Alidestroy is the creative alias of Ali Hamzah JN, an artist, art director, illustrator, and graphic designer based in Indonesia. Born in Bandung in 1987, he graduated in Visual Communication Design from the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) and has been working in the creative field ever since.
At the core of his practice is a signature visual language: tremulous lines — marks that carry the weight of instability, spontaneity, and raw human movement. These lines are not accidental; they are intentional. They emerge from a deep exploration of natural expression, the unpredictability of the body, and the uncontrollable vibrations that define lived experience.
His work draws from a personal and deliberate set of influences — his own trembled hands, the fluid bravura of John Singer Sargent, the raw street energy of Jean-Michel Basquiat, notions of hypermasculinity, and the refined tension found in Japanese traditional arts. Together, these forces shape a body of work that is both visceral and controlled, chaotic and composed.
Across illustration, art direction, and design, Alidestroy’s work continues to explore what it means to express the unpredictable nature of life through the most fundamental tool of an artist — the line.
Exhibitions
2017 Verbindung / Connection by Senimart at Stein Egerta, Schaan, Liechtenstein | Artist
2016 Ekstrakurikulab by Klinik Rupa Rudolfo exhibition | Artist
2015 Inktober Indonesia 2015 exhibition | Artist
2015 Outline Indonesian Drawing Festival exhibition | Artist
2015 Plastic Art exhibition by Monstore & Artotel | Artist
2014 How To Draw: Reimagine Drawing exhibition | Artist
2013 ACT2 charity exhibition by Kopi Keliling | Artist
2013 Short Film Workshop by IFDC | Participant
2012 ACT charity exhibition by Kopi Keliling | Artist
2010 Top/Bottom exhibition | Artist
2009 Moe-ism exhibition | Artist
2009 Fetish exhibition | Artist
2009 Mata Keranjang exhibition | Artist
2008 How To Draw exhibition | Artist
2008 Drawing Reformasi exhibition | Artist
2008 Film Documentary Workshop by Michael S. | Participant
2007 Re-mural Siliwangi Bandung | Artist
2006 Pasar Seni 2006 | Opening Ceremony Performer Artist, Official
2005 Omigari workshop and exhibition | Leader Group Artist
2005 Asa Dhaya Rupa exhibition | Artist