JIWA: Jakarta Biennale 2017

In the year of 2017, Jakarta Biennale Foundation organizes the 17th Jakarta Biennale entitled

JIWA: Jakarta Biennale 2017

Jakarta Biennale Foundation has appointed Melati Suryodarmo as its Artistic Director, with "Jiwa" as the artistic concept.  JIWA: Jakarta Biennale 2017 approaches changes in society by sharing a diversity of art forms and methods, intellectual and practical encounters, as well as educational propositions. 

In this 17th edition, the JIWA: Jakarta Biennale exhibition will be held in Gudang Sarinah Ekosistem with its performance art series, and it will also take place in Museum Sejarah Jakarta (Jakarta History Museum) and Museum Seni Rupa dan Keramik (Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics) at Kota Tua (old city) area in the north of Jakarta. 

Artistic Director:

Melati Suryodarmo

Curators:

Annissa Gultom, Hendro Wiyanto, Philippe Pirotte, Vít Havránek

Artists: 

Abdi Karya (Indonesia)
Afrizal Malna (Indonesia)
Alastair MacLennan (UK)
Alexey Klyuykov, Vasil Artamonov & Dominik Forman (Czech Republic)
Ali Al-Fatlawi & Watiq Al-Ameri (Switzerland)
Aliansyah Caniago (Indonesia)
Arin Rungjang (Thailand)
Bissu (Indonesia)
Chiharu Shiota (Japan)
Choy Ka Fai (Singapore)
Dana Awartani (Arab Saudi)
Darlane Litaay (Indonesia)
David Gheron Tretiakoff (France)
Dineo Seshee Bopape (South Africa)
Dolorosa Sinaga (Indonesia)
Dwi Putro Mulyono (Pak Wi) (Indonesia)
Em'kal Eyongakpa (Cameroon)
Eva Kot'átková (Czech Republic)
Gabriela Golder (Argentina)
Gede Mahendra Yasa (Indonesia)
Garin Nugroho (Indonesia)
Hanafi (Indonesia)
Hendrawan Riyanto (Indonesia)
Hito Steyerl (Germany)
Ho Rui An (Singapore)
I Made Djirna (Indonesia)
I Wayan Sadra (Indonesia)
Imhathai Suwathanasilp (Thailand)
Jason Lim (Singapore)
Karrabing Film Collective (Australia)
Keisuke Takahashi (Japan)
Kiri Dalena (Philippines)
Luc Tuymans (Belgium)
Marintan Sirait (Indonesia)
Mathieu Abonnenc (France)
Ni Tanjung (Indonesia)
Nikhil Chopra (India)
Otty Widasari (Indonesia)
Pawel Althamer (Poland)
Pinaree Sanpitak (Thailand)
PM Toh (Indonesia)
Ratu Rizkitasari Saraswati (Indonesia)
Robert Zhao Renhui (Singapore)
Semsar Siahaan (Indonesia)
Shamow'el Rama Surya (Indonesia)
Siti Adiyati (Indonesia)
Ugo Untoro (Indonesia)
Willem de Rooij (The Netherlands)
Wukir Suryadi (Indonesia)
Ximena Cuevas (Mexico)
Yola Yulfianti (Indonesia)

Exhibition period:

5 November – 10 December 2017

Symposium:
13 and 14 November 2017
13.00 - 20.00 WIB
at IFI (Institut Français d'Indonésie),
Jl. M. H. Thamrin No. 20, Menteng, Jakarta Pusat 10350

Performance Series:
4 - 14 November 2017


Venues:

Gudang Sarinah Ekosistem
Jl. Pancoran Timur II No. 4, Jakarta Selatan 12780
Free Admission

Open Daily from 11 AM - 7 PM

Museum Sejarah Jakarta
(Jakarta History Museum)
Jl. Taman Fatahillah No. 1, Tamansari, Jakarta Barat 11110

Open Tuesday to Sunday from 9 AM - 3 PM

Museum Seni Rupa dan Keramik
(Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics)
Jl. Pos Kota No. 2, Jakarta Barat 11110
Open Tuesday to Sunday from 9 AM - 3 PM

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Gudang Sarinah Ekosistem, Jl. Pancoran Timur II No. 4, Jakarta Selatan 12780

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