Stories from our Cultural Engagement activities

Date: 29 September 2023 - 19:07

“ReConnect/ReCollect” - Farah Wardani (ID) x Scott Anthony (UK)

Farah Wardani (ID) and Scott Anthony (UK) facilitate expertise sharing between museum professionals and culture researchers across the two countries.

Date: 27 September 2023 - 14:17

“Coffee Shop Culture” - Rachel Ella Taylor (UK) x Bell Society (ID)

Rachel Ella Taylor (UK) and Bell Society (ID) showcase how to transform coffee waste into co-created wonders.

Date: 26 September 2023 - 20:57

“The Trees and The Wires” - Benny Widyo (ID) x Ella Chedburn (UK)

Benny Widyo (ID) and Ella Chedburn (UK) explore various stories, myths, and historical accounts surrounding the founding of Tulungagung.

Date: 26 September 2023 - 16:21

“Glass Beyond Borders” - Ivan Bestari (ID) x Hannah Gibson (UK)

Ivan Bestari (ID) and Hannah Gibson (UK) kickstart an ecosystem of glass art across borders by socialising scrap glass as an artistic medium.

Date: 26 September 2023 - 15:05

“Present to Presence” - Ikon Gallery (UK) x Melati Suryodarmo (ID)

With Melati Suryodarmo (ID) at the helm, Ikon Gallery (UK) transforms their urban space into a Javanese countryside-inspired art laboratory.

Date: 25 September 2023 - 18:26

“PULANG: A Research on the Sangguran Inscription” - Area Olah Karya (ID) x Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop (UK)

Area Olah Karya (ID) and Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop (UK) embark on a research journey to explore the idea of an imaginary repatriation of a uniquely situated historical artifact.

The final panels of the two comics of Rewriting Extinction in Southeast Asia. The left is taken from TRAWL, drawn by Ariela Kristantina, depicting a father and son on a small dinghy above, while a mother and daughter turtle swims below. Text above reads, “For now, I think. But the ships won’t stop. Turtles and other creatures will still be endangered. Just like them, we’re running out of food in our own home. Soon, there’ll be nothing left.”

Date: 19 September 2023 - 12:07

“Rewriting Extinction in Southeast Asia” - Paul Goodenough x Ariela Kristantina, Sheila Putri & Pungky Nanda Pratama

Paul Goodenough (UK), Ariela Kristantina (ID), Sheila Putri (ID), and Pungky Nanda Pratama (ID) produce poignant comics that reframe Indonesia’s environmental issues.

Tags: Visual Arts

Date: 17 April 2023 - 08:12

Mutiara Anissa: Communicating Science to the World

Let's read how Mutiara Anissa's experience studying in the UK has inspired her to develop Pandemic Talks.

Date: 11 April 2023 - 09:19

Dewi Norytyas: Saving Indonesia’s Deadly Rivers

Let's read how Dewi Norytyas' personal experiences inspires her to study STEM to equip her as the policy analyst.

Date: 07 April 2023 - 21:07

Agatha Mia: Solving Malaria Issues Straight from the Field

Read how Agatha felt studying in the UK has helped her in her current work, solving the malaria issue.