Tuesday, May 21 2013, 00:02 AM

Art and design

An art collection journeys east

A castle perches gracefully on a hill. Snow-capped peaks jut between expanses of clouds. A river lazes through a wide…

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  • (Re)Shaping Tradition(s) in the Modern Age

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    When one first arrives at the location of ber.seni project it seems an unlikely location for an art gallery and coffee shop. But as Rauf Prasodjo, the owner of this…

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  • When nudity challenges pornography

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  • Documentary not accurate: Freeport

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    PT Freeport Indonesia is denying some of the claims made in the eye-opening documentary Alkinemokiye (From Struggle Dawns a New Hope) about large strikes by company workers last year.

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  • Erika Ernawan’s writing on the wall

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    Bold, daring and challenging, such is the impression that emerged as I entered the exhibition “Ruhe in Frieden” (Rest in Peace) by Erika Ernawan in the gallery of Lawangwangi, the…

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  • Arin Dwihartanto’s artistic exploration

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  • Rare patterned bark-cloth art from Papua on display

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    At first glance, the patterns decorating the red ochre cloths are simple and repetitive — the token fare of mawkish souvenir stalls throughout the Pacific. But look closer, note the…

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  • Offering fresh perspectives on contemporary Asian art

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    The Collectors Show: Asian Contemporary Art from Private Collections” presented by the Singapore Art Museum provides a fresh perspective in the discourse of contemporary art today.

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  • Spleen — a kaleidoscope of disenchantment

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    The euphoria of the French Revolution has more or less subsided and the city of Paris was exhausted from successive dictatorships and stubborn socio-economic disparities.

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  • Swing the ukulele!

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    Ukulele has received a face-lift. In the hands of a number of artists, the small curvy-shaped instrument, known locally as kencrung, is the new canvas to paint colorful minds.

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  • Jakarta Biennale: Arts for all

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    Jakarta is about to turn into an art capital as the Jakarta Biennale 2011 international contemporary arts exhibition spreads its charm across the city.

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