Kharma Studio

Kharma Studio is a graphic design studio based in Bali, Indonesia. For nearly eight years, the studio has been focusing on creative direction and consultancy within contemporary practices, using tailor-made design as an instrument to actualise the aspirations of multidisciplinary brands. The studio is informed by Balinese philosophies grounded in the spirit of duality and balance; situating the world as it is, rather than how it ought to be. Drawing on the intrinsic properties of vernacular design and reflexive commerce, visual identities are forged organically, unbound by conventional structures, rules, boundaries. Whether unreleased or familiar, every project is seen an aphorism to learn, a space for curiosity, collaboration, conversation. Founder Krisna Sudharma has led a series of creative ventures –Nonfrasa, a contemporary art gallery dedicated to discovering emerging, and rediscovering senescent leftfield Balinese artists; Pesona, a creative collective pursuing the cultural retrospective of the island of the gods impersonating its aesthetic and principles with contemporary disciplines; Paddygrooves, an online radio platform and community focusing on the expression of music and lifestyle; Paras, a media platform documenting the intersection of Balinese culture and hospitality– all of which denote his ambition of creating correct, rather than perfect inceptions.