CURATED ART EXHIBITION
Artists today are often at the forefront in responding to numerous challenges in our society, and their art serves as a way of increasing a communal awareness of current problems and encouraging a collaborative effort to find solutions for the future. The notable challenges may include, but not limited to, energy shortage, ecological threat, climate…
The rapid flow of information and technological developments cannot be stopped, but now it is as if we are blessed with many eyes to see all sides. In the future, we can be sure that there will be new narratives, new media, and technology that are not even imagined today, so what is needed is…
Media art week is an art activity initiated by the directorate of arts, directorate general of culture, ministry of education and culture of the republic of indonesia. These art activities include the media art week exhibition (which features artists working with technology and media in their art practices); media art seminar; media art workshop; media…
Imagination takes you everywhere and that is why it’s important for anyone in the creative fields to keep their imaginative minds alive. In our fifth #SPEKTRUMArtExhibition, we invite eight student-artists and five featuring artists from six universities in Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, and Bangkok to showcase their playful explorations in the field of art and design. Opening…
New Media Art Incubation this year began with the belief that art can perform as a partner of ecological actions and agent of community changes. Acknowledging the environmental threats and its impact to all species, three young artists explore the way in which our life is related to the environment. In doing so, the artists…
ARCOLABS and HONF FOUNDATION invite submissions from young artists for XPLORE: New Media Art Incubation program to be held in July 2019. The open call provides a platform to support innovative and creative new media artwork responding to today’s challenges. The selected participants will gain a series of mentorship programs held in both Jakarta and…
The Concept of Self: individuality and integrity 19 January – 3 February 2019 The Concept of Self is a continuous effort at exploring the idea of self by the young artists from Indonesia and Thailand. The first series was held in Subhashok the Arts Centre Bangkok (S.A.C.) in 2017 under the title The Concept of…
Each year, numerous art and design students graduate then enter the creative industry. Some take a path of contemporary fine arts field, while others begin their career in numerous design agencies. As there is no significant difference in art education across Asian countries (due to its Western influence), a similar phenomenon occurs everywhere. Whichever path…
The most inspiring and unforgettable story that I have ever read as a teenager is the story about a high school boy who was wandering around his town in New York after being expelled from his school. Confronting his failure in school and hopelessness in life, and criticizing hypocrite and ‘phony’ of adulthood, he became…
In response to the emerging field of new media art scene in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, ARCOLABS and HONF FOUNDATION launched XPLORE: New Media Art Incubation, a program designed to support today’s generation of artists by equipping them with the skills and networks needed to contribute solutions to current and future challenges. Three artists presenting…
