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Stories from our Cultural Engagement activities

Date
07 May 2026 - 14:20

Encaustic wax and batik: Reflecting environmental fragility through cross-cultural art - Ria Ekasari (ID) x Lyn Kirkland (UK)

Through a residency on the Isle of Portland, Indonesian batik met British encaustic traditions, opening dialogue on environmental fragility, material sustainability, and creative futures.

Date
07 May 2026 - 12:04

Kinship through rice: A new perspective on our relationship with nature - Design Ecologies (UK) x Navetta Studio (ID)

A collaborative project that looks at rice as more than a resource, but as a way to rethink how we design, relate, and sustain.

Date
04 May 2026 - 14:02

Patterned vegetation: On the biodegradable materiality of experimental films - Lab Laba Laba (ID) x Karel Doing (UK)

A transnational collaboration exploring ecological approaches to analogue filmmaking through natural materials and experimental cinema.

Date
04 May 2026 - 11:53

Circle of power: DIY music and energy research exchange between UK and Indonesia - Curious Ear (UK) x Ethnictro (ID)

An experimental collaboration exploring how renewable energy, sound, and performance are generated through musical instruments and human interaction.

Date
04 May 2026 - 10:45

Extending the rest of our lives: Nurturing an intergenerational space through performance - PSBK (ID) x Jo Fong (UK) x George Orange (UK)

A cross-generational performance collaboration exploring how artistic exchange fosters connection, friendship, and shared creativity across different stages of life.

Date
30 April 2026 - 14:16

Bunrang, built on friendship: A collective journey to Jatiwangi - Void Art Centre (UK) x Jatiwangi art Factory (ID)

During a two-week residency at Jatiwangi Art Factory, Void Art Centre, Joey O’Gorman explored collective practice, local industry, sustainability, and land justice in Indonesia and Ireland.

Date
30 April 2026 - 13:42

PANJAGO: How Indonesian martial arts met spatial audio in Birmingham - Rumah Gagas (ID) x Birmingham ElectroAcoustic Sound Theatre (UK)

PANJAGO: Body – Sound – Improvisation explores the meeting point of traditional Silek movement and spatial audio, creating a fresh, dynamic experience of body, sound, and improvisation.

Date
29 April 2026 - 17:21

Voicing the climate emergency: Stories by women in Wales and South Sulawesi - Makassar International Writers Festival (ID) x Literature Across Frontiers (UK)

Linking South Sulawesi to Wales, this project shows how women are most affected by the climate crisis, yet possess the essential knowledge to survive it.

Date
28 April 2026 - 17:07

From Bali to Glasgow: A filmmaking exchange shaping new creative ecosystems - Glasgow Short Film Festival (UK) x Minikino (ID)

This exchange explores collaboration, inclusion, and sustainability through a cross-cultural exchange between Indonesia and Scotland.

A Folk Tale From The Forest by Vania Qanita Damayanti plays at the Tyneside Bar & Cafe in Newcastle.
Date
27 April 2026 - 15:29

Extraction Echoes: Unearthing cross-continental stories of ‘extraction’ through video art - Videocity (UK) x Forum Sudutpandang (ID) x Chiara Giardi (ID)

This video-art project parallels extraction stories from Northern England and Central Indonesia, revealing how human activity reshapes landscape and our ties to the earth.

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