In this episode Christina Schott, journalist and culture project manager, speaks with four members of the ruangrupa collective. Founded in Indonesia in 2000, ruangrupa are a not-for-profit arts organisation based in Jakarta. In 2019 it was announced that they, as a collective, would be the Artistic Director for the prestigious documenta fifteen in Kassel, Germany.
This podcast was originally commissioned and recorded in 2021 by Melbourne-based arts organisation The Substation for ‘Platform: Indonesia’ programmed and curated by Kristi Monfries for Volcanic Winds.
Contemporary Art Tasmania has translated this interview for English speaking audiences and there is also available, an Indonesian language version.
Voice-over translation by: Kristi Monfries, Taufiq Tanasaldy, Adi Tahak, Stefanus Mario Henky Ang and Mely Riyana.
First songBand: The KudaTitle: Lihatlah Lurus Ke depan
Second songBand: Orkes Keroncong Cafrinho TuguTitle: Oud Batavia
Audio edit and mix by Brendan Walls.Host: Lisa Campbell Smith
More information about ruangrupa can be found here: ruangrupa.id/en/More information about documenta fifteen here: documenta-fifteen.de/en/
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