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We read for the purpose of intellectual growth and education. Often, we simply read to keep us inspired from life's mundane routine. Yet, the choices to read may vary for each individual. In this second series, Dwiputri Pertiwi takes us to examine the stimulating prospect of reading fiction.
Melissa Sunjaya has immersed herself in drawing from a young age with her love of illustration remaining the hallmark of her work. Her pathway to the creative wold began when she visited Camden Art Market, London in 1986. From then, it had open many doors of possibilities of working in a graphic design studio, being partner for the ergonomic brand Bluelounge, before now owning her dream retail and brand Tulisan. We sat down with Melissa at her store where she shared her passion and knowledge with us.
Vivianna Torun Bulow-Hube, commonly known as Torun, was an internationally praised silversmith and jewellery designer from Sweden. She spent a large part of her creative life relocating from one country to the next — including France, Germany, and Indonesia — picking up new elements along the way. This piece is dedicated to her brilliance; with personal stories from her daughter, Marcia Coleman Diallo, business partner in Indonesia, Utami Geiger, and close friend, Bwee Wisudha.
Set in Jakarta, Khairani Barokka (Okka) introduces us to a dystopian world where people live with no reminders of history or appreciation of the past. A bleak world that revolves among two central characters of a grandmother and her granddaughter seeking to find meaning of the world they live in.
Jay Subiyakto is a jack of all trades. He is an artistic director who is also an avid photographer and videographer. Many may recently know him from his artistic direction of the colossal art performance Matah Ati and the musical Laskar Pelangi, but he has for years dedicated his life towards the creative possibilities Indonesian culture can flourish into. Whiteboard Journal team visited his comfortable home to talk about his background and artistic pursuits.
When the late Ali Sadikin was the governor of Jakarta, more than thirty years ago, independent sellers of old books and antiques finally had permanent stalls along Jalan Surabaya. Today, the market still stands, offering a wide variety of unique objects that have either gone out of print — as is the case for books — or are no longer produced. This piece focuses on the role that things of the past have in contemporary society.
