The Humorous Kama & Hallie
Kamahele (Kama) unveiled his first comic strip book debut. Photo courtesy of Kamahele/NOWJAKARTA Many professional comic creators started small with their own comic book, and so did Kamahele, a young talented Jakarta-based artist who had just launched his first comic strip in November. Taking place at Aksara Bookstore, South Jakarta, Kamahele (Kama) unveiled his first comic strip book
Bali’s Friend, Donald
Self Portrait, 56 x 76cm, mixed media on paper Neglected in his own home country down-under due to his adherence to figurative art and notoriously decadent way of life, the figure of Donald Friend is accepted unconditionally in Bali, the island on which he chose to live in towards the end of his life. While
The Discovery of Australia Told through Maps
Map of the year 1598 showing the Dutch pioneering voyage (1595 – 1597) from Amsterdam to the Eastern Spice Islands. In the right bottom corner is Australia shown named ‘Terra Australis Incognita’. Collection: Indies Gallery Kemang. Image Courtesy of Sake Santema Despite being inhabited for up to 60,000 years, the continent of Australia was, for
Arts and the City in the Eye of Hafiz Rancajale
Hafiz Rancajale believes that arts soften our mentality and reduce chaos. Photo by Rintang Azhar/NOWJAKARTA We sat down with Indonesian artist, educator, and curator Hafiz Rancajale about his activism in urban culture. Your work has been exhibited at Singapore Biennale 2019? Can you tell me about your participation there? I exhibit Social Organism as an
Hexagon: Artisan-Made Recycled Jewelry
One of the brands that pay attention to the global issue is Hexagon, owned by Indonesian fashion designer, Zara Tentriabeng. Photo Courtesy of Photos Zara Tentriabeng/NOWJAKARTA In celebration of the growing use of recycled and up-cycled materials in sustainable fashion items, Hexagon provides beautiful wearable pieces accessories with thoughtful designs using discarded materials. Sustainable fashion is
Garin Nugroho’s Contemporary Performance ‘Planet – Sebuah Lament’ is a Prayer to Mother Nature
Taking place from 17 to 18 January at Teater Jakarta, Garin Nughroho’s Planet-Sebuah Lament links the cost of human greed to natural damage, presented in theatrical performance. Photo courtesy of Garin Workshop/NOW!JAKARTA After successfully seizing eight awards at Indonesia Film Festival 2019 through the movie Memories of My Body, Indonesian director Garin Nugroho will showcase
The Blueprint of Inclusive Cities
Within the 10-day festival, the second edition of Bintaro Design District connects creative communities and the public to discourse the importance of inclusive urban architecture and design in satellite cities. Photos by Raditya Fadilla/NOW!JAKARTA Braille dots created by Bandung-based design studio Nusae that read ‘BDD’ is an abbreviation of this year’s Bintaro Design District logo signage that
Portraits of a Sinking City
Erasmus Huis was honored to exhibit Cynthia Boll's award-winning photo series Sinking Cities, Jakarta. Photos courtesy of Cynthia Boll, Erasmus Huis, Oxalis Atindriyaratri/NOWJAKARTA Dutch photographer Cynthia Boll returned to Jakarta to showcase the photojournalism award winning photo series, Sinking Cities, Jakarta. On February this year, Cynthia Boll won the prestigious Zilveren Camera 2018 (Silver Camere
Reviving the Spirit of W.S. Rendra through Panembahan Reso
Panembahan Reso was first staged in 1986 and now Auri Jaya, Imran Hasibuan and Seno Joko Suyono collaborate to revive one of W.S. Rendra's masterpieces. Photo Courtesy of Ciputra Artpreneur, Genpi.co Panembahan Reso, one of W.S. Rendra’s beautiful masterpieces took to the stage again in an era of change. It was in 1986 when Panembahan Reso, one of
Artistic Connection Across Generations
Photos by Amir Sidharta/NOWJAKARTA Visiting an exhibition entitled Untouchables, Ciptadana’s annual art exhibition this year, I was reintroduced to the works of Nunung WS. Born in Lawang, East Java, 1948, is a veteran artist who actively appeared in the Jakarta art scene until 2000, when she abruptly moved to Yogyakarta. In the exhibition, her works are
Wave of Tomorrow 2019: Showcasing the Progressive Merge of New Media Art and Music
New Media Art Installation by Tundra will be exhibited at Wave of Tomorrow 2019 at The Tribrata Dharmawangsa from 20 to 29 December. Photo courtesy of Tundra at 7th Anniversary ARMA17 Festival, Moscow, 2015/NOWJAKARTA After a successful debut last year, the biggest new media art exhibition ‘Wave of Tomorrow’ returns this year with more surprises, involving a
Kemala Home Living: A Green Alternative in Home Decorating
Introducing Kemala Home Living, a functional, stylish, sustainably-sourced home décor that offers timeless designs. Photos Courtesy of Kemala Home Living/NOWJAKARTA Among many locally inspired home décor and products that give back to the artisans and communities, Kemala Home Living offers something unique. Decorating the home is frustrating enough without taking the environment into account, and most eco-friendly décor
Understanding God and Nature at the 8th Borobudur Writers and Cultural Festival
With all of its historical and cultiral values, Borobudur Temple is the perfect place to celebrate the annual Borobudur Writers and Cultural Festival (BWCF). Photo courtesy of iStock/NOWJAKARTA The eighth Borobudur Writers and Cultural Festival (BWCF) commemorated the scientific traces of Father Zoetmulder, one of Indonesia’s historic landmarks. BWCF is a meeting place for fiction and non-fiction
