KETOK STUDIO

In the bustling streets of Indonesia’s big cities, KETOK MAGIC is a well-known workshop for fixing dented cars—often the result of light crashes in dense traffic. In Bahasa Indonesia, ketok means “to knock” (as in a door) or “to beat” (as in a drum or tree trunk). But in Javanese, ketok can take on at least two other meanings, depending on pronunciation: “to cut” (like paper or fabric), or “to appear”, “to seem” (as in a color emerging, or a façade revealing itself). In Indonesia’s fine art history, the word carries a different kind of weight. It surfaces in the phrase jiwa ketok—literally, “the soul revealed”—a term once used to describe the spirit or essence believed to shine through in artworks of the revolutionary era.

Gion dalam Simulasi

Pameran Gion dalam Simulasi meninjau ulang praktik dan pemikiran Wagiono Sunarto (1949–2022), seniman penting yang menjadikan gambar sebagai laku estetik dan intelektual. Tidak hanya lewat karya dan arsip, pameran ini juga menampilkan interpretasi seniman-seniman kontemporer atas semangat gambar Gion—yang jujur, reflektif, sekaligus eksperimental. Lewat pendekatan simulasi, Gion dihadirkan kembali bukan sebagai figur masa lalu, melainkan pemicu inovasi gambar hari ini.

Immartyas

Immartyas (b. 1996, Bandung) describes herself as a ‘drawer.’ She cuts, scratches, and assembles materials, making tactility integral to her … More

taswir

Gambar Immar hadir, ada, nyata. Ia bukan tiruan, salinan, atau bayangan dari kenyataan. Ia tidak mewakili apa-apa. Pada bidang gambar Immar, kita akan mendapati kenyataan si gambar itu sendiri. Bagaimana ia terjadi, bagaimana ia bergerak, mana serta apa saja yang bertumpuk, berlapis, bergulat di atas bidang datar itu.

Tisna Sanjaya

Tisna Sanjaya (b. 1958, Bandung) critiques the social-political conditions around him through his etchings. A graduated of Graphic Design at … More

Nadiah Bamadhaj

Nadiah Bamadhaj (b. 1968, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) resides permanently in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Trained as a sculptor in New Zealand at … More

Köken Ergun

Köken Ergun (b. 1976, Istanbul) is an artist/filmmaker from Turkey with a background in performing arts. His films often deal … More

Agus Suwage

Agus Suwage’s (b. 1959, Purworejo) artistic exploration departs from the photographic image, both found photographs from the mass media and … More