Indonesia

Female artists, art biennial to grace National Gallery this year (via The Jakarta Post)

Indonesia’s arts scene is by no means lacking, yet most of its big names are men, with notable female artists largely unexplored. An upcoming art exhibition at the National Gallery in Central Jakarta, titled Into the Future, aims to change that. Slated to run from Feb. 26 to March 16, Into the Future will showcase […]

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IMG_7710_Image courtesy of Purnati Indonesia (2019) Photo by Dian P Susilaradeya
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“Dionysus”: Suzuki Tadashi Brings Vengeance to SIFA 2019

By Kathy Rowland (642 words, three-minute read) Suzuki Tadashi is one of the brand names in the international tour circuit, whose productions have earned critical praise and inspired several generations of audiences. A decade on from his last production in Singapore, Electra at the Singapore Arts Festival 2009, Suzuki Tadashi returns to Singapore in May

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Indonesia at the 9th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (via New Mandala)

Gaining a place at the Asia Pacific Triennial (APT) at the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) has been a significant milestone in the careers of many Indonesian artists. Although they were already well known in art circles, the first exhibition in 1993 helped launch the international careers of several artists including Heri Dono,

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‘Maaf Senin Tutup’: 1998 through eclectic eyes of Anggun Priambodo (via The Jakarta Post)

Anggun Priambodo’s latest exhibition is framed under the guise of a fictional character he created for his last movie of the same name, Maaf Senin Tutup (Sorry, Closed on Mondays) — an artist named Eva who is trying to establish herself in the art world with her first solo exhibition. This breaking-the-fourth-wall approach is nothing new for

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“Hijrah”: Tubuh di Antara dan Migrasi Gender

Read this review in English. Baca review ini dalam Bahasa Inggeris. Sejak kemunculannya, Rianto Manali (37) telah mencuri perhatian publik dengan tari yang ia pertunjukkan. Adalah Lengger Lanang, salah satu jenis tari dari Banyumas yang mempertunjukkan praktik cross-gender—laki-laki yang menarikan tarian perempuan—ia pilih  sebagai media ungkap dalam menyampaikan interpretasinya terkait tubuh, jenis kelamin, dan konstruksi. Alih-alih hanya pilihan

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da:ns festival 2018

SHIFT (Your Perspective) at Esplanade’s da:ns festival 2018: A Sneak Peek in GIFs

Esplanade’s da:ns festival returns this year from 9 – 21 October. The 13-day celebration of movement features powerful performances from around the world, internationally acclaimed acts and exciting new works. Apart from ticketed performances, the festival offers free programmes, including mass dance sessions, workshops, and da:ns lab, the festival’s annual platform for critical discourse on

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Ambitious Alignments

Book Review: “Ambitious Alignments: New Histories of Southeast Asian Art, 1945–1990”

A result of a research collaboration organised by the University of Sydney’s Power Institute in partnership with the Institut Teknologi Bandung and National Gallery Singapore, Ambitious Alignments: New Histories of Southeast Asian Art, 1945-1990 is a recently published volume of ten collected essays. It is comparable to an archeological excavation, unearthing and resurfacing forgotten, if

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