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Biography

Eva Agus (b. 1978 Jakarta, Indonesia) creates contemporary art honoring her Southeast Asian heritage. Eva explores themes of ecosystem harmony, migration experience, and fragility of life in her paintings. Her art practice is rooted in the intricate artistry of Indonesian batik, a high-precision sensibility gained from engineering research, and the natural biodiversity of her California home. 

As a 5x cancer survivor, Eva celebrates the creative pursuit as both a testament to human resilience and a meditation on pain and loss. In particular, she finds solace in creating rhythmic patterns of batik and inspiration from working on her Oakland flower bed, hiking in wildland trails, and staring across the Pacific towards her homeland. 

Eva holds a Doctorate in Civil & Environmental Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley. She serves in the Flower Committee of the de Young Museum of San Francisco.