Archive for 02/01/2014 - 03/01/2014
Karinding Attack on Jakarta Biennale 2013
Participating in Jakarta Biennale 2013, this was the first show Karinding Attack perform in full formation after few months. Really glad to be a part of Jakarta Biennale!! Nice gig too.
life before birth
In stark contrast to the solemnity of Ceto, Candi Sukuh is a decorated place of Hindu worship. The statues have a mischievous look and the stories told on entablatures are mostly sexual in nature.
The temple is half way up the west slope of Mount Lawu and is less refined as a piece of architecture but more graphic and detailed as a sculpture. The rough stacked stone that creates a pyramidal shape is contrasted at the entry with smooth cut stone on either side of an ascending stair. The entire site has an incongruous look as though all of the statues had fallen and a child put them back in place.
As a photograph, this was a challenging shot because of torrential storms. There was a lot of waiting til the clouds gave way for a moment to set up the tripod and get a few exposures. If you have the opportunity to go, it closes at 5 but a small 'token' to the guard will get you access for an hour or so.
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Lumbung Ilmu (Granary of Knowledge)
by Rosid (Indonesia)
2005
Traditional Indonesian wooden lumbung and artefacts
A lumbung is a small wooden hut used by farmers in Indonesia to store harvested rice and protect it from the elements and pests. Self-taught artist Rosid converted a lumbung into a multi-functional space which acts as a library, prayer room and gathering point for the community in Bandung which it now serves. The exterior of this lumbung is decorated with farming implements, which, together with the structure, are a tribute to the artist's lineage as an anak petani (a son of farmers). Rosid intended Lumbung Ilmu to be his personal sanctuary, but it has become a repository of personal and cultural values and traditions which are fast vanishing today, and a material manifestation of his desire to share these values and his love for learning with the wider community.
Skateboard
Some boys are playing skateboard in the neighborhood, they saw me pass the street and asking if I can capture some pictures of them that they can put it on their Facebook :)