Exploring Our Art in Various Collections Abroad
A few weeks ago, just as news that the Rijksmuseum is taking steps towards the repatriation of an estimated 1,000 stolen colonial-era objects in their collection, a curatorial team of a future exhibition about the Indonesian Revolutionary War at the museum to be held a couple of years from now, have been digging into relevant
Bali International Indigenous Film Festival Returns with a Packed Line Up
Bringing together filmmakers from all over the world, the 2nd Bali International Indigenous Film Festival takes place at Njana Tilem Museum, Mas, Ubud, from 10-12 May. Aliko & Ambai is a feature film about two young women facing the challenges of growing up in the beautiful Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. The film will be screened
Rebrew: Giving New Life to Used Coffee Grounds
The growth of cafes and a coffee-drinking culture have seen an increase in the demand for coffee nationwide. Coffee lovers have found a niche in the many coffee shops that have sprung up, both small and local brands to the larger international franchises. One coffee-lover has found a way to recycle used grounds into skin
DeWolff: Music That Blows Your Mind
While all music is made by computers nowadays, Holland’s deep south band DeWolff emerges with an old recording promoting eclectic music in a groovy mind-altering experience. From left to right: Pablo van de Poel, Robin Piso and Luka van de Poel One of the wildest live bands in their league, the group, which released Grand Southern Electric in 2014
Intan Paramaditha: A Bold and Courageous Voice of Indonesian Literature
At this year’s London Book Fair, which took place from March 12 to 14, Indonesia stepped into the spotlight. As the fair’s Market Focus, organisers presented the country’s literature and culture on an international stage through a diverse programme that included a number of discussions and readings. Intan Paramaditha at London Book Fair 2019. Personal
For Indonesian Women in the Arts, The Future is Now
The exhibition “Into the Future” at National Gallery was a collective statement on women in the 21st century. Lacquer Paint on plexiglass "31.85 (6.21462.106.84513)" by Syagini Ratna Wulan is on display at National Gallery. Photo by Rintang Azhar/NOW!JAKARTA Hailing from Jakarta, Bandung and Yogyakarta, Dita Gambiro, Erika Ernawan, Fika Ria Santika, Maharani Mancanagara, Restu Ratnaningtyas, Sanchia Hamidjaja,
Indonesia Showcases Betawi Culture in Superdesign Show 2019 at Milan Design Week this April
After its successful debut at the Superdesign Show last year, Indonesian Contemporary Art & Design by Artura will represent Indonesia at the world’s largest design exhibit, Milan Design Week 2019 from 7 to 14 April. With the theme “Essential Jakarta”, the Indonesian team, exhibiting for the second year, will showcase contemporary products inspired by Betawi Culture. Indonesian Contemporary
Lost at Sea Now Displayed at the Galeri Warisan Maritim
The Indonesian Heritage Society (IHS) trains a group of volunteers to become guides at the Museum Nasional every year. Among the topics covered is ancient Chinese and Southeast Asian ceramics found in Indonesia, of which the museum has an extremely rich collection. Recently IHS members have updated the training material on ceramics and are preparing a
“Ontology of Ken Dedes” Forces Us to Examine the Role of Women in Javanese Folklore
A contemporary play on Javanese folklore, directed by, produced by and starring women, tackles issues of patriarchy and subservience among Javanese women. The play combines theatre and contemporary and performed by Karina Sokowati and Sasqia Ardelianca who illustrate the duality of Ken Arok’s consort, Ken Dedes. Photo by Ihsan Ahmad/NOW!JAKARTA Two identical women appeared.One wearing black and the other in white
Asiatica Furniture: The Allure of Wood
Asiatica Furniture offers timeless solid wooden products, which are not only pleasing to the eye, but can also be handed down from generation to generation. Since its inception, Asiatica Furniture aims to be a brand that is synonymous with quality. Asiatica makes furniture that offers a taste of Indonesian design, but with a modern twist;
Connecting Women, Highlighting Culture
The Goethe-Institut brought together cultural practitioners from Southeast Asia, New Zealand and Germany in an event that celebrated women’s contributions to culture. During the event founder of the women’s collective, Grrrl Gang Manila, Mich Dulce, invited guests to participate in making crafts from fabric. Photo courtesy of Goethe-Institut Jakarta/NOW!JAKARTA The theme was #Fempop Night and served
Coffee in North Sumatra: Creating a Story to Save the Forests
Sholi Pohan is passionate about coffee. As a wholesale trader of coffee beans and as an expert employed by Conservation International to design and lead training programs for coffee farmers, he is intensely proud of the coffee produced in the region of his birth. At the same time, he is obsessed by a belief that
What We Could Learn from the Movies Screened at Plaza Indonesia Film Festival 2019
After successfully screening many award-winning films for the past five years, the Plaza Indonesia Film Festival (PIFF) has returned with a number of movies that reflect the map of current socio-political issues in Indonesia and the world. Covered with ‘Love’ as a main theme, the film festival captures issues such as religion, gender and other
