Dalam segmen W_Circle kali ini, kami bertemu dengan komunitas sepeda perempuan di Jakarta Selatan, Sepedahan Centil. Berawal dari Girls Ride, mereka ingin membangun komunitas yang aman bagi perempuan untuk mengekspresikan diri sambil bersepeda.
Everything is not as it seems, and stereotyping/judging only by looks is a narrow way to think. Penahitam is an art zine that specializes in “dark” arts, a branch of art that usually stereotyped as petty.
The Influencers is a new web video series revolving around the creative industry. Created by creative label Vakansi Visual, The Influencers features known individuals from different sectors of the creative industry sharing their experiences and perspectives of their field. The Influencers will hopefully inspire, or at the very least, pique the curiosity of the viewer with the personal insights it shares.
The first episode of the Influencers features Rolling Stone Indonesia's Executive Director, Hasief Ardiasyah. Having been a part of the magazine since its beginning in Jakarta, Hasief talks about what it takes to be a music journalist, how social media (specifically Twitter) has given him a new approach to gather information, and the collection of set lists he has managed to accumulate from a variety of shows and concerts (you can see in the video he has gotten set lists from White Shoes & The Couples Company, Efek Rumah Kaca, to Muse, and Oasis). Take a look at what he has to say in the 3-minute video, perhaps you will want to be a music journalist.
For the latest updates and to find out more about The Influencers and Vakansi Visual take a look at this link: fb.com/vakansivisual
Rege Indrastudianto is the recently elected head of ADGI Jakarta chapter. He also the co-founder of Visious Studio as well as the art and graphic design webzine: grafismasakini.com. Whiteboard Journal had a chance to talk to Rege about the importance of community and networking between the designers, his program for ADGI Chapter Jakarta, and a band called, "The Sastro".
As a part of Jakarta’s brisk contemporary art world, the brand “Studiorama” will almost certainly rings a bell to the people who are still keeping pace with the scene. Started in the year 2011, this collective built their spurs by fusing the carefully picked often-unheard an obscure musician with a dense sense of contemporary art for an intimate live show.
After being inactive for a couple of years, on this very weekend, Studiorama will finally be back on their feet again to put their mark in the music scene. We had the chance to talk with the team and here is what transpired from our short conversation:
To build a bridge for the performers, both for the musicians and/or artists who qualified, but yet to have a proper exposure in the arena of popular culture in the country.
It’s always done freely, responsibly, with a blended variety of disciplines that merge into the background of the individuals involved in Studiorama collective- a deliberation to reach a conclusion. Each of us lives, and celebrate the music scene that is happening. By observing what is happening around us, we try to gather the relevant entities to perform at our event.
Interesting. Almost the same feeling when we look at what happens in football, from the first World Cup in 1930 until the 2014 World Cup - there is a progress in the “ball” design process. The design of the previous ball had a concussion risk for anyone who headed it, in contrast to the current design that is much more secure, thanks to the technology applied. Security is what makes music acts become too complacent with what they have done. In fact, for us, it will work best if they do it like the ethic of stockbrokers: high risk high return.
If what we do is based on the tendency to fix something, then it will give limits to what we want to accomplish. With no expectancies, our freedom to choose the work and showcases will stays broad.
It’s not the spreading that causes the stagnation. The fact is, with this kind dispersion, the scene has not been able to grow as well. For instance, today, many bands utilize the wide open access to release an album full of singles that still has a strong smell of conventional approaches, so that the works fails to capture the spirit of the generation. That kind of treatment causes such works to be forgotten easily by the listeners. The essence of potentially profound impression of nostalgia slowly erodes. Simply put, the quality of the work is not proportional to the quantity of available releases. As evidence, the exemption of the full album released by the current musical entities continue to decline in numbers.
Patience. The process is no longer important for the current generation. Everything seems so easy because of the freedom of access and instant culture. On the one hand, important elements such as the concept of the album, mixing, mastering, or other sound details are no longer a priority for the musicians. They want to quickly be heard by the audience. However, the audience now has too many options so that the meaning of the work cannot be consumed in appropriate levels and times. You gotta dig it!
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Saturday, 18 October 2014
18:00 - End
Rossi Musik
Jl. RS Fatmawati No. 30B
Cipete Utara
Kebayoran Baru
Jakarta Selatan
On this fifth installation of Studiorama, the performers are:
Ramayana Soul with Aras and Aya
Voyagers of Icarie with Isha Hening and Endira
Future Collective with Duto Hardono
http://studiorama.net/
This if one is for the filmmakers!Known as a program that help filmmakers learn how to maximize their resources and have their films produced, Film London Microschool brings its programme to Indonesia thanks to the British Council. They are now accepting applications (The deadline is October 17th). Those who enter the program will get to have a mentorship program which includes an intensive school and regular correspondence with the mentors.
Read the information below and visit The British Council Film London Microschool site to apply!
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We are really excited to present the first ever Film London Microschool programme in Indonesia. This is the first chance for Indonesian filmmakers to participate in this acclaimed international programme focused on capacity building for filmmakers and filmmaker teams, and is a collaborative project between British Council Indonesia and Film London.
The ambition for Microschool is to stimulate entrepreneurial filmmaking, and to support film-makers to develop a clear vision of the audience and market for their films. The British Council is commited to contributing to the exchange of expertise and best practice between Indonesia and UK. Film London’s Microschool responds to discussions with key professionals in the Indonesian film sectors to further support the continuous growth of the Indonesian film productions.
Film London is the UK capital’s screen industries agency that connect ideas, talent and finance to develop a pioneering creative culture in the city that delivers success in film, television, animation, games and beyond.
Launched in 2006, Film London Microwave is the acclaimed micro-budget feature film scheme set up by Film London with BBC Films, with support from Creative Skillset. Committed to discovering and investing in emerging London-based film-makers, Microwave backs talented teams with fresh voices and strong stories.
17 October 2014: Deadline for Applications
23-27 February 2015: 5-day intensive school in Jakarta
February - April 2015: Post Microschool mentorship
Following Microschool each film team will be given a report on their project from Mentors and the Film London team, with recommendations for further development of the script and package.
Each team will be expected to provide one more draft of their project for feedback by mentors.
You can download the application guidelines and application form by CLICKING HERE.
As a part of “Festival Salihara” during mid-September to mid-October 2014, Salihara Community invited Speak Percussion as one of their guest performers. We came to see this Melbourne based art collective performing a series of experimental music composition on a set of uncommon instruments, and how their performance brings out a thought about musical exploration.
Direktori: Di Makassar, Melihat Harapan dari Indonesia Timur
Di episode ketiga Direktori, kami berkunjung ke Makassar untuk belajar tentang bagaimana semangat literasi menghidupkan budaya kota juga tentang kebersamaan dalam keberagaman.
Di episode ketiga Direktori, kami berkunjung ke Makassar untuk belajar tentang bagaimana semangat literasi menghidupkan budaya kota juga tentang kebersamaan dalam keberagaman.
Di episode kedua mini seri Direktori, kami berkunjung ke Bali untuk mencari apa yang tersembunyi di balik deru pariwisata dan melihat bagaimana keberagaman hidup di sana.
Episode pertama untuk mini seri terbaru kami untuk campaign #Direktorikota, kami memulainya dengan pertanyaan besar, apakah semangat kebersamaan masih ada di keseharian kita?