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Galeri Hang Nadim
Event venue: Kompleks Bandar Serai, eks MTQ, Pekanbaru - Opening Days & Hours
- Exhibition dates: 22 October–21 November 2026, daily 11.00–22.00 WIB
A fine art exhibition titled Utopia is being held at Galeri Hang Nadim (GHN), in the Bandar Serai complex, former MTQ site, Pekanbaru, from 22 October to 21 November 2026. This time GHN features Riau artist Yohanes Fitri, better known as Anes. The exhibition shows 19 works, including paintings and sculptures made from metal plates, with turtle imagery as a symbol of hope for an ideal future.
The head of GHN, Furqon Elwe, said Utopia is the 23rd exhibition held by GHN since 2020 and its third solo exhibition since 2025. GHN keeps working to build an ideal art ecosystem in Riau by organizing fine art exhibitions.
The exhibition's curator, Saridan, explained that the turtle in Anes' works represents the journey of the environment from the past, through the present, and into the future. Its shell symbolizes protection, its movement reflects patience and resilience, while its long lifespan is a reminder of the continuity of life across generations.
For Anes, this exhibition is the first step of the Utopia Project, a long journey to explore Riau's local richness, from its past and present condition to the effort to survive in the future.
The exhibition was officially opened by the Head of the Riau Tourism and Creative Economy Office, Tekad Perbatas Setia Dewa. He conveyed the regional government's commitment to supporting the advancement of arts and culture, including through the Riau Creative Hub facility and the Bandar Serai area.
At the opening, one work titled Perisai TNTN, featuring a Sumatran elephant, was sold. Another work that caught visitors' attention was Hijau Tanpa Suara, a 1.5 x 3 meter painting depicting a green forest without fauna, except for a turtle carrying dolls of an elephant, a tiger, an orangutan, and a rhino. This work voices concern about the condition of endemic wildlife.
The Utopia exhibition is open to the public from 22 October to 21 November 2026, daily from 11.00–22.00 WIB at Galeri Hang Nadim, Bandar Serai complex, former MTQ site, Pekanbaru. Admission is Rp20.000 per person.
Prices:
Admission: Rp20.000/person
Prices as of October 2026, subject to change.
