Stories from our Cultural Engagement activities

Official publication for Bridging Cities Exeter x Jakarta as Cities of Literature.

Date: 17 July 2025 - 13:19

Bridging Cities - UNESCO Cities of Literature Exeter (UK) x Jakarta (ID)

Bridging Cities brings together writers from Exeter and Jakarta, both UNESCO Cities of Literature, to discuss the climate crisis through literature.

Julian Abraham ‘Togar’ playing the drums in a live session with Brother Portrait. © Doc. by Tom Platinum Morley.

Date: 16 July 2025 - 14:11

Julian Abraham ‘Togar’: REꓘONCILIATION - Nottingham Contemporary (UK) x Julian Abraham ‘Togar’ (ID)

Nottingham Contemporary presents Julian Abraham’s solo exhibition ‘Togar’, REꓘONCILIATION, which invites visitors to create and participate.

A guided cycling activity following the hidden Molendinar river route to observe air and water pollution.

Date: 14 July 2025 - 17:14

Under the Bridge Water and Air - Walker & Bromwich (UK) x Rakarsa Foundation (ID)

Walker & Bromwich and the Rakarsa Foundation initiated a cross-residency programme that raised issues of soil and water pollution and environmental justice.

Elgea Balzarie leads the making of clay flutes.

Date: 10 July 2025 - 13:18

Clayground - esea contemporary (UK) x Elgea Balzarie - Jatiwangi art Factory (ID)

esea contemporary partnered with Elgea Balzarie from Jatiwangi art Factory to develop Clayground, a project which raises issues of environmental and agrarian justice across regions.

Artists posing for a photo. From left to right: Debbie Armour, Maria Sappho, Arum Dayu and Nadya Hatta © Doc. by Dewan Kesenian Jakarta/Jakarta Arts Council.

Date: 09 July 2025 - 12:18

Networking Archive - hcmf// (UK) x Perempuan Komponis (ID)

hcmf// (UK) and Perempuan Komponis: Forum & Lab (ID) provided four women artists (two based in the UK, and two based in Indonesia) with the opportunity for international interdisciplinary

The Fusion Arts team and Soboman Artspace pose together in front of the mural for the exhibition Hear the Seeds Sing, 2024.

Date: 02 July 2025 - 16:21

Hear the Seeds Sing / Tetiten Swarane Tandur - Fusion Arts (UK) x Soboman Artspace Collective (ID)

Fusion Arts (UK) collaborated with Soboman Artspace Collective (ID) to present an immersive art exhibition as part of the Great Big Green Week 2024.

Rizky Rahad/QAMERAD and Sweatmother/Otherness Archive with other colleagues during their residency and workshop in May 2024.

Date: 01 July 2025 - 09:37

SHARED CAMERA/DERIE: Queer Memories, Resources, and Transnational Solidarity - QAMERAD (ID) x Otherness Archive (UK)

QAMERAD (ID) and Otherness Archive (UK) organised a cross-residency and workshop programme focusing on collective archiving and distributing queer-centred films.

Date: 25 March 2025 - 12:02

Paramita Rupasari: Engineering with an Open Mind to Drive Innovation

Passionate about engineering, Paramita Rupasari pursued digital manufacturing in the UK. Now a Product Engineer, she champions innovation and inspires more women to enter STEM.

Date: 25 March 2025 - 11:33

Ashela Risa: Expanding Public Health Beyond Health

Growing up in rural Indonesia, Ashela Risa saw public health's deep ties to education and society. She now applies global insights to drive change and empower women in STEM.

Date: 25 March 2025 - 10:41

Alya Aldrin: The Water Engineer Inspired by Disaster Resilience in Asia

Inspired by Jakarta’s floods, Alya Aldrin pursued disaster resilience in water engineering. She mentors young women in STEM while driving innovation in construction.