22.08.25
W_LIST: Best Local Music of 2025 So Far
Sederet pilihan lagu-lagu lokal terbaik sejauh ini di 2025, langsung dari ruang editorial kami.
Sederet pilihan lagu-lagu lokal terbaik sejauh ini di 2025, langsung dari ruang editorial kami.
DJ Kent and KZA, best known as Force of Nature, are world respected producers and DJs from Japan who have produced influential music for the party scene for over a decade. Kent is known as a beatsmith who has also produced the soundtrack for the Samurai Champloo animation, and KZA is well known as a DJ as well as record collector. The two recently performed in Jakarta at Bauhaus, and we had the chance to talk to them during a private meet and greet at Cafe Mondo.
With a growing numbers of bright Indonesian filmmakers eager to create and exhibit their movies, Paviliun 28 has created an alternative space that could accommodate the creativity of the Indonesian filmmaker. Featuring a small theatre and a cafe, it is a place where the creative mind can both experience and experiment.
It is hard not to adore the work of Derau Ceramic. It's uncommon shape and delicate contour is amiable trait that made the stoneware special. We visit the studio in Bandung to talk with Sekar Puti-the woman behind the brand to discuss the development of ceramic art in the country and her approach to craft the art piece.
March is National Film Month in Indonesia, and Whiteboard Journal thought it would be the perfect time to share some of our favorite Indonesian films of recent years. From dramas to documentaries, there are great movies being produced every year, and these are but a few that you should watch (if you haven't already done so).
With how art became more essential in the modern society, curation as a crucial element in art-making also grow into a critical subject. We talk to one of the most honored curators in the country, Jim Supangkat about the development of art curation in Indonesia along with its relation to the nation's history. As one of the Aku Diponegoro curator, we talked to Mr. Supangkat about the exhibition and his insights into the Indonesian art world.
For a year now, Pasar Santa has become one of the most interesting destination for creative entrepreneurship, becoming one of the coolest new destinations in Jakarta due to its 2nd floor. This popularity isn't without its problems - as more people are becoming interested in the market, the rent prices are set to quickly rise, which may result in the displacement of the older tenants who cannot afford the fee. Sustainable Santa is a movement that want to create harmonious Pasar Santa.
Di episode ketiga Direktori, kami berkunjung ke Makassar untuk belajar tentang bagaimana semangat literasi menghidupkan budaya kota juga tentang kebersamaan dalam keberagaman.
Temukan siapa dirimu dan bagaimana karaktermu menentukan arah masa depan.
