Indonesia
(Monday, 22/04/2024) Under the direction of Munir Kahar, with the support of Agni Tripratiwi and Intan Permatasari, along with the curation team of Gemah Ripah, the “Jumping Fence” project becomes a “new” space as well as a real challenge for the creativity of the participating artists in the exhibition. The fundamental idea sparking the Jumping Fence exhibition is to reinterpret the value of artworks that are often approached, questioned, and debated in issues surrounding someone’s creative endeavors. Thus, the curatorial framework of the Jumping Fence exhibition remixes the forms of ‘comfort’ that we know as the fundamental principles of representation, whether they be ideoplastic or visioplastic references. Artistic creation is not merely about recognized expressions – in the sense of a stagnant creative process, a sort of rigidity, or rote memorization; therefore, this event carries a mission to invite participants to rediscover, ‘clear the underbrush,’ break through the impasse of perspective, thus opening up the possibility to recognize alternative viewpoints. Creativity in this context is a central issue, where each artist is expected to bring their own creative leap, not to compare their own artistic-aesthetic achievements with others, but rather to explore the realms of self-awareness from crisis towards catharsis.
Documentation of the Discussion Atmosphere of the Jumping Fence Project at SAC FIB-A Gallery, Brawijaya University
The Jumping Fence exhibition gathers participants through an invitation and curation selection process. This exhibition successfully gathers participants from various backgrounds, ranging from students to professional artists in the city of Malang. “The Jumping Fence Project is a relay exhibition that will take place in three different locations, namely Malang, Yogyakarta, and the United States. In this exhibition, 29 artists from Malang are involved, including students and lecturers from the Department of Fine Arts, University of Brawijaya. The students involved in this exhibition are Afrizal Romadhoni, Hikmahtiar David, Thariq Siraj Ramadhan, Yahya Syahendra, and the involved lecturer is I Kadek Yudi Astawan S.Sn., M.Sn., all of whom contribute breakthroughs with selected works and bring the uniqueness of their works to this project.”
Documentation of the Discussion Atmosphere of the Jumping Fence Project at SAC FIB-A Gallery, Brawijaya University
The exhibition runs from April 14th to April 24th, 2024, at Nuri Coffe & Eatery, Malang; from May 3rd to May 10th, 2024, the exhibition will be held at Studio Kalahan – Yogyakarta. The relay exhibition is planned to be held at Modus Locus Gallery, Minneapolis, United States, concurrently with the upcoming summer season. The hope is that the Jumping Fence project will not only be a one-time event but will be the first step towards a larger annual art project event.
*Some notes and technical information are summarized from the introduction to the Jumping Fence exhibition curation.
Writer: Siti Nur Herliana & I Kadek Yudi A.
Editor: I Kadek Yudi A.
