Jakarta Contemporary Ceramic Biennale #1 held in North Art Space (NAS), Pasar Seni Ancol, is an attempt to map the practice of contemporary art, not only in Indonesia but also in South-east Asia countries and worldwide. In its first event—the initiation—there are prominent figures in art world, teaming up as a curator team that would do the selection namely Asmujo J. Irianto and Rifky Effendy.
Adding public appreciation towards the art of ceramic, there will be sessions of lecture about the development of art and the practice of ceramic and workshop of Japanese Raku technique; also the one open for public is shaping ceramic on potter’s wheel. It is a high hope that this contemporary ceramic biennale, organized by NAS, bring the development of both national’ and international’s ceramic practice. Continue Reading →
Pameran Fotografi Kontemporer
URBANTOPIA
Dikuratori oleh Rifky Effendy dan Julian Sihombing (Kompas)
Kehidupan budaya urban dengan imajinasi global menjadi salah satu arus utama dalam tiap kajian budaya saat ini. Walaupun tak semua pengamat budaya berpendapat bahwa globalisasi menciptakan wajah budaya yang seragam. Namun globalisasi menyisakan pertanyaan-pertanya an pada nilai-nilai lokal kehidupan sebuah bangsa. Interaksi budaya dalam suatu wilayah sudah pasti bersinggungan dengan nilai-nilai yang telah ada sebelumnya dalam suatu masyarakat, terutama di perkotaan atau lebih tepat dengan sebutan metropolitan.
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