Aryadu Hata us one of the co founders of Pleasure and the man behind Whatnot and the Uprising149 clothing label. Check out his 90s obscure commercial hip hop selection as he takes us on this quantum leap journey of hip hop obscurity.
Tracklist:
01. Hi-C - Sitting in the Dark
02. Extra Prolific - First Sermon
03. Trendz of Culture - Valley of the Skinz
04. Top Quality - Magnum Opus
05. UMC - One to Grow On
06. Y'all so Stupid - Van Full of Pakistans
Anyone who has been to Salihara will have seen its strong visual identity, and cultural center has designer Cecil Mariani to thank for it. Growing up with the arts, Cecil became interested in graphic design, and having studied in Universitas Pelita Harapan for her undergraduate, and School of Visual Arts (New York) for her masters. As she has observed associations abroad, Asosiasi Desain Grafis Indonesia Jakarta's Rege Indrastudianto asks her what she has learned and how can one approach the field of graphic design.
Taking a look at one of the best batik makers, history of batik and its relation to the Indonesian history. Understanding the characteristics of the fabric's color and pattern to took a closer glimpse of the perspective of batik as the representation of Indonesian culture.
Yesterday night (5/02/2015) the Aku Diponegoro exhibition was officially opened and starting today is open for public. The procession was opened with speeches by the Director of Galeri Nasional, Goethe Institut in Indonesia Heinrich Blömeke, and Indonesia's Minister of Education Anies Baswedan, who officially opened the exhibition with a symbolic sounding of the gong.
Surprising the guests, right before the sounding of the gong the organizers announced the return of a national treasure which will be displayed: Prince Diponegoro's staff. The staff became part of a private collection of the Baud family in the Netherlands since the 1930s (after Diponegoro's exile to Makassar by the Dutch). According to Radio Pelita Kasih, the Baud family didn't know the significance of the staff but it was kept safe and in good condition. The family was approached by Dr. Peter Carey, one of the curators of Aku Diponegoro, and after a thorough examination at the Rijksmuseum, it was confirmed that the staff was Diponegoro's. The Baud family was in attendance at Aku Diponegoro and announced that they will transfer ownership of Diponegoro's staff to the government of Indonesia, and proceeded to hand over the staff to Minister of Education Anies Baswedan to the applause of the guests.
The Aku Diponegoro exhibition is one shouldn't miss if living in the Jakarta area. Featuring the recently restored Raden Saleh masterpiece, The Arrest of Pangeran Diponegoro, Aku Diponegoro is a showcase of perspectives on the national hero. Divided into three sections - from his personal belongings, explicit portrayals of the prince's excursions, contemporary interpretation of his persona and everyday objects sporting his likeness, Aku Diponegoro gathers interpretations of the Javanese Prince in one exhibition hall to form a collective identity. Whiteboard Journal will have a detailed feature article on the exhibition soon, so I won't go into the works in this blogpost. Better than waiting for our article, though, is to visit Aku Diponegoro and enjoy the works for yourselves.
Aku Diponegoro
The exhibition from Raden Saleh to the present revisits the extraordinary story of Diponegoro (1785-1855), as presented through the eyes of classical painters, contemporary artists as well as the general public. The exhibition aims to encourage a deeper understanding of cultural and commemorative memory, allowing the Indonesian public to build a narrative picture of the past and therefore develop a certain image and identity for themselves.
Curators:
Dr. Wener Kraus
Jim Supangkat
Dr. Peter Carey
The exhibition will run from 6 February until 8 March 2015.
Free Entry
For information about the exhbition and programs visit Akudiponegoro.com
Since the last quarter of 2014, the first Asian Creative Awards has been flooded with submissions from all over the world. After a careful and long deliberation between judges in Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Korea, Phillipines, and China, the winners have finally been announced. The grand prix winner is Thomas Yang from Singapore, whose rendition of famous architecture earned him first place. Were also proud to know that several Indonesian submissions are runner up winners: Aditya Pratama, Elicia Edijanto, and Debbie Tea.
Below is the complete list of winners, and if you would like to see their work visit the winners page at Asian Creative Awards Vol.1 website.
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Asian Creative Awards Vol.1 Winners:
Thomas Yang (Singapore)
Ting-Ting Cheng (United Kingdom)
Aditya Pratama (Indonesia)
Perry J (Taiwan)
Kusaka Akira (Japan)
Elaine Fnag (Taiwan)
Joyce Lee / RiYoshi kun (Lazy Tree / Monou person trees) (Singapore)
Lolay (Thaweesak Srithongdee) (Thailland)
赵普璐Zhaopulu (China)
Q (Nguyen Da Quyen) (Vietnam)
Emilie Sarnel (Hong Kong)
Judge Prize Winners:
Tatsushi Yoshida (Japan)
upper deck Naohiro (Japan)
Takashi Koshii (Japan)
Saegusa charge (Japan)
Element Lee Lee element (China)
Miyata Jiro (Japan)
Ting-Ting Cheng (United Kingdom)
Yoko Haraoka (USA)
Tsu-Han Su (Taiwan)
BKK BROS. / Krisakorn Tantitemit (Thailand)
Shinozaki Riichiro (Japan)
Xulijing (China)
Joyce Lee / RiYoshi kun (Lazy Tree / Monou person trees) (Singapore)
Nakano Mari of (Japan)
Yoshida Tatsushi (Japan)
BKK BROS. / Krisakorn Tantitemit (Thailand)
Akiba Hiromitsu (Japan)
Q (Nguyen Da Quyen) (Vietnam)
Okazaki Nao (Japan)
Elicia Edijanto (Indonesia)
Ryoko Kaneda (Japan)
Tsu-Han Su (Taiwan)
Liu Yen-Chen (Taiwan)
Debbie Tea (Indonesia)
Matsuda Mizuitoguchi (Japan)
Lution (Japan)
Ayako Yoshimoto (Japan)