion), Art Guide Australia (art), Artist Profile (art), Elephant (art), Monocle...
Lala in Green Sands Blog

Lala in Green Sands Blog

Recently Lala has just been interviewed in Green Sands Blog, you can see the entire interview here.   Ooh and we love the tips she shared for fellow young Illustrators; 1. Menggambar, menggambar, menggambar, menggambar, menggambar 1. Draw, draw, draw, draw and keep drawing 2. Berani malu, karena kalau banyak malu atau gengsi tidak akan...
Nani in Dutmy Magazine

Nani in Dutmy Magazine

Nani has just got one page feature in Brazilian Dutmy Magazine. Yeah! Keep up the awesome work Nani.
Cecillia Hidayat for Elle Magazine

Cecillia Hidayat for Elle Magazine

A while back Elle Magazine asked Cecil to contribute for a feature about perfumes for its April issue. Well, this adorable illustration you see below is what Cecil has drew, she collaborated with colorist Ryno Bengawan for this project. For printed version, eye on Elle’s April issue kids!
[Documentation] Diela's latest exhib; Pop Up Art with Art_Dash

[Documentation] Diela’s latest exhib; Pop Up Art with Art_Dash

What you see above is some snaps of Diela‘s artwork in Pop Up Art Exhibition with Art_Dash by DeviantArt, that was held recently last month, March 2012, in SXSW, Austin Texas, USA. Diela’s works received welcoming and supportive responses from the art community there, especially in DeviantArt. Way to go Diela!
Fashion Nation; Illustrated Fashion Installations of Lala

Fashion Nation; Illustrated Fashion Installations of Lala

Next wednesday, 11 April, you are all invited & welcomed to come and hang in the opening of Fashion Nation, a high fashion art spaces in Senayan City. Lala has made these fabulous, inspiring, artwork to tease your brain and please your eyes for this exhibition, she’s one of attendees. The exhibition will run until...
Noran Bakrie for DID

Noran Bakrie for DID

A couple of weeks ago Italy-based DID just launched their latest EP, Belong To You, published by Foolica Records. … and our beloved Noran photographed for its cover. Record release: More stories about the album. It’s in Italian, but we all have Google translate, don’t we? ;)
Giulio in Morfae

Giulio in Morfae

Recently Giulio has just been featured in Greece-based architecture & design website, Morfae. More about it? Jump here.
Ykha Amelz for Feminax

Ykha Amelz for Feminax

A couple months back Ogilvy contacted us for Illustrators for teen products, Feminax, medicine to relieve menstrual cramps. They were strucked with Ykha‘s work and for a month or so, that was what Ykha’s been hustling all night, haha, drawing more than 30 teenage girls for the next Feminax campaign on prints. What you see...
Caffeinated; Illustration Art Exhibition of Lala, Cecil & Diela

Caffeinated; Illustration Art Exhibition of Lala, Cecil & Diela

If you happen to be in Jakarta this weekend, Saturday 17th March, you are all invited to check out the collective exhibition where Lala, Cecil & Diela took parts; write down the address here – Forme Building, Jl Wijaya 1 No 39, South Jakarta. It’s a collaboration program of Inkubator & Kopi Keliling.   Come!...