STEM Projects is pleased to present Desember Musim Hujan Ada Sedikit Cerah Yang Menyenangkan – December’s Rainy Season (A Bit Bright Blue Sky) Fawned Upon by Me, Pandu Wijaya’s (b. 2001, Indonesia) first solo presentation with the gallery. This presentation invites audiences into an absurd world inspired by digital culture, showcased through 23 oil paintings on canvas.

Deeply connected to the daily life of his generation, Pandu’s works reflect a fragmented rhythm influenced by the digital realm. The figures in these paintings appear to mirror memes—a digital cultural medium that compresses complex ideas into absurd, visually humorous forms.

Pandu’s creative process results from a structured routine, where spontaneity becomes an essential element he cultivates through daily technical practice and the refinement of ideas. Works such as The Prediction of a Competition, I Can’t Sleep, I Miss My Dog, and Milo’s Bath feature humor intertwined with emotional depth. In other paintings, Pandu also engages with and studies the history of Western art, as seen in After Robert de Cévrieux and Orphan Girl in a Cemetery, inspired by John Singer Sargent.

Pandu Wijaya’s first solo presentation, December’s Rainy Season (A Bit Bright Blue Sky) Fawned Upon by Me, serves as a metaphor for the everyday experiences of life. The subjects Pandu presents in his works seem to suggest that within absurdity, there is always space to accept that ambiguity is a fundamental part of the human experience.