Muhammad Fatchurofi design story

Artist Muhammad Fatchurofi designed a T-shirt, tote bag, and sweater in collaboration with Indonesian school kids. Read all about him!

For this month’s drop, artist Muhammad Fatchurofi collabed with 10-year-old Devi from the SDN 4 Batu Putih school in Gili Asahan. Devi loves her family and her family house. All proceeds from the merch sales will go towards helping her school.

Fatchurofi

Fatchurofi is an artist from Central Java, Indonesia. His bright artworks are full of primary colours and texture, and draw inspiration from lots of different styles. You can find influences of Japanese ukiyo-e, Indonesian Wayang, and western cartoons in his work. His unique perspective has gained him widespread recognition and has caught the eye of companies like The New York Times and Google. Fatchurofi famously uses art as a form of journaling his emotions, resulting in many thought-provoking pieces.

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Fatchurofi about his collab

Giving back to his own community

This collab feels extra special for us as well as for Fatchurofi, given that he is an Indonesian artist. When discussing what it means for him to be helping children in his country, he responds: “It means I’m helping myself and my own family.”

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Fatchurofi about his collab

A symbol of hopes and dreams and childhood

“I tried to keep all the elements that she put on paper. Basically I just rearranged her drawing in a way that it would work for me too. Aside from that, I added water and an island at the bottom as reference to the archipelago, and a paper boat as a symbol of hope and dreams and childhood.”

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Fatchurofi about his collab

Makes you feel like home

The children from the SDN 4 Batu Putih school in Lombok were given the theme of ‘Makes you feel like home’ when creating their drawings. With this theme in mind, Devi captured her house. When discussing this, Fatchurofi says: “As a kid, I think it's reasonable for Devi to pick her home as her favourite place. It's a safe haven for her to grow in, where she is nurtured and loved by her parents, just like a bird that is not yet ready to fly. I hope that one day, when she grows up, she will have the chance to fly far, see the world, have a great education, achieve her dreams and potential, before she comes back to her hometown to contribute to her community.”

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Fatchurofi about his collab

A learning experience

This wasn’t just an inspiring experience for us, but for Fatchurofi too. He shares that what he took away from this collab was: “A chance to contribute and a sense of gratitude.”

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Fatchurofi about his collab

Devi (10)

For this drop, artist Fatchurofi collaborated with Devi (10) from the SDN 4 Batu Putih school in Gili Asahan, Indonesia. All proceeds from the merch contribute to the kids' school. Read our full interview with Fatchurofi! 

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