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Soul: Bartering artwork
âArtwork by citizen journalists captures the real conditions in Karangasemâs tourist spotsâWords And photos Luh De SuriyaniTulamben and Amed are two villages in Karangasem famous for wonderful underwater scenery, beautiful and pristine coasts and magnificent views of Mount Agung in the background
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'Artwork by citizen journalists captures the real conditions in Karangasem's tourist spots'
Words And photos Luh De Suriyani
Tulamben and Amed are two villages in Karangasem famous for wonderful underwater scenery, beautiful and pristine coasts and magnificent views of Mount Agung in the background.
As tourism develops in the area, the local residents, as well as other participants, have attempted to identify various infrastructure, economic, social and cultural problems being faced in the two villages.
Last weekend, they participated in a citizen journalism program to capture the real conditions in the area through various artworks.
The first day of the event saw 30 pieces of art, including articles, photo essays, posters and caricatures, displayed in a parking lot in Tulamben, where tourists, porters and dive guides usually meet.
On the following day, 39 similar artworks created by citizen journalists were exhibited at a tourist site in Jemeluk.
Dubbed 'Bakar Ikan', an abbreviation for Barter Karya, Informasi, Komunitas dan Antusiasme, the event was organized by the Sloka Institute with support from Conservation International Indonesia.
Satwika Swakarma, one of the participants, created seven cartoons to be swapped with other works created by Tulamben's villagers.
'I haven't been to Tulamben. I just created the cartoons based on articles written by a citizen journalist in the village,' Swakarma said.
Among the cartoons he created was the irony of a tourist destination lacking electricity. The road heading to the dive spot is dark and the divers and tour guides have to use flashlights on their cell phones to get there at night, a popular time for tourists to dive.
Through this artwork exchange, these citizen journalists aim to highlight the problems facing the two villages, while exchanging ideas and information with the hope of finding solutions together.
