DEKAT-DEKAT JAUH

(So Close Yet So Far)

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CONVERSATION-2

Private Platforms and The Art Market:

Collecting, Connecting, Commissioning

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Saturday, 13 March 2021

1pm WIB | 5pm AEDT​​​

The third conversation explores the critical role of private collectors and organisations in promoting exchange and collaboration between Indonesia and Australia. The discussion will unpack motivations, incentives and experiences of operating in commercial contexts including the value of relationships with artists and differences between keeping collections private and making them public.

Speakers

Konfir Kabo, Margaret Moore, Erastus Radjimin, Tom Tandio

DEKAT-DEKAT JAUH

(So Close Yet So Far)

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CONVERSATION-2

Scaffolding The Indonesian and Australian Visual Arts Sectors:

The Role of Institution and The Structure of Advocacy

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Saturday, 6 March 2021

1pm WIB | 5pm AEDT​​​

The second conversation invites speakers who are involved in advocacy, governance and delivery of institutional programs that support cross-cultural understanding. They will discuss how, in their respective positions, they are advocating for increased support including policy change, development of strategic partnerships, the role of education and the importance of engaging the public.

Speakers

Kate Ryan, Marcus Schutenko, Sally Smart, Farah Wardani

DEKAT-DEKAT JAUH

(So Close Yet So Far)

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CONVERSATION-1

Artists Insights: Exhibit, Exchange, Co-Create

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Saturday, 27 February 2021

1pm WIB | 5pm AEDT​​​

The first conversation brings together prominent Indonesian and Australian artists to share their respective experiences in Indonesia and Australia exploring the professional, social and cultural contexts. The session will touch on the value of artistic exchange and residency programs as well as the experience as a member of a diaspora community exploring notions of identity and using various cultural references as a form of expression.

Speakers

Abdul-Rahman Abdullah, Febie Babyrose (Tromarama), Jumaadi, Tintin Wulia

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Moderator

Bala Starr, Director, La Trobe Art Institute

FRIDAY I'M IN ART

The Art of Collecting with Cosmas Gozali

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Join our IG LIVE conversation with Cosmas Gozali, founder of Atelier Cosmas Gozali and one of the board members of Yayasan Mitra Museum Jakarta on:

Friday, 23 October 2020

8 PM Jakarta | 9 PM Singapore

IG LIVE @santysaptari

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Cosmas will talk about his passion in collecting art, how far his profession as an architect influenced his art collecting practice, and share about his roles and activities as one of the board members of Yayasan Mitra Museum Jakarta.
 
With over 25 years of experience in architectural and interior design, Cosmas is recognized both locally and internationally with projects encompassing Indonesia, Singapore, and India. He founded his own architecture bureau in 1992, widely known as Atelier Cosmas Gozali since 2005, and received different prestigious awards in the field of architecture. In his practice, he always incorporates a touch of local value with futuristic exploration of space resulting in his global appeals.
 
Besides architecture, Cosmas is also known as an avid art collector. His love for the arts brings him to actively participate in various international exhibitions, to name one is the Fortress Europe for the Venice Architecture Biennale 2016 in Venice, Italy. His active contribution in the field of art and architecture brought him to his appointment as one of the board members of Yayasan Mitra Museum Jakarta.

Saturday Art Fever

Issues and Strategies in the Malaysian Contemporary Art Scene with Independent Curator, Syed Muhammad Hafiz 

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Join our IG LIVE conversation with Syed Muhammad Hafiz, an independent curator and a PhD candidate at the Malay Studies Department, National University of Singapore, on:

Saturday, 10 October 2020

2 PM Jakarta | 3 PM Singapore | 6 PM Melbourne

IG LIVE @santysaptari

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Hafiz will be talking about current trends and issues of Contemporary Art in Malaysia through different projects he has worked on in various capacities, from institutional to commercial independent projects.

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Hafiz was a researcher with the Singapore Art Museum in 2009 before embarking on his MA degree in Art & Politics at Goldsmiths, University of London. Upon his return to Singapore, he joined National Gallery Singapore (NGS) in 2012 as one of the inaugural group of curators tasked to launch the museum. His curatorial projects with NGS included co-curating the Southeast Asian permanent gallery exhibition titled Between Declarations & Dreams, the largest survey exhibition of Singapore’s master potter, Iskandar Jalil (2016); and the largest exhibition on the 19th century Javanese painter, Raden Saleh (2017). His portfolio included researching on Southeast Asian art and developing the collection of artworks from Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia for the national collection.