The art-religion symbiosis originated from the initial aim of commemorating and exalting the divine through artistic creation. Christian elements in contemporary art are evident from the earlier influence of colonialism in Southeast Asia. This essay compares Indonesian artist Ariadhitya Pramuhendra (Pramuhendra) with Singaporean artist Boo Sze Yang in the use of Christian elements and its scope in their works and how this is influenced by their individual social backgrounds and distinct local influences . Christianity made inroads into Indonesian art history during the 9th century with Christian missionaries and traders forming a small community on “Battak” island. (a collection of ethnic groups found in North Sumatra, Indonesia). Today, contemporary Christian art in Indonesia is prevalent within a group known as "Seni Rupa Kristiani" (SERUNI), founded in 2010, a vehicle for the development of Christian art in Indonesia. Its conception saw collaborations with churches, artistic institutions, relaunching the world of Christian art, opening up another form of worship other than music. Pramuhendra is among Indonesia's emerging new contemporary artists who use his religious beliefs to evaluate the Self in relation to what constitutes identity, morality and society in contemporary Indonesia. The first fundamental step of Christianity in Singapore began within 6 months of Sir Stamford Raffles' establishment of Singapore as a British colony; Protestant missionaries came to establish a local ministry, establishing churches with the first mass in 1821. Singapore's multicultural melting pot results in the promotion of harmonious living as a national interest among all racial and religious groups, thus Religious Harmony was established Act of 1988 in p......centre of paper......Ariadhitya. Accessed 25 March 2014• 'Tolerance for Christians collapses in Indonesia'. Persecution. February 27, 2014. Accessed March 25, 2014 • Rogers, Benedict. "Growing religious intolerance in Indonesia". The New York Times. May 21st. 2012. Accessed 1 April 2014• Ambarita, Victor. “A harsh era looms in Aceh, Indonesia.” World observatory. May 16th. 2012. Accessed 1 April 2014• Christian solidarity in the world: report on Indonesia. February 14, 2014. Accessed April 5, 2014• Seni Rupa Kristiani. Accessed April 1, 2014 < https://serunii.wordpress.com/>