Through fable-like and theatrical settings, Maryanto's landscapes are subjected to the whims of colonisers and capitalists through technological development, industrialisation, pollution of the land and exploitation of its natural resources.
Maryanto has had solo exhibitions and presentations in Indonesia, Amsterdam, Singapore, Korea, Dubai, London, Hong Kong and Australia. He has participated in various biennales including the 2nd Industrial Biennale, Labin, Croatia (2018); Koganei Art Spot Chateau, Tokyo (2018); Setouchi Triennale, Naoshima, Japan (2016); Jakarta and Jogja Biennales, Indonesia (2015), Jeonnam International Sumuk Biennale (2025), etc. Other notable institutional group exhibitions include MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum, Thailand (2021); Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta (2020); Yeo Workshop, Singapore (2019, 2017 and 2015); Samstag Museum of Art, Adelaide; the Asia Culture Centre, Gwangju; the Bozar Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels (2017); Singapore Art Museum (2015); Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam, Amsterdam; Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam; ArtAffairs, Amsterdam; and Heden, Denhaag (2013), Swiss National Museum Zurich Switzerland (2024), Muan Museum of Art Korea (2025). Fairs he has participated in include: Art Basel Focus, Hong Kong, Art Jakarta, ARTSG, ArtStage, Art Dubai Bawabba Solo presentation, Frieze Korea.