Alidestroy — Indonesian Illustrator, Artist & Art Director
Ali Hamzah — known as Alidestroy — is an Indonesian illustrator, artist, and art director based in Bandung. With over 15 years of practice, his work spans editorial illustration, fine art, film poster design, and brand visual direction.
His signature style is defined by tremulous, expressive line work — a reflection of natural body movement, imperfection, and the unpredictable rhythm of life. Influenced by John Singer Sargent, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Japanese traditional arts, Ali brings a raw, human quality to every project.
He has exhibited internationally, including at Verbindung / Connection in Liechtenstein, and has collaborated on commercial projects including film poster illustrations for Chinese cinema.
What I Do
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Illustration
Original illustrations for editorial, publishing, advertising, and digital media. Known for expressive, tremulous line work using pen, pencil, and mixed media — each piece hand-crafted to carry a distinct visual identity and narrative weight.
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Art Direction
Visual concept development and creative direction for brand campaigns, publications, and creative productions. Translating ideas into cohesive visual languages — from initial concept through final execution across print and digital platforms.
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Fine Art & Commissions
Custom original artworks on paper and canvas using pencil, pen, charcoal, watercolor, and mixed media. Available for private commissions, gallery exhibitions, and institutional collections — each work developed in close dialogue with the collector or client.
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Film & Entertainment
Illustrated key art and poster design for film, theater, and entertainment productions. Experienced in delivering high-impact visual work for international productions — including film poster illustrations for Chinese cinema released in collaboration with leading creative directors.
Featured Work
Macrocosm and Microcosm
A series of mixed media paintings on canvas exploring the cosmological perception of interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships. Macrocosm portrays the connection between human, other living beings, and the universe — metaphorized through deformed body parts rendered in expressive, tremulous line work. Exhibited at Verbindung / Connection, Stein Egerta, Liechtenstein, 2017.
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Battle Of Memories
A commissioned film poster illustration project for Battle of Memories, a Chinese psychological thriller directed by Leste Chen, released in China on April 28, 2017. Alidestroy created 6 original illustrations used across the film’s official poster campaign, art directed by Will Lee.
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Danny Trejo
A portrait illustration of actor Danny Trejo executed in pen on paper, 39 × 21cm. Created as part of Klinik Rupa Doktor Rudolfo — a group exhibition of Indonesian illustrators and fine artists — exhibited at Serrum Studio, Gudang Sarinah Ekosistem Pancoran, Jakarta, 2016.
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Inktober Indonesia 2015
A series of 9 pen on paper illustrations created for Inktober Indonesia 2015, each measuring 29.7 × 21cm. The works were selected and exhibited at the official Inktober Indonesia 2015 exhibition at Conclave, Jakarta — one of Indonesia’s key annual events celebrating ink drawing and illustration.
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