Lorena Ermocida started dancing Tango professionally in 1989 and has since traveled extensively in different parts of the world both as a teacher and performer with different  companies among them Tango x 2. 

She has also worked as an assistant of Carlos Copes, a living legend in the world of  Tango, and in fact has worked with him again last year dancing for 6 months at Esquina Carlos Gardel. She was the main dancer of the show Tango Baile which toured Italy recently..

From 1997 till May 2008, Lorena was the erstwhile partner of the great master, Osvaldo Zotto, where their partnership was acknowledged as one of the formidable in recent times and captured the hearts of millions of tango lovers the world over for more than a decade. Every time they perform together they simply make audiences love tango with so much increasing emotion that it tends to dominate your life.. The love goes on and on overtime, deepening its hold on you. 

Lorena is a gifted dancer and communicator. She is one of the few tango artists who 

had successfully combined the art of teaching and performing with great aplomb. Her sultry display of the sexiest tango walk is a stunning mastery of the dance brought about by years of solid experience. 

She also worked with the world famous singer Julio Iglesias, as a special artist in his concert tours around the globe. 

She has also done a lot of documentaries and films about tango and very notable of which is the film EVITA and the Italian documentary EL TANGO A PASSO DI. 

Lorena's skills were honed and polished by the great masters who gave her the finer points which has made her become the respected and consummate artist that she is today. Respectable names such as Gustavo Naveira and Olga Besio, Mingo and Esther Pugliese , Antonio Todaro , and Gloria y Eduardo Arquimbau are few of the teachers

who have greatly influenced her craft. 

Her finest performances are always punctuated by the classic Lorena-look, slim, sexy,  and sophisticated outfits, which has  made her become a fashion icon in the world  of  tango, embraced by both fellow artists and followers because of her impeccable  style of dressing. She has also acted as adjudicator for the World Tango Championship in Buenos Aires.

Lorena Ermocida comes out at her own terms this time around. 

He first began to dance in Europe inspired by Gustavo Naveira.He perfected his style in Buenos Aires under the coaching of tango dance masters Gabriel Angio,Fabian Salas, Roberto Herrera, Pablo Veron, Javier Rodriguez, Omar Vega and old milongueros like Rodolfo Cieri .

He has created his own personal style through a faithfulness to the "milongas portenias"(traditional tango ball), with which the new generation of dancers are deeply involved.

His elegance, his virtuosity and his sensitive approach too music are what makes him a very rare modern tango dancers of today. He has participated in many international tango festivals and performed live on stage as a solo with tango groups, notably the electronic. tango" Gotan Project", "Narcotango" and recently with” Café de los Maestros".

His great sense of humour, and his open-minded vision of this dance makes him a great teacher always learning, "always in movement ".

Stefani K, German Artist

"TANGO  is an instant connection  to a gamut of human emotions, from sadness to joy,  toughness to tenderness and sensuality to creativity. It's a unique experience to share all these feelings through dance with another person"                                                                                  

Her love affair with painting started when she was in junior high school back in Cologne, Germany.   She derived her objects of inspiration from Jimmy Hendrix and Janice Joplyn whom she painted in many ways. She was into painting intermittently as a student on art markets in Germany, earning her money for her Asian trips. She also did aquarelle painting for many years which she exposed in her home town  Galleries .  

Although her original ambition was to go to arts school she changed her mind to become an architect instead. She then combined her talent on painting with her interior design projects such as restaurants, shops, hotels and private homes. As an Interior designer and furniture contractor she was involved in many prestigious projects in Bali like Pertamina Cottages, Bali Sol Hotel, The Four Seasons , CLub Mediterrane,  Amandari , Hyatt Bali  and many more.

Later in her career she built her own boutique style Hotel, Villa Kresna- Tropical Resort and Sunset Village , a fulfillment of a long cherished dream and aspiration.

The demands of career and motherhood caused her to temporarily drop-out of painting because of time constraint.

She got into the world of tango because of a tennis elbow that forced her to drop out of her favorite sport. She became so enamored by the dance and its’ music that she went to Buenos Aires 4 times in 2005,2006,2007and 2010 to learn and know more about the Argentine tango.

She is the founder  and moving spirit behind the TANGO BALI CLUB a non profit organization and was instrumental to the introduction of the Argentine Tango to the People in the "island of the Gods".

In the last years, she continued learning tango from the many great masters such as Roberto Herrera,Tamara Bisceglia, Gustavo Naveira, Giselle Anne, Alejandra Hobert, Adrian Veredice, Roberto Reis, Milena Plebs, Graciella Gonzales, Guillermina Quiroga,  Fernanda Ghi, Guillermo Merlo,Facundo Gil Jauergui, Bruno Tombari, Anibal Montenegro, Margarita Klurfan , Walter Cardozzo, David Palo and many more she learned with.  

In between her busy schedule as an artist, organizer, tango teacher  and  mother, she has designed and built her recent master piece, Casa Artista, a 9 bedroom private villa, which she designed as a tango guest house (visit   www.casaartistabali.com) .

For five consecutive years now, she has been featured as a leading artist in Tangoxposed where she was made to showcase her artistic talent to fore. She made her debut as an international artist in Singapore in 2006 followed by Jakarta in 2007, Bangkok in 2008 and Bali 2009.

Her complete collection of Art can be viewed in facebook.

Tangoxposed once again welcomes Stefani K. to present her 2010 collection together with other artists in "VIVID IMPRESSIONS".

Stella Prasetya, Indonesian artist

Born at the tail-end of Scorpio, Stella Prasetya bears the artistic qualities best attributed to people born under this sign. A consummate artist, her works are a reflection of her innermost sentiment to a given subject.

Beneath the quiet demeanor of this finely reserved young lady lies an avalanche of emotions waiting to implode in the stillness of her strokes.

As an artist, Stella is no stranger to the world of art exhibition. Her resume is solid having done solo fine art exhibition entitled “Spirituality in Prayer” at the Galeri Maranatha in Bandung, Indonesia in 2008.

She also joined group exhibitions in 2003 for the UFY Design Exhibition UNSW in Sydney Australia, in 2007 for the Drawing Exhibition at Open House FSRD Maranatha 2005 in Bandung, Indonesia and in 2006 for the Sculpture Exhibition “Torsocialize” at the Lobby Art Space FSRD Marantha also in Bandung.

Her long list of painting exhibitions include exposures to the Open House FSRD Maranatha, Galeri FSRD NK Maranatha “Untitled #2” and GWM Maranatha”Xplore (X)tion” in 2006.

She took part in Display Art Work at De Grey Café, Art Work exhibition “Centre of Art” GWN Maranatha, Open House Marnanatha, and “Djamoe #3” UPI, “Bilateral” in GWM Maranatha, “Bilateral” in Galeri Nasional in Jakarta in 2007.

And finally in 2008, she did a fine art exhibition “Triple Three” in CCF and a painting exhibition “Prodgi Seni Murni” Galeri Maranatha both in Bandung.

Stella finished her Bachelors Degree in Arts & Design Major in Fine Arts at the Maranatha Christian University from 2004-2008. She took an UFY UNSW Design Program back in 2002 in Sydney, Australia where she obtained a certificate of completion.

She worked as an assistant lecturer in Visual Language, Asian History of Art & Painting Major at the Maranatha Christian University in 2007 and is currently a lecturer for Creativity Processes &b Asian History also at the Maranatha Christian University.

Her parents’ passion for Tango coupled with her brief introduction to the dance is what motivated her to showcase an exciting collection in this year’s Tangoxposed art exhibition entitled “Cocktail of Passion.”

Come and discover the magnificence of her art works.

Kim Dy-Liacco , Filipino artist

Kim rediscovered her passion for dance and art through Argentine Tango and photography.

A Fine Arts graduate from LASALLE College of the Arts in Singapore, Kim had always been involved in the arts. She took her first oil painting class at the age of 8, and participated in art competitions, drama club and extra-curricular modern dance throughout her school years.

She completed an International Baccalaureate Certificate in Art & Design at Jakarta International School, where she trained under French artist Rashid Carr Midelti and received the IASAS (Interscholastic Association of Southeast Asian Schools) Cultural Award for art achievement.

Kim moved to Singapore in 1993 to attend LASALLE, where she obtained an RMIT University Bachelor of Arts Degree in Fine Art (Painting) with Distinction. Her mentors included some of Singapore’s key contemporary artists – Milenko Prvacki, Salleh Japar and Chandrasekaran S. Her paintings were commissioned by Conrad Centennial (Singapore) and Tudor Court Hotel (London).

Kim’s desire for communication and expression through art was re-awakened when she was introduced to Argentine Tango just a year ago in 2008. This exhibition for TangoXposed 2009 is her first step back into art making through the medium of photography – which began as a humble attempt to understand the truth behind Tango and capture the essence of the dance form. Her search continues.

Born in Manila, Philippines, Kim lives in Singapore where she has been working in arts education marketing for more than 10 years. She dances tango three times a week and learns from Singapore’s pioneer tango dancers and visiting instructors from Argentina.

Sylvie Coeli, French Artist

Silvie was born in 1967 in the beautiful area of Montpellier in the south of France where family and environment had influenced so much of her well-being. Her fascination from childhood were centered around the diversities of arts i.e painting, drawing, and sculpture which became her hobbies.

She graduated from the Mercure Institute and  Isecad Montpellier with a degree in Design and Commercial Advertising in 1990 brough about by her great interest in designing and writing. She also finished a degree in Computer Design in 1991.

Sylvie has worked as a graphics designer and media planner in advertising and media agencies during her days in France. She then went to live abroad with her husband and children where they relocated to China and Malaysia in the last 10 years and has since been enamored by the pageantry and allure of Asia. Her travels in many parts of the region help her focus on ocres and lights which reminds her of the origin she came from.

Inspired by the colors and blending of cultures she saw during her travels around the region,  she began to understand the character of the environment that she was into. The atmosphere of her surroundings, the attitudes and lives of people, their kindness and humility as well as the beauty, architecture and landscapes which helped define her art and craft as a consummate artist.

As a result, she made use of Asian vivacious forms and vibrant colors in all her art works within the realm of abstract and figurative paintings. The colours she chose were usually her personal preference creating a harmonious and peaceful yet a positively energizing palette.

Her very first exhibition was held in Malaysia in 2000, encouraged and supported by her family and friends and was followed by succeeding exhibitions in China and France.  

Parallel to her paintings, she is also did the illustrations of a children’s book which was published in France but released in Malaysia. last year, a project so close to her heart because of its theme. And another book containing photos about Malaysia.

Sylvie has a deep sense of idealism, altruism and optimism towards life and arts’ curiosity. By reading poems and literature, listening to music and travelling, she believes that our senses are affected by words, flavors, scents and images. And she applies all these in her current pursuit of a new medium, the Tango. In her latest endeavor, she shares with us her innermost feelings about this passionate dance.

For Sylvie, every moment in our life must be cherished such as a passer-by smiling at you, looking at people you love, walking in a beautiful landscape and thinking that all these are unique moments that happen in a split second.

TANGOXPOSED welcomes a sensitive artist with an ultra artistic touch, and a passionate tango dancer, Ms. Sylvie Coeli.

 is an upcoming artist/photographer in the world of Indonesian arts. Born in the island of Sumatra in 1970, the man is gifted with exceptional artistic talent and skill. He took up his photography course in 1993-1994 and later worked as a professional photographer for HAI Youth magazine and the now defunct Fotomedia Magazine from 1994-1998. 
 

In between his job as a photographer, he managed to finish his journalistic studies at the Dr, Soetomo Institute in Jakarta in 1995. His deep sense of social commitment made him work on a photo essay book entitled “YANG KUAT YANG KALAH” (The strong ones are the beaten ones) which was published by Fotomedia Magazine in 1996. This paved the way for more photo essays which he produced i.e. a report on the “EAST KALIMANTAN – BORNEO FIRES” – which was featured at the Bieler Fototage’98 in Switzerland. His work on the “YOGYAKARTA STREET MYTHOLOGY” was exhibited at the Nikon Image House Gallery in Kusnacht, Switzerland in 2000. 
 

A recipient of a Photographer of the Year award from Fotomagazine Germany in 1997, Rama took part in other photo contests which included stints at the Museum der Kulturen in Basel, Switzerland where he presented his work entitled “BALI LIVING IN TWO WORLDS” in 2002, Museum for the World Cultures in Franfurt, Germany in 2004, Richard Meyer Gallery in Petitenget, Bali where he presented “PURITY/KEMURNIAN” in 2006 and a solo painting/photography at the Salim Gallery for his work “AIR-API” in Seminyak, Bali in 2007. 
 

He is no stranger to world of arts in Jakarta having done three exhibitions in 1996 where he did a solo exhibition in Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara entitled YANG KUAN YANG KALAH which also launched his first photographic book of the same title, in 1999 where he did a back to back photo exhibition with German photographer Sigrun Janiel-Klaar in Galeri Milenium and lastly in 2004 where he did another photo exhibition entitled HOTPLATE in combo with a painting exhibition by Hanafi.  
 

Rama is not only an artist but has also embraced tango to become one of his many passions. He is a certified tanguero and has been actively pursuing tango lessons to make him an effective dancer. 
 

In his fourth photo exhibition in Jakarta, he presents the many moods of tango as captured by his camera lens in varying degrees of passion and emotion.