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Museum MACAN kicks off 2020 program with Melati Suryodarmo, Julian Rosefeldt
Melati Suryodarmo's Why Let the Chicken Run? and Julian Rosefeldt’s Manifesto will highlight the importance of video and performance as specially trained artists perform daily during the 13 week exhibition; depicting to the audiences a different element of each artist's practice.
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Many faces: “Manifesto” from German artist Julian Rosefeldt. (-/Nicolas Brasseur)
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akarta’s Museum MACAN has launched its 2020 exhibition program in a bid to strengthen contemporary art in Indonesia.
The program, featuring works by leading artists from Indonesia and Germany, Melati Suryodarmo and Julian Rosefelt, from Feb. 28 to May 31 will allow audiences to appreciate and discuss new forms of contemporary art.
Melati's Why Let the Chicken Run? and Rosefeldt’s Manifesto will highlight the importance of video and performance as specially trained artists perform daily during the 13-week exhibition; depicting for their audiences a different element of each artist's practice.
“Performance art and video art are cornerstones of contemporary art practice, and we are proud to present these two important and influential artists to Indonesian audiences," Museum MACAN director Aaron Seeto said in a statement received by The Jakarta Post on Tuesday.
Aaron also said the museum hoped that developing and presenting ideas from globally relevant artists would allow audiences to appreciate new forms of practice and plug into worldwide conversations about contemporary art.
Indonesia-based artist Melati will perform some of her best-known pieces in her first solo exhibition in a museum. Why let the Chicken Run? will showcase 20 years of her work, including some of the artist's most physically challenging work.
“Performance art has become an important part of contemporary art. I’m proud to be part of the bigger conversation around performance art and its role within today’s society,” she said.
Also launching and making its Indonesian premiere is Rosefeldt’s Manifesto, a 13-screen multimedia installation featuring Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett. In order to amplify the piece’s relevance for Indonesian audiences, MACAN has introduced an interactive education program, allowing visitors to create their own “manifesto”. (mad/kes)
