Always an intriguing personality, Whiteboard Journal had the opportunity to visit Nia Dinata in Kalyana Shira, an independent film production house she co-founded. With Athina Ibrahim as host, we asked her questions regarding public conception of her works and some of the projects she is currently working on.
Traveling is a wonderful thing. Exploring unfamiliar surroundings and cultures not only exposes us to new, exciting experiences but also opens our imaginations to what seems like an infinite number of thoughts and avenues of creative expressions. Recently our Melbourne contributor, Nadia Pramudita, had the chance to study in Germany and through the visual narrative you’re about to see very much expresses the excitement and contemplation that one experiences when discovering new isles.
Whiteboard Journal got the opportunity to meet and take snapshot images of the duo art enthusiast, Kyra and Raya Pradiono, as they let us into their creative space where they share their daily joy of crafting art with the children.
The Jakarta-based band Swimming Elephants, a group of young people formed by Rizki Yogaswara (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Gilar Di Aria (keyboards, guitars, percussions), Wisnu Anditta (drums, percussions, vocals), Saras Juwono (vocals, keyboard, recorder), Aprillia DH (keyboards, glockenspiels. percussions) and Ranggi Mukti (bass). Finding their name after watching The Fall by Tarsem Singh, Swimming Elephants’ music reflect the members love for film as their brand of pop-folk is cinematic with arrangements that often snowball into dramatic parts, vocal harmonies that swell, Rizki Yogaswara’s voice soaring over the music, and lyrics that convey stories of longing and nostalgia. Whiteboard Journal had the pleasure of having Swimming Elephants perform their songs at W_Space, our gallery in Kemang, showing us (and you, of course) why they are a group that deserve our attention. Enjoy!
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2012 marked the 40th birthday of Nike's iconic Cortez model. To celebrate this occasion, we take a look at how the Cortez was one of Nike's most cutting edge product in its release, and how it has constantly updated itself throughout the years. It is a sneaker that has stood the test of time, and Whiteboard Journal takes a look as to why it is so.
How do you determine if a music piece is good or not? Do you agree that music is a subjective thing? Ffonz shares his view upon the right way to review music.