If you are interested in design and its impact on our everyday lives this is an event that you should consider attending this weekend. As part of ADGI Jakarta (Asosiasi Desain Grafis Indonesia - Jakarta Chapter) program, they will hold on of their first public events, Designers Response. With the subtitle "How the role of graphic designers can give positive impact to Jakarta city" you can expect both a micro and macro view of the graphic designer's contribution (or perhaps, possible contributions) to better the capital city of Indonesia. Whiteboard Journal's very own Max Suriaganda will be speaking along with Cecil Meriani, Eric Widjaja of Thinking*Room Inc, and Emir Hakim of Emir Hakim Brand Design Consultant. Check the info below, and see you there.
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Designer Response: How the Role of Graphic Designers Can Give Positive Impact to Jakarta City
A talkshow and discussion with:
Cecil Meriani
Eric Widjaja (Thinking*Room Inc)
Max Suriaganda (Whiteboard Journal)
Emir Hakim (Emir Hakim Brand Design Consultant)
Moderator: Ismiaji Cahyono
Designers Response is on of the campaign that is being run by ADGI (Asosiasi Desainer Grafis Indonesia) Jakarta Chapter with the aim to raise awareness about the value of graphic design to the public as well as graphic designers aware that their role could also help advance the city of Jakarta.
Sunday March 22, 2015
3 PM
Jakarta Convention Center
Design Square
As we go through the motions of education, we encounter many instructors who share their knowledge of the world with us. Some teachers inspire us beyond the walls of classrooms, and Professor Yongky Safanayong was one of those teachers. The design professor passed away this morning after having been ill for the past months, and as news of his passing spread, his many students have offer words of remembrance dedicated to him.
Born on the 26th of August 1950, Professor Safanayong spent the majority of his life in Jakarta and graduated from the Arts Department of Trisakti University in 1980, before teaching Trisakti University, and Pelita Harapan University. His relationship with students is that of dedication and affection, not only did he teach the necessary tools of the trade, and like any good teacher offered them a perspective, but he also formed personal bonds with students - bestowing knowledge inside and outside the classroom. It is no surprise that Professor Safanayong is the favorite of many students, including many in Whiteboard Journal, Studio1212, and Footurama who have come and gone.
In an interview we did with the professor, we found that he considered design to be a 'spiritual' affair, a God-given artform that teaches us to be aware and understand our surroundings. In that same interview, he also equated teaching to piety, saying that it was a calling for him to teach and that "...if we have the knowledge to share, we should share." When we asked him a general life question about how to cope with the struggles one faces in life, he replied "Everything is a challenge. I truly believe with optimism we can overcome anything. Never back down when challenges arise." and then ends his answer with "We shouldn’t look for stability. We must keep on going and growing until the day we die."
His knowledge, dedication, positive outlook, and kindness are his legacy, and one that we can all take example of.
Rest In Peace Professor Yongky Safanayong.
At the end of last month (Feb 27 & 28) ADGI (Asosiasi Desain Grafis Indonesia - Indonesian Graphic Design Association) begin their national program by way of having a work meeting involving 6 regional ADGI representatives at Coworkinc - a coworking space. The graphic design association has been rejuvenated, and with new purpose they presented their 2014-2016 agenda in this meeting. Present were representatives from the Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Malang, Surabaya, and Bali chapters.
The first order of conference was the official introduction of the new ADGI logo and identity (pictured above). Secondly, each chapter presented updates on the condition of the graphic design scene in their region, and their proposed strategies to initiate ADGI programs.
As this meeting marks an initiative to reorganize and implement ADGI as an association to represent the graphic design scene, a restructuring of ADGI's membership ranging from organization structure, socialization and business programs, codes and ethics, to human resources were discussed and will hopefully be implemented soon.
Hopefully, this ADGI National Work Meeting will mark a bright and productive year for the association. The official website of ADGI will be officially launched at the end of March. Do find out how you can be a part of a regional ADGI near you and find out how you can help your local graphic design scene by following the links below.
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ADGI Facebook
ADGI Jakarta Chapter Facebook
ADGI Bandung Chapter Facebook
ADGI Surabaya Chapter Facebook
Coworkinc
Bite released their May Day album late last year on Don't Fade Away Records, and one of the album's stand out track, "Ksatria" has officially been released online for our viewing pleasure. Shot, edited, and directed Heytuta along with the chalk lettering of Chalk the World, the Ksatria music video is over two minutes of stop motion featuring the group performing their single. The video begins with Rebecca Theodora singing into a microphone, and as soon as a pedal is stomped everything turns into chalkboard illustrations. The stop motion is done very well, with the frame by frame illustration following the band members Rebecca Theodora, Alex Kaunang, Andi Hans, and Febri Menabuh's movements precisely. The concept is quite simple, but very well executed with not one boring frame to be found in the video. A highly recommended watch and listen.
Last Wednesday, in XXI Thamrin (which is still widely known as Teater Jakarta), the British Council proudly announced that their collaboration with Film London has begun with a Microschool here in Indonesia with local filmmakers. What is Film London's Microschool? It is a program that offers emerging filmmakers intensive mentoring which encompasses script development, budgeting and scheduling, and marketing for feature films. How it works is that selected groups of filmmakers (consisting of director, producer, and screenwriter) go through an intensive one-week school where the participants will hopefully leave with knowledge to tackle the process of not only creating and funding the film, but also how to effectively market and distribute their product. After the school, they will also have Skype mentoring sessions, and as a final product the filmmaker will hopefully have a complete project they are ready to sell.
The mentors from the UK will include Ken Marshall of Steel Mill Pictures, Andry Brunskill from SUMS Film & Media, screenwriter and director Pail Fraser, and marketing and distribution expert Tom Grievson.
Director Riri Riza, who is one of the jurors in the film selection, explained that this type of mentoring program will familiarize and educate the participants regarding the film industry, a type of program that has never been applied in Indonesia, and can perhaps create a pilot program that can be supported by the recently created Creative Economy Body by the government. In addition to the school, the British Council explained that the filmmakers' projects will be presented at the Film Equator Expo in a pitching forum where, if they are lucky, the teams will be able to get funding for their films. The pitching forum is a way of funding that has never been tried before, and can perhaps create new means for filmmakers to get capital.
After a careful selection late 2014, the participants have been narrowed down to four projects. The first is Night Bus, a fictional story of humanitarian situations by producer Darius Sinathrya, director Emil Heradi, and writer Rahabi Mandra. Second is The Escape, a project that tells the story of a migrant worker and the many human rights problem they face by director Nicholas Yudifar, producer Shirley Tamara, and writer Baskoro Adi. Third is Angkot, a film that revolves around happenings inside an Angkot by producer and director Rukiki Mariana, and writer Ninda Daianti. Last but not least is Bebas (Birdwatchers), a drama about a man who finds excitement when reminded of his past and deals with the superficiality of everyday life, the film is by producer Wilza Lubis and director & writer Edward Gunawan.
Be sure to take note as the directors selected for this program may just become household names for Indonesian films.
To further the collaboration, the British Council will also have a series of fringe events where the public can see some of the films that have been produced through the mentoring program. You can find them on our Events Page.
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
Backstage Life Bareng Grrrl Gang di Episode Kelima Vindy Ngapain?
Tahun ini Grrrl Gang mendapatkan kesempatan untuk menjadi salah satu line up di We The Fest 2019, dan Vindy diperbolehkan untuk mengikuti aktivitas mereka.
Tahun ini Grrrl Gang mendapatkan kesempatan untuk menjadi salah satu line up di We The Fest 2019, dan Vindy diperbolehkan untuk mengikuti aktivitas mereka.
Son of another Indonesian great, multi-instrumentalist-Jack Lesmana, Indra Lesmana is a child prodigy who learned how to master the keys at a young age, with his first performances done at the age of ten to an audience of hundreds and thousands, and his first album released when he was 12 years old. From child to adulthood, Indra Lesmana has dedicated his life to music.
With currently over 50 albums released, his musical endeavors are not restricted to jazz, Indra Lesmana has also released a multitude of critically acclaimed pop records, winning a BASF Award for his meaningful pop numbers. Currently busy promoting the first LLW record, LLW being his modern jazz trio with bassist-Barry Likumahuwa and drummer-Sandy Winarta, Indra Lesmana spared some time our of his busy schedule to talk to W_Music about some highlights from his three decade-long career, LLW, and leaves the viewers and aspiring musicians some words of wisdom. Enjoy!
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