Klojen (malangkota.go.id) – Aliya Sakina Murdoko, a young artist who has achieved international success, is holding a solo exhibition entitled 'Silent Storm' at Soga Too - Kopi Titik Koma Buring during March 2025. Aliya, who won First Place at the Art Festival in Moscow, Russia, is exhibiting 19 paintings with the theme of flowers and ballerinas.
From her work, the message is implied that every beauty comes with struggle. From this exhibition Aliya also wants to convey the message that flowers are not only beautiful and full of inspiration. Flowers can grow in different media, either in a vase or in the open air.
Aliya said that flowers and ballerinas are very interesting things. "I really like flowers, I convey that love through my work. This spirit is in line with the concept carried by Kafe Soga Too-Titik Koma," explained Aliya, Thursday (6/3/2025).
Aliya said that the 19 works she is currently displaying are her works that were made in the last two years. She also did the painting process in between her busy schedule as a ninth grade student at the National Leader School (NLS) Malang Middle School.
The works exhibited by Aliya are also sold, with various prices, and some reach Rp6,5 million. From this exhibition, Aliya hopes that it can be a moment to invite young people to dare to express themselves and continue to create.
Meanwhile, the Art Director of Kafe Soga Too – Titik Koma, Yoga Sasmita said that he deliberately displayed Aliya's works because the portfolio of the painter from Malang City was extraordinary. Since the age of five, Aliya has made international achievements and according to him this is very much worth appreciating.
"Aliya has won various national and international awards, including in Russia, Japan and Germany. Each of her paintings is a reflection of a life journey full of reflection and hope," explained Yoga.
With the Soga Too-Titik Koma segmentation targeting young people aged 18-30 years, he said that the presence of Aliya's work fits perfectly with the cafe concept. This is also a form of concern from cafes in Malang City for the role of artists and UMKM actors. "In addition to this art exhibition, UMKM products in Malang City are also displayed, so that the status of artists and UMKM in Malang City is raised," he concluded. (cah/yn)
