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View all search results‘Lumbung’ for the world: ruangrupa on documenta and the pandemic
The pandemic has thrown much of the world into disarray, including the art world, putting pressure on ruangrupa art collective in its historic role of curating the upcoming documenta.
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t has been a year since Indonesian art collective ruangrupa made history by being the first Asians and first art collective selected to curate the prestigious art exhibition documenta in Kassel, Germany.
Scheduled to run from June 18 to Sep. 25, 2022, the 15th edition of documenta will utilize the concept of “lumbung” (granary), which is championed as a way of managing resources for a collective sustainability.
As ruangrupa gears up for its upcoming project, the pandemic has put many things on hold.
With two years to go, preparation for the art exhibition – held every five years for 100 days – is obviously rigorous. But with the pandemic’s effects reverberating globally, what has become of ruangrupa’s history-making role?
In a virtual discussion hosted by Goethe-Institut, five core members of ruangrupa discussed their efforts so far and what the next couple of years will entail.
Founded in 2000, ruangrupa has made its name in the Indonesian contemporary art scene not just through its participation in numerous illustrious festivals like the Singapore Biennale and Sonsbeek, but also through initiatives like the Gudang Sarinah Ekosistem art space and the Gudskul learning space.
The 10-member core of ruangrupa is composed of Ajeng Nurul Aini, Daniella Fitria, Praptono Indra Ameng, Iswanto Hartono, Julia Sarisetiati, Mirwan Andan, Narpati Awangga, Reza Afisina and Farid Rakun, with Ade Darmawan serving as director.
