It is never too late to do good things, and it is certainly never too early to do so either. In fact, the earlier the better. Tina Maladi, founder of Kids Yoga Jakarta, along with Kyra Pradiono of Kutakatik Arts and Crafts, believe that teaching yoga to young children will make them naturally accustomed to maintaining a healthy body, and a healthy mind.
Mitha Budhyarto questions the practice of our education system. Here, she explains boldly why a theory-based education in our art department may lead to a much favorable impact.
The active number of participants in this year's Young Curators Forum at Yogyakarta proves to highlight the promising growth of Indonesia's art world. In this opinion piece, Mitha Budhyarto continues her musings of curatorial practice in Indonesia.
Graphic novels have the ability to craft story telling through illustrations - it's ability to create exaggerated yet believable situations makes it a formidable medium to craft a tale. Here is a selection of ten graphic novels that offers a variety of subjects, illustrative style, and method of narrative. Do look for these books the next time you visit your local library or bookstore.
Over the last years, Indonesia's contemporary art world has given birth to more galleries, biennials, fairs, and artists. An overwhelming growth that cultivated a specific area of expertise - curating. In this piece, Mitha Budhyarto shares about the important role of the curator.
During the 2012 Design ID convention in Jakarta, Indonesia, Whiteboard Journal had the pleasure of interviewing Kenya Hara, the mind behind Muji's art direction. Speaking with him, we get an insight into how he approaches design and his observation of the world and its relationship with design. This interview was made possible thanks to Design ID.