Harian Kompas HUT ke-61
2026editorial
Commissioned by Indonesia's leading newspaper, Harian Kompas, to create the front cover illustration for its 61st anniversary edition. The illustration responds to the theme of sustainability and the idea that the future is not something we wait for, but something we actively protect. This theme also reflects on how the current climate changes happened because of the decision that was made in the past.
The artwork depicts a giant house of cards, with each chamber representing a different ecosystem, from forests and wetlands to urban environments, filled with the everyday lives of the beings that inhabit them. One chamber appears noticeably emptier than the others, subtly suggesting how extreme changes will cause displacement of its inhabitants into neighboring spaces. At the top, a hand carefully places another card onto the structure, symbolizing that the future is still being built, and that its balance depends on the choices we make today.
