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View all search resultsSoydivision: Creative blends of Indonesian food, art and music
The creative minds behind Indonesian art collective Soydivision aim to initiate a discussion about the exploration and expression of identity through art and food.
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hen Ariel Orah first visited Berlin 13 years ago, it was love at first sight. Even though he was still based in Jakarta at the time, working as a corporate designer and part-time musician and DJ, he pinpoints this first weekend in the German capital as the moment that changed his life.
“I made up my mind that someday I am going to move there,” he says with a laugh.
Back in Jakarta, he realized that if he wanted to move forward with his career, he needed to sacrifice his activities in music. But it was more than that; life in Jakarta, Ariel says, had taken a toll on him.
“You spend hours stuck in traffic jams every day, and when you want to spend some quality time, all you have are giant malls and overpriced entertainment goods,” he explains.
After saving money and focusing on finding a way to move abroad, Ariel was granted a study-seeking visa and internship opportunity in Germany. And finally, in 2012, he fulfilled his dream by starting a new life in Berlin.
After studying and working in the German capital for a couple of years, Ariel became a father and decided to take a step back from corporate projects to focus solely on his artistic practice, producing albums, performing and his passion project, Soydivision.
“When my partner Lisa and I listened to Joy Division, she mocked me with the word ‘soy’, referring to tempeh because it is one of the ingredients I use the most when cooking,” Ariel recalls, adding that when they hosted dinners, he was usually in charge of the food.
