ANGELENA IKAH

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Lena is a graphic designer and visual artist from Indonesia, currently based in Singapore. She is drawn to the wonders of communication and storytelling through art and design. Her artistic journey began with curiosity and love that grew from observing the essence of her surroundings, encouragement of self expression and culture. Through her practice, Lena continues to discover that meaning can be found everywhere, often emerging through conversation, reflection, and at times, through moments of spontaneous inspiration.


Lena’s CV

OVERVIEW







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Suara Tukang Tua
type design / brand identity / art direction

'Suara Tukang Tua' is an exhibition that descends into the Rumah Gadang, the traditional Minangkabau house, guided by a way of seeing its oral tradition. In this cultural landscape, architecture is not recorded through drawings or formal texts, but fossilised in voice through poems that shape both memory and matter. Through the written expression of this oral tradition, the exhibition explores the physicality of voice as expression, as continuation, as presence. A way to listen with the eyes.



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Pasang Surut
image making / publication design




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Ctrl+Alt+Fr33dom
type design / brand identity / art direction



The internet once thrived as a space for free expression and idea-sharing, but algorithmic censorship by tech giants and governments has created a “digital prison.”

Enter Ctrl+Alt+Fr33dom, a customizable font that bypasses these filters, built on Futura’s progressive design, used in political campaigns and manifestos. This open-source tool lets users create their own expression with the typeface, then download and share their messages, reclaiming the freedom of open discourse.

More than just a font, Ctrl+Alt+Fr33dom is a bold statement against digital oppression.

In unseen filters, what parts of us diasappear?



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Kelindan
type design

Kelindan is an experimental display typeface that explores the difference in repetition of Indonesian embroidery. Looking at embroidery as an art of repetition involves repeating certain stitches, shapes, or motifs in a systematic way. Differences emerge from the progression of time, from manual embroidery to machines and then computers.



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Lasalle DCE Reader
publication design

Lasalle DCE Reader is a collection of essays on design and photography written by Alice Twemlow, Herbert Bayer, James Estrin, Ritupriya Basu, and Danah Abdulla.  



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Archifest
type design / brand identity / art direction

Engaging with themes of perception and architectural modularity. This concept of modularity bridges architecture and graphic design, leading to the creation of an uppercase display typeface. This typeface, inspired by architectural blueprint serves as a modular toolkit for users, allowing for customization and adaption, reflecting the foundational role of blueprints in architectural design. This approach not only questions the sustainability and practicality of demolishing buildings versus adaptive reuse but also envisions a future of sustainable construction practice.



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Diriku
logo design / brand identity

Diriku aims to use makeup as a tool that embraces equality by creating a welcoming space for outward expression that supports mental well-being across ages, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, cultural background, and physical or mental ability.