Arts

Screen politics
The production of visual content has exploded in recent years. Increasingly this medium is being used in innovative ways to tell stories and encourage action on political and social issues
Review: 25 years of music activism
For two decades Bali-based rock band Navicula’s mission has been to tackle some of the country’s biggest social and environmental ills
Ki Poedijono (1940-2021)
Obituary of Ki Poedijono: dhalang (puppeteer), musician, dancer and gamelan teacher
Exhibited as losers
A new artwork holds up a mirror to physical anthropology and its baseless racial categorisations
Seni pertunjukan dan pandemi
Dalam edisi ini, penulis-penulis kami merinci dampak pandemi yang menghancurkan pada sektor seni pertunjukan Indonesia, tetapi juga semangat ketahanan yang mendorong para seniman ini untuk terus maju.
Wayangan dalam bayang-bayang COVID-19
Seniman dan penonton pertunjukan wayang kulit purwa di Jakarta beradaptasi menghadapi kesulitan di tengah pandemi COVID-19
Teater di masa COVID 19
Keterbatasan telah lama menentukan teater modern Indonesia, sehingga pandemi tidak dapat menghentikan kemajuan
Essay: Don’t forget to wash up
Locked out of live theatre, Dina spent time pondering the meaning of physical space, enjoying rest time and helping others stay safe
Theatre in the time of COVID 19
Limitations have long defined Indonesia’s modern theatre, so the pandemic could not stop progress
‘We take care of our own’
COVID-19 has amplified existing societal fissures and exposed the alarming fragility of the lives of Indonesian transwomen who work as drag performers
The performing arts and the pandemic
In this edition our contributors detail the devastating impact of the pandemic on Indonesia's performing arts sector, but also the spirit of resilience driving these artists on
Puppetry in the shadow of COVID-19
Javanese shadow puppet performance artists and audiences in Jakarta adapt to the hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic
Esei: Jangan lupa cuci piring
Terkunci dari teater langsung, Dina menghabiskan waktu merenungkan arti ruang fisik, menikmati waktu istirahat, dan membantu orang lain tetap aman
Sexy killers
Bringing the coal industry and the oligarchs into focus
Artists seek assistance
Javanese traditional musicians are among the many artists and performers struggling to survive, or qualify for government payments under COVID restrictions