Sekaa Citta Karya is a non-profit organization based in Denpasar, Bali. Since 2016, the foundation has presented collaborative programs for a better development of arts & creative ecosystem in Bali. With three main vision; creative community, creative collaboration and creative education, we aspires to bridge the society with art and creativity through CushCush Gallery and LagiLagi.
CushCush Gallery is conceived as a platform for creative collaborations in contemporary design + art. It is an alternative gallery that embraces interactions and celebrates multi-disciplinary creativity through explorations of intersections of art, design, materiality, techniques and crafts. CushCush Gallery hosts local and international uprising and established artists and creatives to present quality, contemporary design + art programs, to enrich the Bali experience. Through its year-round program of curated exhibitions, residency and collaborations, CushCush Gallery facilitates exchanges between an international community of artists and creatives and Bali.
LagiLagi is an initiative born to respond and create awareness to our natural environment by combining creativity and fostering early creative education in a social environment. With fund-raising efforts from fun and meaningful ‘Make Your Own Charcoal’ and ‘Make Your Own Natural Ink’ workshops, as well as profits from sales of LagiLagi eco-conscious collections, LagiLagi organizes sharing sessions, free creative workshops for all children of Bali in collaboration with the community.
Colors Of Bali
ABOUT
COLORS OF BALI Rediscovering natural pigments & dyes in Balinese traditional crafts
Exhibition opening 7pm, Saturday, 4th December 2021 at CushCush Gallery Opening address by Anthea Griffin, Australian Consul General Bali Launching of Colors Of Bali short film documentary Performance by HMJ Pedalangan, Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) Denpasar
Exhibition / Public program 4th December – 19th December 2021
The six traditional crafts that we are investigating in the Colors Of Bali program are divided into two streams: one is the wayang stream, containing the crafts of Wayang Kulit, Topeng, and Kamasan painting, which all share the same narratives from ancient epics like Mahabharata and Ramayana. Colors are applied through painting and pigment in these crafts, and through our research we found that many of the pigments used in Wayang, Kamasan Painting and Topeng are very similar in terms of process and color scheme. On the other hand, the textile stream encompasses the crafts of Gringsing, Cepuk and Songket, which all have roots or have been influenced by the ancient Indian textile, the Patola. Historically, all three textiles also were woven with hand spun cotton yarn locally produced in Bali, using a cag-cag (backstrap loom). Although the colors and motifs of Gringsing, Cepuk, and Songket are not the same, it is interesting to see the connections and relationships between these three different textiles and their purpose within Balinese ritual context. Evidence of usage of natural dyes and pigments has been traced back to 2500 BC in India 1, with records of the usage of Indigofera (Indigo) as a coloring substance. In China, there were records of Indigo being used in households all the way from 4000 BC 2. The roots of how these natural pigments and dyes developed within these ancient Balinese crafts are unknown, but perhaps the knowledge of the natural dyes and pigments came to Indonesia and to Bali through trade between these countries, or perhaps the people of Bali developed their own methods. However, we do know that Bali has a deep history of these crafts, with evidence of Wayang Kulit and Topeng written in scriptures dating back to the 9th Century 3. As synthetic dyes were only created in the late 19th Century 4, any preceding color in these traditional crafts had to be achieved through natural dyes and pigments. It is interesting to see the transition from natural to synthetic pigments and dyes in more recent times, and to investigate the potential reasons behind this change.
ARTISTS, ARTISANS AND CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS
I Nyoman Mandra, I Made Sesangka Puja Laksana, Ni Wayan Sri Wedari, Ni Made Kartini, Ni Nyoman Mandri, Ni Wayan Jempiring, I Made Danan Adi Laksana, Cokorda Raka Sedana (Cok Alit), Cokorda Putra Wiyuda, I Wayan Nartha, I Ketut Sudiana, I Nyoman Sadra, I Putu Wiadnyana, I Nengah Sadri, Ni Kadek Trisnawati, Ni Wayan Sari (Ibu Luh), Cokorda Sawitri, Ida Swarga Ida I Dewa Ayu Alit (Wak Alit), Ida Ayu Ngurah Puniari, Ni Ketut Astiti (B, Jero)
PUBLIC PROGRAM
Public program schedule :
4 December 2021: Colors Of Bali Exhibition Opening Opening address by Anthea Griffin, Australian Consul General Bali.
Launching of Colors Of Bali short film documentary
Performance by HMJ Pedalangan, Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) Denpasar
5 December 2021: Colors Of Bali Curatorial Tour A walk through COB exhibition with curator Suriawati
7 December 2021: Making natural pigment of Kamasan (Offline & Online) Artisan-led workshop & discussion with I Made Sesangka Puja Laksana at Nyoman Mandra Studio in Banjar Sangging, Kamasan.
9 December 2021: Story of Craft and Color in Bali (Online) Webinar with researchers, educators and cultural practitioners on crafts and color signification in Bali:-
I Nyoman Gede Maha Putra (Architect/Researcher/Academic, Warmadewa University)
I Wayan Karja (Artist/Lecturer, Institut Seni Indonesia ISI Denpasar)
Cok Sawitri (Artist, activist, poet and guardian of Songket & wastra Bali)
11 December 2021: Make my first Wayang Children workshop with dalang I Ketut Sudiana – A hands-on and fun workshop making wayang using everyday materials
11 December 2021: Up Close with Mask Artist Meet the mask maker/artist Cokorda Raka Sedana, sharing the process of making and dance gestures of Balinese masks.
12 December 2021: Fun with DIY natural ink Children workshop with LagiLagi – A hands-on and fun workshop making natural ink from local plants & kitchen waste
12 December 2021: Up Close with Gringsing Weaver Meet weaver Ni Kadek Trisnawati, sharing the process of making and how to wear Gringsing.
14 December 2021: Making natural dye of Kain Bebali (Offline & Online) Artisan-led workshop & discussion with Ida Ayu Ngurah Puniari & Ida Bagus Made Adnyana at Studio Tuhu Batu Songket in Batuan, Sukawati.
16 December 2021: Designing with Craft in Bali (Online) Discussion with artists, artisans and design practitioners who work with craft: historical development, current practices and future possibilities of crafts and design in Bali:-
Sonny Sepoetro (Mentor/Jury in product development & programs)
Jindee Chua (Designer/Creative Director, CushCush, CCG & LagiLagi)
Budiman Ong (Designer & Maker, Ong Cen Kuang & JIA)
Agustinus Timbool (Artist/Trainer who works with craft and natural dye)
Fiona Caripis (Designer, Kajimundo)
Gabriella Manurung (Product designer who works with communities/crafts)
18 December 2021: Colors Of Bali Curatorial Tour A walk through COB exhibition with curator Suriawati
19 December 2021: Colors Of Bali Exhibition Closing The making of Colors Of Bali – Meet the people behind COB, sharing about the making of COB catalogue, video documentary & exhibition :-
Suriawati Qiu (program manager/curator). Jindee Chua (creative director). Fiona Caripis (natural dye consultant), Reevo Saulus (visual identity), Gusti Ayu Wulandari Kusuma Wardhani (catalogue design & layout), Wayan Martino, Putu Dedy Pradiska, Luthfi Muhammad (video documentation), Kenji Stephen Djatnika (photography), Lingga Hadriani Wasito, Verra Musriana (exhibition set designer).
With invited guests:-
Edo Wulia (Minikino), Fransiska Prihadi (MASH Denpasar), Made Adnyana Ole & Kadek Sonia Piscayanti (Mahima)
Performance by Divecollate: Another Set, Featuring Ketut Sedana X PanduSD
Program manager and curator: Suriawati Qiu
Creative director: Jindee Chua
Assistant program manager: Sherrene Chua Shi En
Account reporting: Ni Kadek Novianti
Research team: Sherrene Chua Shi En, Salsabila Ramadita
Assistant coordinator & communication: Eva Agustin, Ni Kadek Dilla Sugiantari, Ni Putu Padma Krishna Narayan
Translation: Sherrene Chua Shi En, Salsabila Ramadita, Ni Kadek Dilla Sugiantari, Ni Putu Padma Krishna Narayan
Visual Identity: Reevo Saulus
Graphic design: Putu Dedy Pradiska, Kenji Stephen Djatnika, Putu Tasya Pratiwi Utami
Photography: Putu Dedy Pradiska, Kenji Stephen Djatnika
Photography (Exhibition & Public program): Syafiudin Vifick
Video documentation: Wayan Martino, Putu Dedy Pradiska, Luthfi Muhammad
Exhibition organiser: CushCush Gallery
Exhibition set designer: Lingga Hadriani Wasito, Verra Musriana
Exhibition set up: CushCush
Catalogue editor: Made Adnyana Ole (Indonesian), Kadek Sonia Piscayanti (English)
Catalogue article contributor: I Nyoman Gede Maha Putra, Siobhan Campbell, I Wayan Karja
Catalogue cover design and layout: Gusti Ayu Wulandari Kusuma Wardhani
Video documentary credits:
Produced by: CushCush Gallery
Directed by: Suriawati Qiu & Jindee Chua
Cinematographer: Wayan Martino
Editor: Luthfi Muhammad
Animator: Putu Dedy Pradiska
Music: Putu Dedy Pradiska
Camera Operator: Wayan Martino, Putu Dedy Pradiska, Luthfi Muhammad
Transcript: Salsabila Ramadita
Translator: Sherrene Chua Shi En
Subtitle: Ni Kadek Dilla Sugiantari, Ni Putu Padma Krishna Narayan
CHARCOAL FOR CHILDREN (CFC), a community-based creative workshop for children presented by LagiLagi in collaboration with CushCush Gallery (CCG) is finally back after a one-year break. Due to Covid-19 pandemic which prevent us from gathering and socializing at CCG like we normally do, CFC 2021 is traveling to communities in various Balinese villages instead.
Presenting our 4th
theme “Tell Me Tales”, CFC aims to discover and share local stories from
the children of different villages. This year’s invited artists feature one
collage visual artist, Irene Febry, and two multidisciplinary artists, Juli
Sastrawan and ‘Jong’ Santiasa Putra to engage with children in creative
workshop sessions that are based on story writing — from rolling an illustrated dice to inspire the
children making their own short stories, drawing their own characters with
LagiLagi DIY charcoal, to scavenging for materials in their surroundings to
make art collages.
Following health protocols, a
series of 6 workshops is being held in the period of March – July 2021, in 6
villages.
Marga Ole village, Tabanan
Batuan village, Gianyar
Penglipuran village, Bangli
Serangan
Candi Kusuma village, Jembrana
Bayung Gede village, Kintamani
CFC aims to strengthen the spirit of
creativity and collaboration of local communities while still supporting art, design
and issues on sustainability.
After completing all the workshops,
CFC and the invited artists will take inspiration from the stories and collages
created by the children to write an illustrated children’s story book, to be
published next year (2022).
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INVITED ARTISTS
IRENE FEBRY, a young emerging mixed media artist based in Bali. She is known for her exploration of colors and organic shapes in her collages. She creatively uses materials around her and recycles them to create abstract yet exquisite artworks. She is interested in giving a second life to objects and collaboration.
JULI SASTRAWAN, a talented writer and translator who is passionate about coffee, has just published his first novel ‘Kulit Kera Piduka’ in 2020. He won the second place of Festival Literasi Nasional (National Festival of Literacy) in 2016 held by Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa (Language Council) of Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture.
SANTIASA PUTRA a.k.a Jong is an active director, scriptwriter, researcher, actor and puppet player in Teater Kalangan and Kacak Kicak Puppet Theatre. His previous performance with Teater Kalangan was BE.KAS, which held at MEBRAYA performance art in November 2020. His last show with Kacak Kicak Puppet Theater was Pan Jempenit, a remake of myth script I Nengah Tinggen, at Plataran Canggu, December 2020. We can enjoy his writings — poetry, short story and essay in tatkala.co. He has launched an anthology book ‘Seandainya Kata-Kata Pecah di Keningmu’, published by Mahima Institute Indonesia. He also works passionately as a cook and event organizer at Warung Men Brayut.
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CHARCOAL FOR CHILDREN 2021: TELL ME TALES WORKSHOP
Workshop 1 – MARGA OLE VILLAGE, TABANAN Sunday, 28 March 2021
The first workshop of the CFC2021
series was successfully held in Banjar Ole at Marga village, Tabanan. This small
village set in vast and natural rice fields tells compelling impressions and
stories. By inviting 18 children from Sanggar Burat Wangi (local cultural
center), the workshop was carried out with great enthusiasm.
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WORKSHOP
2 – BATUAN VILLAGE, GIANYAR Sunday, 9 May 2021
The second workshop took place in Banjar Pekandelan at Batuan village, Gianyar which is famous for its arts and handicrafts. With 18 children from Sanggar Batur Ulangun (a local Batuan style painting community), Sunday was spent creatively. The participating children were very excited, especially during charcoal drawing and rubbing session creating compositions using texture and forms of locally found leaves, flowers and found objects, since art is something they are passionate about.
Click to download article “Art, Charcoal and Dice : New Tales from Batuan” in English
Click to download article “Seni, Arang Gambar dan Dadu: Kisah Baru dari Batuan” in Indonesian
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WORKSHOP
3 – PENGLIPURAN VILLAGE, BANGLI Sunday, 30 May 2021
The third
workshop continues in Penglipuran Village, Bangli, one of the best well-preserved traditional villages in Bali. Our loud and fun “creactivities” with the 15 children at Banjar Adat
attracted tourists’ attention. Lastly, the best thing to do in Penglipuran
village! We explored one of its iconic sites, the charming bamboo forest, while
hunting for recyclable treasures to make art
collages.
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WORKSHOP 4 – SERANGAN VILLAGE, DENPASAR Sunday, 22 January 2022
After being postponed due to COVID-19 regulations, the long-awaited fourth workshop session was finally held in the southern part of Bali. Twenty students from SDN 2 and SDN 3 Serangan gathered at Turtle Conservation and Education Centre on Serangan Village, Denpasar. Together with our invited artists Jong, Juli and Irene, the children spent the sunny morning creatively by playing games and writing their ideas into stories. There were plenty of things to do at Serangan! After everyone finished writing and drawing, we all walked to the beach nearby to hunt for items found at the beach like seashells, corals, seaweeds and leaves to create collage arts together. What a fun-filled day we all had at Serangan that day!
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WORKSHOP 5 – CANDIKUSUMA VILLAGE, JEMBRANA Saturday, 9 April 2022
Our workshop continued to Candikusuma Village, Jembrana. In this fifth session, Students from 3 public elementary schools participated in various fun activities. The students each shared their short stories, and we got to learn about the village too. From coconut trees to marigold flower beds, Candikusuma represents the beauty of a Balinese village. A lot of taro plants also can be found in the village, and we used the leaves as a canvas to create water droplets collages.
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WORKSHOP 6 – BAYUNG GEDE VILLAGE, KINTAMANI Saturday, 22 April 2022
For our last stop, we visited Bayung Gede Village, Kintamani. We were welcomed by the stunning panoramic view of the plateau of Bali. With the cooler temperature, you can find many oranges trees growing well here. Despite the early morning mist, students from SD Negeri Bayung Gede were enthusiastic during this sixth workshop. The twenty young participants, along with the workshop facilitators and volunteers, found inspirations from things around them to create their stories. Later, all participants went on a hunt for broken ceramic pieces from construction site nearby, and using that everyone built collage art of a house together.
Our final workshop was made more memorable as we all enjoyed super delicious local cuisine Mujair Nyat Nyat! We all went back with happy smiles!
CHARCOAL FOR CHILDREN 2021/22/23: TELL ME TALESSTORY BOOK
OPEN FOR SPONSORSHIP / PARTNERSHIP / YOUR SUPPORT!
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Contact Us
For more info about LagiLagi and
Charcoal for Children program, please do not hesitate to contact us:
Email: balilagilagi@gmail.com
Address: CushCush Gallery, Jl. Teuku Umar Barat, Gang Rajawali no. 1A Denpasar
Phone: 0361 242034 / 0812 89152130 (Merlins)
Facebook: LagiLagi
Instagram: @lagilagi_bali
Dynamically
structured with creative and innovative themes since 2017, DenPasar Art+Design
(DPS) program presented by CushCush Gallery is advancing every year with its
shift in direction since 2019, putting
emphasis on meaningful capacity building activities to respond to missing links
in the local arts and creative ecosystem.
Reflecting on
the success of DenPasar2020: ReGeneration in providing free mentorship to eight
Bali based emerging writers to participate in workshops that focus upon writing
and reviewing creative, artistic and cultural activities, as well as public
webinars in arts management, this year DPS forges ahead with the same spirit of
sharing and learning with the format of an intensive curator residency program
to empower emerging young curators of Bali and Eastern Indonesia. The focus on
Bali and Eastern Indonesia region is a deliberate effort to highlight the
importance of unique and relevant perspectives deeply rooted in local wisdom
and culture, moving away from the conventional formal curatorial education in
art institutions mostly found in Java.
DPS 2021 is
themed “Rising SEA” acknowledging Indonesia as a country made up of many
islands connected by sea whose people are striving to rise, at the same time
emphasizing rising sea levels and other shared environmental issues that need
to be urgently recognised and resolved together by all of us as global
citizens. Following through with the
theme of ‘Rising SEA’, DPS 2021 embraces Bali’s neighbouring islands to form
connections with respective creative communities and invite active communities
to nominate potential participants to be part of DenPasar2021: Rising SEA.
Responding to
the ongoing pandemic situation, DPS 2021 is being held entirely online for a
period of 3-months from 17th September to 17th December
2021 with weekly classes, workshops and mentorship by Indonesia’s leading
multidisciplinary artists, curators, art practitioners, researchers,
anthropologists and academics who are prominent in their areas of expertise,
understanding the local context of Bali and Eastern Indonesia regions, while
having global perspective.
In addition,
this program will also be completed with virtual studio visits and community presentations
of established artists and creative communities based in Bali and Eastern
Indonesia who will be sharing their experiences in artistic practices and journeys
on building community based organisations that are relevant to their respective
places.
With a tailored
curriculum curated based on DPS 2021 participants’ area of concerns within
their local context, many of the online classes at DenPasar2021: Rising SEA
will be open to the public for wider community participation, further
highlighting the spirit of sharing and learning together in DenPasar Art+Design
program.
DenPasar2021:
Rising SEA aims to open new insights for prospective cultural arts practitioners
in Bali and Eastern Indonesia, so that in the future they will become
educational agents in their respective regions, by developing a curatorial
understanding of arts with their unique perspectives and strong local contexts.
With this in mind, DenPasar2021: Rising SEA is designed to foster an inclusive
arts and creative ecosystem based on ‘Gotong Royong’ spirit that is uniquely
Indonesia, thus creating local-based cultural resilience with a global
perspective.
SPEAKER
A series of online
intensive classes, studios visits, and community presentations conducted across
a period of 3-month will cover a wide area of topics from art curatorial
definition and practices across Indonesia, Indonesia’s art history and context,
fine arts and contemporary arts in Indonesia, performing arts review and
critics, formal and informal art education, and many others.
DenPasar2021: Rising SEA was formally opened by Hilmar Farid, the Director General of Culture, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology of Republic Indonesia.
Mentors and
speakers consist of Indonesia’s leading artists, art practitioners, curators,
academics, anthropologists and researchers, including FX Harsono (JOG/JKT), Asmudjo
Jono Irianto (Bandung), Farah Wardani (JKT), Bianca Winataputri (Melbourne),
Made Susanta (Bali), Galeri Nasional (JKT), Manshur Zikri (JOG), I Ngurah
Suryawan (Bali), I Wayan Seriyoga Parta (Bali), Enrico Kondologit (Papua), and
Wulan Dirgantoro (Melbourne).
Studio visits
and community presentations by Made Bayak (Bali), Mangku Muriati (Bali), Forum
Sudut Pandang (Palu), Komunitas Pasir Putih (Lombok), and Jatiwangi Art Factory
(Jatiwangi).
Workshops facilitated by Agung Hujatnika (JKT) and Vicky Rosalina (JKT).
DenPasar2021: Rising SEA Opening
Building an Inclusive Arts Ecosystem
in Indonesia by Hilmar Farid (Director General of Culture, Ministry of
Education, Culture, Research and Technology Rupublic of Indonesia)
PARTICIPANT
Selected emerging
young curators from Bali and Eastern Indonesia participating in DenPasar2021:
Rising SEA:
Armin Septiexan (Kupang, NTT)
Having a strong interest in photography, in 2011 Armin decided to take a photography course at Sekolah Musa in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara. In between his time as a media & communication staff at a local NGO, he continues to develop his photography skills by involving himself as a volunteer at Sekolah Musa. He is also one of the curators for Merekam Kota.
Awaluddin Ahmad (Gorontalo, Sulawesi)
Awaluddin Ahmad is an experienced artist who participated in many exhibitions since 2012 in Java (Jogjakarta, Batu), Bali (Ubud) and Sulawesi (Gorontalo). Besides being an artist, Awaluddin is an active member in Tupalo community, engaging with his local community through art.
The head of the
media and publication division at the SimpoSio Institute community, Christyn is
interested in arts and multimedia. Recently graduated from Bhayangkara University of Surabaya in communication
studies, Christyn is currently working on narrative videos of SimpaSio
Institute community projects.
Eka Putra Nggalu (Maumere, NTT)
One of the initiators
of the KAHE community in Maumere, Eka Putra Nggalu is actively conducting
research, art creation, and the creation of artistic encounters in the form of
art forums/platforms in several disciplines, especially theatre, literature and
fine arts within his KAHE community.
Kadek Wiradinata (Bali)
Universitas Pendidikan
Ganesha student majoring in Fine Arts Education. He is
very interested in learning various things including writing and curating.
Currently learning to write art reviews, Kadek also has experienced
participating in many exhibition activities in Bali.
Ni Putu Sridiniari (Bali)
Currently based
in Yogyakarta to continue her studies for master program in Cultural Studies at
Sanata Dharma University, Putu Sridiniari is inspired by issues of women, the
environment and interested in the studies of fluidity of identity and geopolitical
aspects that shape the context of post-colonial society. She enjoys learning
and growing through art and activism with friends in Futuwonder Collective.
Ni Wayan Penawati (Bali)
A painter and master
degree student of ISI Denpasar majoring in Art Studies who had won various
awards in painting, drawing, mural at the district and provincial levels, Wayan
Penawati is interested in issues surrounding spatial and event making.
Ni Wayan Satiani Pradnya Paramita (Bali)
An alumnus of the Fine Arts Study Program ISI Denpasar (2015-2019) and is currently a master degree student of Fine Arts at the Universitas Negeri Malang and a teacher. She has a background in painting and has her concerns around the topic of art education in Indonesia.
Ramses Puhili (Papua)
An
anthropologist who comes from a family of artists, Ramses is also an observer
of Sentani culture who is often involved in research and cultural arts
activities in Jayapura district. He is currently working at Museum Loka Budaya
Universitas Cenderawasih.
Remzky F. Nikijuluw (Ambon, Maluku)
An
artist and member of Paparisa Ambon Bergerak, Remzky is also an active member
of Bengkel Sastra Maluku who is involved in theatre and poetry, amongst others.
His concerns include the lack of literacy and racism commonly found in his
community.
Theizard Saiya (Ambon, Maluku)
Currently
working as a graphic recorder in collaboration with an environmental foundation
that focuses on environmental issues in Maluku and Papua, Theizard is an artist
who has worked in various art practices and a teacher of fine arts in the 3T
area. Until now, he is actively involved in the creative youth community ‘Paparisa
Ambon Bergerak’ and is currently building his own painting studio and art
space.
Wicitra Pradnyaratih (Bali)
Graduated with a Bachelor of Digital Design from Swinburne University of Technology Melbourne, Australia, Wicitra Pradnyaratih also known as Acit has an interest in the practice of art and design. Currently, she works as a graphic designer and illustrator. She has created multimedia works at several art events in Bali. In 2020, Acit co-organized a creative event in Bali, with the aim of empowering women.
Zefriyandi Ali (Gorontalo)
Currently registered as a student of art education at the State University of Gorontalo. Active in the committee for exhibition events, one of which is the Arcademia Eduart Award 2020. He is also actively involved in art programs at the community, university and provincial levels. Experienced several times in participating in mural competitions and winning university level comic strip competitions and photography competitions in 2020.
Guest
participants from Indonesiana:
Asro Suardi (Padang
Panjang, Sumatera Barat)
Currently
studying as a student at UPBJJ Padang Open University in sociology study
program. Previously he had graduated from UPBJJ Padang Open University in
Communication Science study program in 2018 and Indonesian Institute of Arts
Padang Panjang in Pure Arts study program in 2011 – 2012. He has had numerous
of experience organizing as members, production teams, moderators and artistic
directors of exhibitions at various events, one of which is as artistic
director of exhibitions in the projects “DUA-GUNUNG #1” and
“DUA-GUNUNG #2” conducted by the RUANGWARGA community.
Haris Zulfikar
(Brebes, Jawa Tengah)
Haris Zulfikar is a Karawang-born teacher and
artist who is currently active as a lecturer at SMAN 1 Paguyangan and as
chairman of Sanggar Suwung Foundation. Graduate of USTY’s fine arts and crafts
program, Haris also had a variety of artistic experience. In 2020, he was a
speaker of installation and exhibition art workshops with PSLN.
Kurniasih Zaitun
(Padang Panjang, Sumatera Barat)
Kurniasih Zaitun is
currently domiciled in the city of Padang Panjang, West Sumatra. Tintun, his
nickname, is one of the theater arts workers in West Sumatra. Since 2004, he
has been actively directing a number of theaters from his own work and other
people’s scripts. In addition, Kurniasih Zaitun is also active as an actor and
poetry reader from 1997 to the present. Experienced as a production
leader/manager of theater, film, music and dance performance programs at home
and abroad (Thailand, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines to France), he is
also experienced being a speaker at a number of trainings and symposiums.
M Rizky Kadafi
(Lampung, Sumatera Selatan)
M Rizky Kadafi studied Bachelor of Design at Telkom University and
Master of Arts at The Indonesian Institute of Arts Yogyakarta and built the
foundation of art and design knowledge in the Visual Communication Design
Program of IIB Darmajaya. Focusing on the scientific field of Photography,
Advertising, Stage Design, Rizky is active in several national art exhibitions
as curators and art workers. Now establishing a collective art community that
is Selasart.id as a movement to synergize and collaborate together to build an
art and design ecosystem in Lampung Province.
SCHEDULE
24 September 2021: Class 1 Development of Contemporary Art in Indonesia by FX Harsono
Craft-based Contemporary Art in Indonesia by Asmudjo Jono Irianto
1 October 2021: Class 2 Curatorial NOW: Various Aspects, Contexts & Practices by Farah Wardhani
Rethinking Curatorial Space and Methodologies by Bianca Winataputri
8 October 2021: Class 3 Curatorial Practice in Local Museum and Galeri Nasional’s Programs in the Regions by Bayu Genia (Curator of Galeri Nasional Indonesia)
Formal and Alternative Arts Education: A Bali Case Study by Made Susanta
15 October 2021: Class 4 Community Based Art by Manshur Zikri
Community Presentation: Thin Lines Between Domestic Work and Art Collective by Forum Sudut Pandang
Community Presentation: Art as Medium by Komunitas Pasirputih
22 October 2021: Class 5 Global-local and Community Positioning in the Cultural Movement of Bali and Papua by I Ngurah Suryawan
Community Presentation: Locality as a Leading Sector in Rural Societies by Jatiwangi Art Factory
29 October 2021: Class 6 Curatorial Practice on Building Networks of ‘New’ Loci by I Wayan Seriyoga Parta
Curatorial of Arts and Social Issued in Eastern Indonesia (Papua) by Enrico Kondologit
Studio Visit: Arts and Activism by Made Bayak
5 November 2021: Class 7 Equality in the Arts: An Overview of Gender, Generation and Geography by Wulan Dirgantoro
Studio Visit: Balinese Female Artists Based on Tradition in the Present Day by Mangku Muriati
12 November 2021: Class 8 Workshop on Idea Formulation and Mediation by Agung Hujatnika
19 November 2021: Class 9 Workshop on Management of Exhibition and Arts Projects by Vicky Rosalina
26 November 2021: Class 10 Art Archive and the Art of Archiving by Lisistrata Lusandiana
ORGANIZING TEAM
Program director: Jindee Chua & Suriawati Qiu Artistic Director: Jindee Chua Program manager: Vicky Rosalina Program advisor: FX Harsono Program curators: Bianca Winataputri, Made Susanta, Savitri Sastrawan Program coordinator: Eva Agustin Graphic designer: Dedy Pradiska Content writer and translator: Stella Katherine, Salsabila Ramadita Social media officer: Salsabila Ramadita, Ni Kadek Dilla Sugiantari Volunteers: Sidhi Vhisatya, Dedek Surya Mahadipa
PRESS RELEASE
Click to download DenPasar2021: Rising SEA Press Release in English Click to download DenPasar2021: Rising SEA Press Release in Indonesian
Since its inception onto the Bali art landscape in 2016, CuchCush Gallery (CCG) has evolved into the preeminent art and creative hub within the city. Each year CCG conducts programs that involve the crossover between cultural and creative professions. The headlining annual event, DenPasar Art+Design program manifests into different formats, responding to the themes and circumstances of each year.
DenPasar: In Transition2019 shifted its concept from promoting Denpasar from an art and design perspective to focusing upon the development of the Bali arts and design infrastructure, marking the shift of objective for future DenPasar programs. Last year’s program invited four emerging Indonesian curators for a two-week residency accompanied by renowned Indonesian artist FX Harsono, their task was to observe and analyse the status quo of Balinese art infrastructure. Based on their findings certain critical points were considered essential to address in the future and became the fundamentals of DenPasar 2020: Regeneration.
The points are:
The need for more and broader Bali cultural and creative publications to raise awareness within Indonesia and internationally of the array of activities held across the island.
The present lack of archiving practices and resources about the traditional and cultural arts of Bali.
The importance of regenerating young writers to actively comment upon and provide critical reviews about the arts and cultural activities.
The need for the regeneration of young professionals working in art management.
“One of the key factors that inhibits the healthy progression of the Bali art infrastructure is the lack of young writers developing through the local education and university systems,” said CushCush Gallery co-founder Suriawati Qiu. “Writers are essential in the continuity and preservation of the Bali arts and creative infrastructure within the spheres of art management, promotions, critiquing and archiving.”
“Bali’s global fame as a cultural destination today is attributed to earlier travellers turned long term local residents playing vital roles in promoting Bali through their writings, photography, publications and artworks, sharing Bali’s beautiful culture on the international scene. Learning from Bali’s past, we need to inspire our young generation who are passionate in writing about arts and culture to cultivate this passion from young, to encourage discussions and discourse, enriching the ever evolving culture, reflecting current relevant issues of our times, and sharing them with the bigger public not only in Bali and within Indonesia, but also across nations.”
“During this critical era of Bali’s modernisation, there is the ongoing risk of losing the intellectual rights to certain aspects of the local culture. Losing important history, meaning and practical techniques within the unique traditional arts and crafts sphere is a tragedy. Some elements of this are still alive within the cultural memory of the senior citizens. Archiving becomes an essential aspect to the sustainability of the Balinese creative culture along with the development of a vibrant art, creative and cultural ecosystem, and its lasting legacy.”
“DenPasar 2020: Regeneration program will provide free mentorship to eight young people to participate in workshops that focus upon writing and reviewing creative, artistic and cultural activities. It’s our hope,” adds Suria, “that this can stimulate a new generation of writers to play a vital role within the Bali art infrastructure, to study and archive the burgeoning array of creative activities on the Bali art and creative landscape through their writing, photography and other forms of documentation.”
BALI ART+DESIGN GUIDE 2020 (BADG)
Website baliartdesignguide.com will be launched in November as part of DenPasar Program
In 2017, CCG compiled its first printed art and design map and guide highlighting events and key infrastructure locations throughout the city. More than 10,000 copies of the DenPasar Art+Design Map were distributed for free. Working with ART BALI in 2019 the map expanded to include different creative communities in Bali, and the schedule and descriptions of the activities happening during October to December 2019. The first edition of Bali Art+Design Guide was distributed to 79 different locations in Bali.
The 2020 global pandemic has forced the cancellation of many of the art and creative activities on the island. As a positive response to this situation this year the Bali Art+Design Guide (BADG) will be published online as a website. This platform for the broad array of Bali art and creative venues and creative community news will feature written and photographic content by the participants of the DenPasar 2020: Regeneration writing workshops. The objective is that the BADG website can continue to grow to become an online-based culture and arts library and an essential aspect of the Bali art and creative infrastructure.
ARTS REVIEW & CRITICS WRITING WORKSHOPS
A series of five workshops conducted across a period of six weeks will cover a wide area of topics from art curatorial, citizen journalism, photography documentation and performing arts review and critics. The five invited mentors who are respected art and cultural professions from Bali and Indonesia are: Anton Muhajir, Anwar ‘Jimpe’ Rachman, Farah Wardani, Made Adnyana Ole, and Syafiudin Vifick.
DenPasar 2020 : Regeneration Workshop Short Documentary
DenPasar 2020 : Regeneration with Anwar ‘Jimpe’ Rachman
DenPasar 2020 : Regeneration with Farah Wardani
DenPasar 2020 : Regeneration with Made Adnyana Ole
Malam Pertunjukan Komunitas Mahima – Workshop Penulisan DenPasar2020
DenPasar 2020 : Regeneration with Vifick Bolang
Eight Bali-based participants
selected through Open Call were announced on 1st October 2020: Bram Adimas Wasito, I Wayan Dedek Surya
Mahadipa, Namira Putri Imansa, Oktaria Asmarani, Si Luh Ayu Pawitri, Sidhi
Vhisatya, Vincent Chandra, Wayan Agus Wiratama.
Please find the profiles and
the writings of selected open call participants below:
Oktaria Asmarani graduated from faculty of philosophy, Gadjah
Mada University, Yogyakarta. In line with her background, she has an interest
in philosophy, as well as feminist studies, animal studies, environmental
studies, journalism and photography.
Her interest in journalism is expressed in several works published in several
online media such as BaleBengong, Remotivi, BPPM Balairung and others. In
addition, she is also active as an Environmental Educator at the R.O.L.E.
Foundation.
In her article, she explores environmental and gender imbalance issues through
the journey of a young Balinese artist in Bali’s art ecosystem.
I
Wayan Dedek Surya Mahadipa
is a student in the department of architecture at Warmadewa University. This
20-year-old man started playing theater since joining Unitas Theater at
Warmadewa, then pursued it more when he joined Teater Kalangan. Dedek is
learning not only about theatre but also in writing.
Since June 2020, he has been actively writing reviews of Dini Ditu Kalangan
program. Some of Dedek’s review posts can be accessed at tatkala.co and
teaterkalangan.wordpress.com. A graduate student of SMA 1 Denpasar, Dedek also often
appears in projects and staging, one of them being an actor in BE.KAS
performance directed by Teater Kalangan in Bali Jani Arts Festival 2020.
Dedek’s current interest in Architecture
resulted in his investigation into the collaboration between dance and
architecture through the accomplished dancer, Ninus.
Si Luh Ayu Pawitri comes from Badung and is a recent graduate of Bachelor of Political Science, FISIP, Udayana University. In 2019, she briefly became the Education Program Staff at waste management division of EcoBali Recycling.
Her interest for writing is expressed in several articles published in online media namely “The Platform” and Gambaran Struktur in geotimes.co.id and “Kamera Analog: antara Nostalgia and Euforia” in BaleBengong.
Her
article features her conversations with Nova, a collage artist and her
introduction into the warm, inclusive community of collagists.
Bram Adimas Wasito was born in Denpasar, June 14, 1993. He was
selected and graduated from the Online Human Rights Course Batch I organized by
the Indonesian College of Law (February-June 2020). In addition, he is studying
for a bachelor degree in Law at the University of Surabaya.
In 2019, he was a participant in the film critics workshop at Yogyakarta
Documentary Film Festival held in cooperation with Cinema Poetica (1 – 7
December). He has also been an Editorial Intern at The Conversation Indonesia
(Business & Economics division) from January-May 2020.
‘Comics have the power to simplify and
visualize difficult concepts,’ said Umam Al Maududy, the subject of Bram’s
article. His writings reveal the role and importance of art in the
communication and dissemination of science and other educational information.
Namira
Putri Imansa was
born in Denpasar, September 19, 2000. She is currently studying at the
Indonesian Institute of Arts Yogyakarta majoring in Arts Management.
Previously she was the Author of the Virtual Exhibition “Stay at
Home!” artist: Teguh Ritma Iman (2020). Her prowess in the art world was
proven by winning 1st at PSR painting competition (2017).
Growing up with accomplished artists in her
family, Namirah’s article on the journey of Teguh Ritma Iman, her father, is
filled with sensitive observations borne from many years at his side.
Sidhi Vhisatya, graduated from communication studies at UAJY, Jogjakarta and has an interest in writing and art. He was once a producer for online classes and workshops at The Yoga Barn, Ubud.
Some of Sidhi’s achievements in the world of art and writing include being a winner of Anxiety Poetry Slam, Unspoken Bali, 2018 and being a writer for Lukman Fauzy’s painting catalogue, issued by Nyaman Gallery, 2018.
Sidhi’s article is a glimpse into an art form
often repressed in Bali and Indonesia, following the history and journey of
Meghan, a trans-woman working as a drag queen in Bali’s nightlife.
Wayan
Agus Wiratama is
an actor and writer from Pejeng Kangin Village, Tampaksiring, Gianyar. He is an
active member of Teater Kalangan.
Graduated from Undiksha from the Department of Indonesian Language and Literature Education, He is actively contributing as columnus at the website of Tatkala.co with the title “Catatan Grudug”. In 2019, Agus published his book a short story titled “Death Gift for Your Girlfriend”. Some of the writings are short stories and poems in Anthology Bersama.
An ancient and sacred art form: Lontar art. Wiratama’s article questions whether the stigma held in such sacred art should be its downfall.
Vincent
Chandra who
is born in Medan, December 9, 1997, is an alumni of Undiksha, majoring in Arts
Education Program.
Based in Singaraja, Vincent started his art practice since 2016 during Gamasera
anniversary exhibition titled “Seru-Seruan” at Gallery FBS Undiksha.
Then in 2019, he qualified as one of 12 participants selected for the mural
competition in Indonesia by Manik Bumi Foundation Bali. Vincent is also the
Illustrator of Jaswanto’s book (Kang Aswan) “From Binangun Reef to
Singaraja”
Vincent’s article offers an in-depth analysis into the process and presentation
of one of Bali’s most prominent young artists, Surya Subratha.
ROAD TO DENPASAR2020 : MANAGEMENT, PUBLICATION,ARCHIVAL SYSTEM. WHY IT MATTERS?
DenPasar 2020 : Regeneration Apa itu Pengelolaan Seni ?
How
important is MANAGEMENT, PUBLICATION and ARCHIVAL system in the art and
creative ecosystem?
In order to socialize the DenPasar2020: Regeneration program, CCG invited everyone to join in an open online discussion with the 4 curators who were involved in DenPasar2019’s residency including Anwar Jimpe Rachman, Made Susanta, Theodora Agni, Savitri Sastrawan and mentor FX Harsono, as well as CCG co-founders Suriawati Qiu & Jindee Chua for a casual session in discussing 3 important elements needed when you want to build a vibrant healthy and sustainable arts ecosystem. Apart from the 7 people who were involved in last year’s DenPasar program, we also invited friends from IVAA (Indonesian Visual Art Archive) and Koalisi Seni, also Art Management practitioners Gita Hastarika and Ruth Onduko to join in a casual session to enrich this discussion.
Road to DenPasar2020 : Management, Publication, Archival System. Why It Matters?
PUBLIC DISCUSSION ABOUT ARTS MANAGEMENT
With the objective to begin the regeneration of arts management practices in Bali, DenPasar 2020: Regeneration will also have a series of public webinars and online discussions through October-December bringing together invited practitioners to share knowledge and experience with creative communities from all around Bali and Indonesia in the hopes of encouraging each community to develop art management and archiving practices within their local environments. The three invited practitioners are: Gita Hastarika, Ruth Onduko, and Theodora Agni.
Online Discussion: Arts Management in Indonesia
DPS2020: Regeneration [Webinar] Arts Management A to Z: Planning to Reporting with Gita Hastarika
DPS2020: Regeneration [Webinar] Managing Arts Residency with Theodora Agni
DPS2020: Regeneration [Webinar] What Actually Happens Behind the Scenes with Ruth Onduko
DENPASAR 2020: REGENERATION ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE
9-27 September Open Call for the participants of the writing workshops
28-30 September Selection of the participants of the Open Call
1 October Announcement of the successful eight participants who receive free mentorship from five mentors for the writing workshops.
3 October – 4 November Online and Offline writing workshops and review programs
8-13 November Upload writing workshop documents onto the BADG website
14 November Graduation of writing workshop participants
21 – 29 November Art Management webinar open to the public
5 – 6 December Art Management online discussions #1,2 & 3.
PRESS RELEASE
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