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Edition 112 (Apr-Jun 2013): What is contemporary Indonesian art?
What is contemporary Indonesian art?
Adrian Vickers
Indonesia’s radical artists contend with rivals reflecting ethnic, religious and economic agendas
While politics has dominated the foreground of Indonesian art, the country’s contemporary art world faces a struggle between art’s engagement with society and the forces of commercialisation.
West Java’s village of painting
Artists from the famed village of Jelekong are unsure about what the future holds
Preserving landscapes
Budi Brahmantyo continues a lineage of scientific art for which West Java’s natural resour...
Everything is allowed
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The demand for sustainable timber is colliding with the needs of Central Java farmers
The demand for sustainable timber is colliding with the needs of Central Java farmers
Review: From the dark side
Jusuf Wanandi’s memoir allows glimpses into the mindset of Suharto-era officialdom
Jusuf Wanandi’s memoir allows glimpses into the mindset of Suharto-era officialdom
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Indonesia’s parliament is cracking down on sorcery
Indonesia’s parliament is cracking down on sorcery
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Recent ground-breaking publications, an internationally award-winning film and a major conference are opening up new truths about Indonesia’s past
Recent ground-breaking publications, an internationally award-winning film and a major conference are opening up new truths about Indonesia’s past
An interview with Joshua Oppenheimer
The filmmaker explains that The Act of Killing exposes the imagination of terror
The filmmaker explains that The Act of Killing exposes the imagination of terror
Photography Competition
This year Inside Indonesia commemorates its 30th anniversary. To celebrate this occasion, we are pleased to launch the Inside Indonesia Photography Competition. The competition calls for images that reflect the organisation's broad interest in social, political and environmental issues.
The competition opens April 1.
We aim to raise awareness about the diversity of Indonesian society, and about the struggles of those Indonesians who aim to achieve greater democracy, human rights, gender and racial equality, tolerance and environmental sustainability
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